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  • Dental Hygiene Assistant
  • Health Administrator
Published on January 3, 2020

The Most In-Demand Health Careers for 2020

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The Most In-Demand Health Careers for 2020
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  • Aged Care Worker
  • Registered Nurse
  • Pharmacy Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene Assistant
  • Health Administrator
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Interested in healthcare delivery? Maybe you want to help people, but you’re not interested in medicine, or want to support our ageing population but don’t want the hassle of University.

Here are some of the best jobs with positive job growth predicted for next year, and well beyond.


Aged Care Worker

$40,600

Average salary for aged care workers

There are a huge number of new jobs all the time designed to cope with our aging population. This is the perfect job for people wanting to work in patient care but who don’t want to be nurse practitioners.

There is a range of jobs in aged care, from being the person in charge of a client’s primary care, working privately through an agency, to working in administration or as a carer at an aged care home, the health and aged care system is crying out for young people to work with healthcare providers to assist our elderly.

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Registered Nurse

$59,300

Average salary for registered nurses

While in previous generations nursing was one of the most popular job options, health services all over Australia, America, the UK, and New Zealand need more nurses. As baby boomers grow older, job opportunities for nurses get better. No longer just in hospitals, nurses are often not involved in every element of patient treatment, at medical practices, in educational programs, and in care facilities.

Nurses are crucial to population health and enjoy exemplary work-life balance with many shifts designed to suit a variety of lifestyles.

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Pharmacy Assistant

$34,400

Average salary for pharmacy assistants

A pharmacy assistant (also known as a pharmacy technician) works under a pharmacist to fill medication scripts, give information to patients and other healthcare professionals, give out health information, and assembles medications. This is another fantastic way to work in the healthcare industry if you’re not hugely comfortable with nursing or other more hands-on patient care, while still genuinely helping people in a fast-growing industry.

With growing numbers of medical conditions becoming more prevalent throughout the healthcare field, more payment models, and more treatments, the job market for pharmacy technicians strong.

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Dental Hygiene Assistant

$40,800

Average salary for dental assistants

Dental Hygienists and dental assistants are crucial in the healthcare industry, as they help dentists to treat patients across all age groups. Plus, with more and more baby boomers, Gen Xers, and millennials having dental or orthodontic treatments, and with more healthcare providers like medicare providing rebates, working in dentistry gives you a long-term career path.

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Health Administrator

$50,000

Average salary for health administrators

Every single organisation in the healthcare sector relies on the work of the dedicated people who make up the administration team. In the medical field, there are a vasts amount of sensitive data and information that need to be cross-checked, communicated, and clarified with patients and medical professionals alike.

Working in administration in, for example, a major hospital may see you comforting families, entering patient data so that they get the correct medication and information, and speaking with everyone from janitors to the head neurosurgeon. Meanwhile, in a small private aged care home, administration staff may be in charge of social media, such as the home LinkedIn page or Facebook, organising events, and providing company to the clients.

 

So think about all the times you’ve come across healthcare in your life – where could you help? Healthcare departments are only increasing in size due to an ageing population and an awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing, so if you’re looking for an area with good job growth prospects, the healthcare industry is it!

Regardless of what your strengths are, there is an area of the healthcare industry that will suit you. Nursing or aged care, in a large hospital or small private practice, dealing directly with the ill or only with those who treat them, there’s a job for you!

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Certificate III in Community Services (Sunshine Coast Only) CHC32015

Prepare yourself to work in a range of community service areas such as Aged Care, Disability, Youth Work and more. The social and community services sector is predicted to experience strong growth over the next 5 years with an excess of 50,000 job open...

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Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Case Worker
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Certificate IV in Ageing Support (Sunshine Coast Only) CHC43015

Take your passion for caring to the next level and upgrade your career! The health and aged care sector are experiencing strong growth, with the Australian Government expecting more than 50,000 job openings in the industry over the next five years. Thi...

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Study Method Blended
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Care Supervisor
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Certificate III in Individual Support (Sunshine Coast Only) CHC33015

Become a valued and integral part of the health and community services industry with this qualification. You will learn how to support independence and wellbeing, gain a range of technical skills, and develop a range of transferable skills from communi...

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Certificate II in Horticulture (Sunshine Coast Only) AHC20416

AHC20416 Certificate II in Horticulture is currently available as part of a school-based traineeship. The Certificate II in Horticulture will teach you the fundamentals of planting, potting and maintaining trees, shrubs and plants, how to recognize pla...

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Study Method Blended
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Horticultural Worker or Assi... +1
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Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) (Geelong Only) CPC50220

Are you pursuing your builders registration, or looking for supervising or contract administration roles? The Diploma of Building and Construction course will help you achieve this goal. You will learn about the latest building industry skills required...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method Blended, In-class
Location East Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Building works supervisor +3
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Diploma of Work Health and Safety (VIC ONLY) BSB51315

Are you currently working in a Work Health and Safety role, and would like to extend your skills and knowledge? This qualification is suitable for people who coordinate and maintain the Work Health and Safety (WHS) program in an organisation. It reflec...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method Blended
Location East Geelong Victoria +1
Job Outcomes OHS (WHS) officer +1
The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course

Diploma of Beauty Therapy (Geelong Only) SHB50115

This nationally recognised, Free TAFE course, is very highly regarded in the industry with our graduates achieving  a 100% employment rate for the last two years! Advance into the next level of your beauty therapy career, expanding on your foundational...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Senior beauty therapist +3
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Diploma of Engineering – Technical (Geelong Only) MEM50212

Are you looking to develop your engineering career, or gain practical engineering experience before undertaking a university degree? This course is designed for those wanting to work as an engineering technician, carrying out tasks such as engineering...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Engineering technician ̵... +2
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Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building) (Geelong Only) CPC40110

If you are looking to move into estimating/supervision roles within the domestic building industry this course will prove to be a valuable tool. During this course, currently run using MBAV resources and support, you will learn estimating principles, ...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method Blended
Location Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Estimator +2
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Certificate II in Building and Construction (Carpentry) Pre-apprenticeship (Geelong Only) 22216VIC

Are you looking to enter the construction industry, or get a taste for the carpentry trade before undertaking an apprenticeship? This pre-apprenticeship course is designed for you.

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location Geelong Victoria +1
Job Outcomes Apprentice carpenter +1
The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course

Diploma of Graphic Design (VIC ONLY) CUA50715 

This nationally recognised course gives you an immediate qualification to work in a creative, diverse, constantly evolving industry. Advance your natural technical and creative abilities, and learn about corporate branding, commercial printing and free...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Graphic designer +4
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Certificate IV in Information Technology (Geelong Only) ICT40118

This nationally recognised TAFE course is for all the future IT whizzes out there ready to step up in their careers. If you’re already dabbling in IT and ready for more responsibility, a fatter pay check, or a promotion, this course is your secre...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location East Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Technical support officer +3
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Certificate IV in Visual Arts (VIC ONLY) CUA41315

This nationally recognised course, will enhance your creativity and launch your artistic career in the thriving arts world. Find your niche, and learn the techniques of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, jewellery making, photo digital imaging,...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Studio/craft artist +2
The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course

Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Geelong Only) MSL50118

This nationally recognised, Free TAFE course is tailored for individuals seeking to advance their career in modern science. If you hold a certificate in lab techniques, have a profound love for science, a thirst for understanding how things operate, an...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Analyst +4
The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course

Certificate IV in Laboratory Techniques (Geelong Only) MSL40118

This nationally recognized, Free TAFE course is perfect for individuals who have a genuine passion for science, a curiosity about how the world functions, and a penchant for variety. If you’re also someone who leans towards meticulous planning an...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Laboratory Assistant – in ... +2
The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course

Certificate II in Animal Care (VIC ONLY) ACM20117

Calling all animal lovers! This free, nationally recognised TAFE course is for those with a heart full of love for our furry friends, offering a paw-some start in the animal care world. Opening doors for a career such as: Animal Care Attendant Animal S...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location East Geelong Victoria +1
Job Outcomes Animal shelter assistant +2
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Certificate III in Process Manufacturing (Perth Only) MSM30116

Advance your knowledge, gain more skills in Process Manufacturing. This course is tailored to students interested in advanced production work utilising a range of different support functions related to producing products. You will gain skills across va...

Insight Training -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location Perth Western Australia
Job Outcomes Plant Operator +9
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Certificate III in Business (QLD Only) BSB30120

Get the practical skills to succeed in business. This course introduces you to business processes, tools and technology, and is packed with practical real-life activities. Whether you are working in the business environment or hoping to kickstart your...

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Study Method Online
Location Queensland
Job Outcomes Customer Service Adviser +3
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Certificate II in Electrotechnology Studies (Pre-vocational) (Geelong Only) 22261VIC

Are you looking to enter the electrical industry, or get a taste for the trade before undertaking an apprenticeship? This pre-apprenticeship course is designed to give you the core skills and knowledge for the industry, and increase your opportunities...

The Gordon Institute of TAFE -  Course
Study Method In-class
Location Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Electrical apprentice
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Advanced Diploma of Building Design (Architectural) (Geelong Only) 22477VIC

This course prepares you for a career as a building designer, with the practical skills, knowledge and qualifications to work in the residential and commercial design and construction sectors. This course also gives you a great edge if you’re planning...

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Study Method In-class
Location Geelong Victoria
Job Outcomes Draftsperson in building des... +1
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