Health and Social Support
Year 10 to 12, Limestone Coast Technical College
Speak to your school’s career counsellor or VET coordinator to apply.
Get job ready in SA's largest employing industry — 17,450 jobs in 2024
Get hands-on industry training, part-time
Get hands-on experience and all the skills you need to step straight into a career in health and social support.
You can even complete the first year of a nursing or allied health degree at Flinders University while in year 12. This will fast-track your career in nursing, social work, speech pathology, occupational therapy or physiotherapy.
Make a positive impact on the lives of others
Gain practical skills and real-world experience in anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, patient care, rehabilitation techniques and infection control.
After decades in the South East, I see this as a key opportunity to support young people in our region to access training for successful employment in local industries.
Lynette Corletto
Limestone Coast Technical College Principal
What you'll learn
All topics contribute to your VET qualifications and SACE.
- Exploring Identities and Futures: Hybrid learning - 10 Stage 1 SACE credits
- Workplace Practices: Introduction to Health Industries and Employability Skills - 20 stages 1 SACE credits
- First Aid and CPR Training: Learn essential life-saving skills
Your school will support you to gain 10 days of work experience in collaboration with the college, giving you a taste of the real world!
- Activating Identities and Futures: Hybrid learning - 10 Stage 2 SACE credits
- Workplace Practices: Employability Skills Program - 20 Stage 1 SACE credits
- CHC33021 Certificate III Individual Support – 125 Stage 2 SACE credits
- Allied Health short course – 20 Stage 2 SACE credits
Option to complete the Enabling Studies Program for university entry without needing an ATAR.
Your school will support you in completing 120 hours of work placement required for your qualification, in collaboration with the college.
Earn while you learn through a school-based traineeship, gaining valuable on-the-job experience and an income.
Traineeships
Options can include:
- Health Support Worker
- Direct Care Worker
Option to complete the first year of an aligned university degree
Consider studying the first year of:
- Bachelor of Nursing (pre-registration)
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of allied Health (Physiotherapy)
- Bachelor of allied Health (Occupational Therapy)
- Bachelor of allied Health (Speech Pathology)
- Bachelor of Psychological Science
Leading employer partners
We’ve partnered with Group Training Employment (GTE Apprenticeships Traineeships), Boneham Aged Care Services, Boandik Lodge and Limestone Coast Local Health Network to provide our graduates with guaranteed careers.
Leading employer partners
We’ve partnered with Group Training Employment (GTE Apprenticeships Traineeships), Boneham Aged Care Services, Boandik Lodge and Limestone Coast Local Health Network to provide our graduates with guaranteed careers.
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We have so much support. The environment is warm and welcoming and I really feel like I belong.
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I feel prepared and confident for the next stage of my learning – employment and further VET training.
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Work readiness, problem-based learning, and mentoring have been key to growing my confidence.
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Limestone Coast Technical College contact
Address: Budinya Precinct, 3/172-174 Wireless Road West, Mount Gambier SA 5290
Email: LimestoneCoastTechnicalCollege@schools.sa.edu.au
Phone: 08 7704 4600