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what does a career in caring involve? so if you’re thinking about … · BUT your employment...
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TOP 10 GROWTH OCCUPATIONS A recent study has listed the top 10 occupations with the largest projected growth rates over the next 5 years. Carers and Aides came in at number one on the list - that’s good news for future carers! Why care? No matter their age or ability, all people deserve to live a happy and fulfilling life. We have a better understanding than ever before about the importance of the dignity and independence of all Australians, the advantages of keeping people safe in their own homes or happy in care facilities, and the importance of maintaining family and community connections. Carers make a tangible difference to the lives of other people in many areas. • Aged care • Personal and residential care • Therapy aid • Community and disability support • Accommodation support • Child care What does a career in caring involve? Carers help people with in their daily lives with their daily activities. They participate each day in a diverse range of activities • Assist with dressing and personal hygiene • Assist with mobility • Help with housekeeping and meal preparation • Do the shopping and run errands • Organise social outings and activities • Provide friendship and emotional support So if you’re thinking about being a carer check out some of the skills you will need. • Empathy, patience and flexibility • Good communication skills • The ability to work as a part of a team • A willingness to learn the stories of people of all ages and from all walks of life It’s not out of reach! If you enjoy the company of other people, you think you have the right aptitude and you want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, you can enter the caring industry after completing Year 10. BUT your employment prospects are far better with work experience, volunteering experience and a willingness to work towards an appropriate qualification. Explore VET and Volunteering! Jobs in personal care usually require Certificate II, Certificate III or Diploma level. Some care providers also offer traineeships, so it’s worth exploring all of those options. Volunteering will help you to develop the skills and confidence you will require, connect with people in the industry and let you determine whether a career in caring could be a part of your work future. Check out your pathway options! • Talk to your teacher about VET courses on offer • Talk to people in the industry • Check out the Care Careers website for more information: www.carecareers.com.au Check out the ‘Volunteering’ module in PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, and ‘Work Experience’ in the COMMUNICATION module for practical ideas and activities that will point you towards connecting with the community in diverse ways.
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Top 10 growTh occupaTions
A recent study has listed the top 10 occupations with the largest projected growth rates over the next 5 years. Carers and Aides came in at number one on the list - that’s good news for future carers!
why care? No matter their age or ability, all people deserve to live a happy and fulfilling life. We have a better understanding than ever before about the importance of the dignity and independence of all Australians, the advantages of keeping people safe in their own homes or happy in care facilities, and the importance of maintaining family and community connections. Carers make a tangible difference to the lives of other people in many areas.
• Agedcare
• Personalandresidentialcare
• Therapyaid
• Communityanddisabilitysupport
• Accommodationsupport
• Childcare
what does a career in caring involve?Carershelppeoplewithintheirdailyliveswiththeirdailyactivities.Theyparticipateeachdayinadiverserangeofactivities
• Assistwithdressingandpersonalhygiene
• Assistwithmobility
• Helpwithhousekeepingandmealpreparation
• Dotheshoppingandrunerrands
• Organisesocialoutingsandactivities
• Providefriendshipandemotionalsupport
so if you’re thinking about being a carer check out some of the skills you will need.• Empathy,patienceandflexibility
• Goodcommunicationskills
• Theabilitytoworkasapartofateam
• Awillingnesstolearnthestoriesofpeopleofallagesandfromallwalksoflife
it’s not out of reach!If you enjoy the company of other people, you think you have the right aptitude and you want to make a meaningful difference inthelivesofothers,youcanenterthecaringindustryaftercompletingYear10.BUTyouremploymentprospectsarefarbetterwith work experience, volunteering experience and a willingness to work towards an appropriate qualification.
Explore VET and Volunteering! JobsinpersonalcareusuallyrequireCertificateII,CertificateIIIorDiplomalevel.Somecareprovidersalsooffertraineeships,so it’s worth exploring all of those options. Volunteering will help you to develop the skills and confidence you will require, connect with people in the industry and let you determine whether a career in caring could be a part of your work future.
Check out your pathway options!
• TalktoyourteacheraboutVETcoursesonoffer
• Talktopeopleintheindustry
• CheckouttheCareCareerswebsiteformoreinformation: www.carecareers.com.au
Checkoutthe‘Volunteering’moduleinPERSONALDEVELOPMENT,and‘WorkExperience’intheCOMMUNICATIONmoduleforpractical ideas and activities that will point you towards connecting with the community in diverse ways.
