Health Sciences
Choose a career that challenges and rewards
The health sciences and community services sectors are growing exponentially.
The ageing population – and the ever-increasing importance placed on areas such as mental health, aged care, Indigenous health, obesity, bullying, gambling addiction and children's services – means new job opportunities are emerging rapidly.
At Swinburne, you'll develop specialised skills, as well as a broad understanding of your chosen area of expertise.
Our courses are delivered in supportive and communicative environments, giving you the chance to develop the skills that will help you succeed in a challenging yet rewarding career.
Aged Care Education and Training Incentive (ACETI)
The Australian Government is currently running the Aged Care Education and Training Incentive (ACETI) Program by which aged care workers, personal care workers and enrolled or registered nurses willing to undertake studies to enhance their careers, can obtain a study grant of up to $5000.
Eligible Swinburne courses include:
To be eligible, you must meet all the following critera:
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident; and
- be employed on a full time, part time or casual basis providing direct care in and by an eligible aged care service at the time of commencement and completion of training
For further information please visit the Department of Health and Ageing website.
Career titles and job opportunities in health and community services
Careers and Employment report
Health and Community Services (pdf, 83kb)
Possible position titles and careers these courses can lead to include:
- Aged Care Worker
- Alcohol and drug counselor
- Carer
- Case Manager
- Case Support Worker
- Child Care Worker
- Child Protection Worker
- Children's Activities Coordinator
- Children's Support Worker
- Community Based First Responder
- Community Development Worker
- Community Education Manager
- Community Health Worker
- Community Service Manager
- Community Support Worker
- Detoxification Worker
- Dietician
- Direct Care Worker
- Disability Development and Support Officer
- Disability Worker
- Domestic Service Attendant
- Drug and Alcohol Worker
- Drug Researcher
- Education Officer
- Emergency Medical Responder
- Emergency Medical Service First Responder
- Family Support Worker
- Fitness Instructor
- Foster Parent
- Health and Safety Assistant
- Health and Safety Committee Member
- Health and Safety Representative
- Health Education Officer
- Health Promotion Officer
- Immunisation Officer
- Indigenous Health Worker
- Juvenile Justice Worker
- Lifeguard
- Massage Therapist
- Mental Health Support Worker
- Migrant Resource and Support Worker
- Naturopath
- Occupational Health and Safety Advisor
- Occupational Health and Safety Auditor
- Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator
- Occupational Health and Safety Manager
- Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner
- Occupational Health and Safety Risk Officer
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
- Occupational Therapist
- Outreach worker
- Personal Trainer
- Physiotherapist
- Podiatrist
- Quality and Improvement Consultant
- Quality Assurance Manager
- Quality Facilitator
- Residential Care Worker
- Senior Consultant – OHS and Risk Management
- Senior Occupational Health and Safety Officer
- Service Quality System Support Analyst
- Social Welfare Worker
- Social Worker
- Support Worker
- Swimming Instructor
- Teachers’ Aide
- Team Leader
- Unit Manager
- Volunteer First Aider
- Workplace First Responder
- Youth and Family Support Worker
- Youth Worker