How do I become a health care worker
Get qualified to work as a health care worker with a course recognised across Australia. Speak to a training provider to learn more.
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Browse occupations related to Health Care Worker.
Common questions
In Australia, a full time Health Care Worker generally earns $1,500 per week ($78,000 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.
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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
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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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Further reading
What can you do with a Certificate III in Health Services Assistance?
7th September 2021
How to start a career as a Medical Receptionist
7th December 2021All health care worker courses
- 11032NAT Course in Ear Health Assessment
- 52895WA Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies
- HLT31220 Certificate III in Basic Health Care
- HLT40121 Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
- HLTAID006 Advanced First Aid
- HLTCAR001 Perform Electrocardiography (ECG)
- HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication
- HLTHPS007 Administer and Monitor Medications
- HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTINFCOV001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
- HLTSS00083 Infection Prevention and Control Skill Set
Health Care Worker careers
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.
