Mount Lawley

Do you have a passion for helping people and want to build a career around the commitment of supporting people with disability? This course will give you job ready skills to become a professional disability care worker.

This is your chance to make a real difference in your role, supporting and empowering people with disability to reach their full potential and become more independent, whilst improving overall quality of life of your clients through your working relationship and supporting their participation in the community.

Care workers in this industry are always in demand and you may work in client’s homes assisting with daily living tasks or specific care settings including aged care, individual support, recreational/day support, advocacy and case management.

Gain these skills

• Work effectively in the disability support industry, learning to work in health and community services
• Support people with disability to move towards a more independent life
• Communicate, network and work with a diverse range of groups to ensure the person is supported in all aspects of their life
• Work and develop relationships within a team
• Provide home and community support services
• Infection control policies and procedures

Do you want to build a meaningful career caring for our aged members of the community, assisting to enrich quality of life and making a real positive impact in your role on a daily basis?

This course is an entry-level qualification that will make you job ready to become an aged care assistant or care support worker, equipping you with a skillset to provide a high standard of support to older people and those living with dementia by providing personalised assistance in aged care, residential and community care settings.

Join the community services industry and open yourself up to strong job opportunities in the ever-expanding aged care workforce, where qualified care assistants are highly in demand.

Build your methods of communicating effectively with a range of diverse groups including families and co-workers, and you’ll also develop some strong one-on-one relationships with the people you are caring for who have had a lifetime of experience and knowledge to share, which can bring job satisfaction as you work regularly together.

Gain these skills

• Working effectively in the aged care industry
• Caring for the elderly and enabling them to maintain independence
• Learn how to implement effective communication strategies and work with a diverse range of groups of varying cultures and backgrounds
• Understanding and supporting people with dementia
• Providing personal hygiene for people in your care
• Managing manual handling tasks
• Safety procedures, infection control practices and ethical behaviour
• Workplace health and safety

Do you want to make a difference for communities?

Be there for people that need it the most. When you complete the Certificate IV in Community Services Work you'll have the skills needed to support all people in the community, as an outreach officer, welfare support worker, or case worker.

Gain these skills

• Communicate and work effectively in the community services sector
• Advocate for people's rights
• Respond appropriately to situations of family and domestic violence
• Work with cultural diversity
• Ethical behaviour and legal responsibilities

Discover the incredible world of pharmacy support and make a real difference in patients' lives

Work alongside pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, to provide support to the patient and health services team or take the first step to gain the skills you need to become a pharmacy technician by completing Certificate III in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support at North Metropolitan TAFE.

On successful completion of this course you'll be able to ensure medications are managed seamlessly, from order to administration. Your attention to detail in reading prescriptions, accurately recording information, and labeling medications will contribute to safer medication dispensing.

You will empower patients by providing clear and comprehensive information about their medications and help them understand the "why" behind their prescriptions, fostering better adherence and healthier outcomes. Your support will ensure medications are readily available and patients receive the assistance they need, contributing to creating a collaborative healthcare environment.

With this qualification, you'll be ready to step into a fulfilling role at the heart of health care.

Do you want to make a difference in other people’s lives? Allied health assistants work with a range of clients to improve quality of life.

Our Mt Lawley campus will be offering the generic range of units to provide you with the skills necessary to seek employment as as an allied health assistant (AHA).
If you are seeking a specialised focus on physiotherapy, this will be offered at our McLarty campus.

You may find employment in both public and private health settings such as hospitals and community rehabilitation, aged care facilities, schools, mental health clinics, private practices and not for profit organisations.

You will learn how to work with children, adults and older people with a range of physical disabilities, mental health conditions, developmental delays, communication difficulties and/or social disadvantage, all done with the knowledge of safe work practices, legal and ethical considerations and current industry standards.

You will gain the required knowledge and skills through classroom discussions, simulation activities and workplace learning. Then you will undertake four - five weeks of full-time placement which North Metropolitan TAFE organises for you via our range of industry partners. Online learning makes up a small part of the course delivery but you will also have access to online resources to reinforce classroom learning.

You will have access to a team of allied health professionals who are able to share their experiences and support your learning throughout the course.

Working alongside allied health staff is a growth industry

Gain the skills to assist allied health professionals (physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists) with the implementation of therapy programs to improve a client's quality of life and independence.

During this course you'll learn how to work with adults and older people with a range of physical disabilities, mental health conditions, developmental delays, communication difficulties and/or social disadvantage. You will have access to a team of allied health professionals who are able to share their experiences and support your learning throughout the course. The course predominantly focuses on working with adults and older people, with limited content relating to paediatric populations.

Learning is primarily classroom based with some online delivery. Access to online resources to reinforce classroom learning is also provided. You will be supported in learning the required knowledge and skills through classroom discussions and simulation activities before undertaking a full-time work placement for three weeks. Assessments will comprise of: online knowledge, in class practical, presenting and demonstrating, as well as during your placement.

As a successful graduate you'll have a wide range of job options depending on where your passions lie and you may gain employment in both public and private health settings such as hospitals, aged care facilities, schools, mental health clinics, private practices and not for profit organisations.

Gain these skills

• Therapeutic interventions
• Effective communication with clients and teams
• Support individual client needs
• Manage therapy groups using safe work practices and to current industry standards
• Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

Open the door to a career in health

The Certificate II in Health Support Services will enable you to work in the health or aged care sector in a variety of different environments such as a hospital assistant, patient services assistant, catering staff, hospitality services, cleaner, and stores person.

Throughout the course, you will gain the knowledge and hands-on practical skills to work effectively with others in a team environment, communicate in the workplace and apply workplace health and safety and infection control practices. In addition, you will gain a range of skills that will enable you to work as a member of a team that provides support for the effective functioning of health services.

The Certificate II in Health Support Services can also provide you with a range of different study pathways to other courses in health including:

• Pathology collection
• Sterilisation services
• Health services assistance
• Individual support in ageing or disability
• Dental laboratory assisting
• Population health

Gain these skills

• Develop sound communication skills
• Perform general cleaning tasks in a clinical setting
• Receive transported food
• Prepare and maintain beds
• Transport individuals
• Undertake routine stock maintenance including linen supplies

Do you want to be part of a clinical team in a fast-paced environment?

This practical, hands-on course will help you gain the knowledge and skills required to work in a fast-paced, clinical environment.
You will be exposed to a variety of surgical procedures, emergencies and critical care environments. Anaesthetic technicians are typically employed in anaesthetic departments, operating theatres, emergency departments, intensive care and day surgeries.

As an anaesthetic technician you will work in consultation with, and under the direction of an anaesthetists, during the induction, maintenance and emergence phases of anaesthesia. Preparing and maintaining anaesthetic equipment, you will play a critical role in supporting quality health care and safe anaesthetic services within a multidisciplinary team.

Gain these skills

By the end of this course, you'll have gained the skills needed to:
• Prepare, order and maintain anaesthetic equipment and supplies
• Assist anaesthetists during anaesthetic procedures
• Operate equipment used in monitoring patients during anaesthesia
• Assist with airway management
• Monitor patients and be prepared for unexpected events, allergic reactions and anaesthetic emergencies
• Decontaminate, sterilise and dispose of equipment and materials
• Access and prepare medications and monitor response
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures and implement work health and safety policies and procedures
• Communicate and document information

As an enrolled nurse you can make a difference in a range of health care settings including hospitals, health clinics, community organisations or residential care. You will train in our simulated hospital ward with state-of-the-art medical equipment.  This Diploma will teach you how to be an Enrolled nurse by providing skills and knowledge in human biology, chemistry, medical terminology, medicines and how to deal with a range of people from different backgrounds. You'll gain skills that are relevant to current industry trends and practices.

Entry to the Diploma of Nursing is very competitive. It is recommended that you discuss your application with a career development adviser.  If you are unsure if you meet the requirements or if you have any questions please contact us.

Gain these skills

• assist in the provision of preventative, curative and rehabilitative nursing
• understand anatomy and physiology
• understand and implement infection control
• provide nursing care for the client
• understand legal and ethical parameters
• promote positive health
• understand health issues of Indigenous Australians
• contribute to the nutritional and mental health care of the clients

Are you interested in a career in health but don’t know where to start?

The Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies will give you a sound knowledge about the human body and health, as well as the study skills to support your further learning.

This course will help you meet the requirements for entry into a number of higher-level health related courses, such as Diploma of Nursing at TAFE or nursing or health degrees at university. It is a great stepping stone between a Certificate III health qualification, and these courses.

• Gain a broader knowledge of sciences relating to health
• Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
• Provide information on human anatomy and physiology
• Provide information on the fundamental principles of microbiology used in health settings
• Use mathematics in a nursing and health context