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About the course
This Certificate III builds foundational skills for supporting health professionals and assisting with client care in healthcare settings. You’ll develop factual, technical and procedural knowledge to carry out delegated tasks, follow workplace procedures, and contribute to safe, quality service delivery. The course suits people starting a healthcare support career through a vocational Certificate III in health services assistance. The programme builds patient care fundamentals, clinical assistance skills, and health workplace practice.
Career outcome
Graduates may work in a range of support roles within hospitals and other health services, assisting nurses and health professionals with patient care and ward-based tasks. Typical job outcomes include acute care assistant, assistant in nursing, nursing assistant or support worker, patient service attendant, patient support assistant, patient care assistant, and ward assistant in clinical and community healthcare environments. Preparing graduates for nursing assistant, care worker, and clinical support roles, or degree articulation.
Living Costs in Cairns**
Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 15 - 20 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,078 - 1,426 |
Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 925 - 1,223 |
Transportation (Daily) A$ 8 - 10 |
Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 234 - 309 |
Average Salary***
