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A Health Care Worker is employed in a range of settings to provide services to patients and clients. You may work directly with patients or you might support other health workers in their roles. Health Care Workers may perform a range of clinical tasks, deal with patients’ needs or complete administrative work. You might work in a large setting like a hospital or a smaller centre like a GP’s office or specialist provider.
Health Care Workers need to have excellent personal skills and be able to deal with patients with a wide range of needs. You should be able to follow directions and work as part of a team. Health Care Workers should be good at listening and communicating and it’s important that you can operate medical equipment when required.
There are 13 courses available for people who want to become a Health Care Worker. These are the top 5 most popular courses.
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HLTHPS007 Administer and Monitor Medications is a nationally recognised training course that will teach you how to administer medication under the guidance of a qualified health professional. The course is delivered online and will teach you how to properly confirm a client’s identity, identify health risks and allergies, identify drugs and poisons (as classified by state law), accurately calculate dosage, prepare medications, and follow infection controls. Enquire now for the full list of course outcomes and upcoming enrolment dates. .
Average duration: 3 months.
HLTPAT002 Perform Venous Blood Collections is a nationally recognised training course that teaches you how to collect blood samples using venous blood collection. The course covers: preparing clients for blood collection, assembling equipment, drawing blood, ensuring the comfort and safety of the client, infection controls, sharps disposal and waste management, personal safety, sample labelling and documentation. You’ll graduate qualified to take blood samples at a health clinic, hospital or laboratory. Enquire now for the course entry requirements and upcoming training dates..
Average duration: 4 weeks.
HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication is a nationally recognised training course that will teach you the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and provide medication assistance, and complete medication documentation. It also involves supporting a client to self-administer medication..
HLTHPS009 Perform Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation is a nationally recognised training course for health care workers who need to perform peripheral intravenous cannulation on clients. The course covers: client consent, allergy and risk checks, preparing clients for the procedure, client safety, using peripheral intravenous cannulation equipment, applying tourniquet and pressure cuffs, dressing the site, personal safety, client monitoring. You’ll also learn the correct documentation procedures. Enquire now for course entry requirements and upcoming training dates..
Average duration: 2 days.
HLTHPS004 Measure Spirometry is a nationally recognised training course for health workers who need the skills to conduct a spirometry test. The course covers: preparing clients for spirometry, calibrating the spirometer, following infection controls, conducting the test, taking accurate measurements, providing clients with feedback on their performance, and correctly recording the data. You will also learn how to prepare a report to technically acceptable standards. Enquire now for upcoming enrolment dates and more information about the entry requirements..
Average duration: 7 days.
In Australia, a full time Health Care Worker generally earns $960 per week ($49,920 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
The number of people working in this industry has increased in recent years and there are now 91,200 people in this role in Australia (this has increased from 85,500 five years ago). Health Care Workers may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
To become a Health Care Worker, you could enrol in a Certificate III in Basic Health Care. You could also consider a course relevant to your career plans such as Perform Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation, Advanced CPR, Perform Venous Blood Collections, Administer and Monitor Medication or Perform Cardiography.
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Here are some potential career pathways within first aid and healthcare support services. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
First Aid
First Aider
Salary not available
Health Care Worker
$960 weekly pay
Healthcare Support Services
Hospital Attendant
Hospital Orderly
Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator
Patient Services Assistant
Ward Assistant
Breastfeeding Counsellor
$1,750 weekly pay
Community Educator
Health Educator
$1,250 weekly pay
Health Promotion Officer
$1,730 weekly pay
Medical Administrator
$1,150 weekly pay
Public Health Researcher
$1,442 weekly pay
Sterilisation Technician
$1,050 weekly pay
Public Health Officer
$2,500 weekly pay
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