This page provides a range of useful contacts and additional resources to support you in your health career journey.
Queensland Health
- Queensland Health
- Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/
Recruitment Contacts
- Job Outlook
- Email: joboutlook@jobs.gov.au
- Website: www.joboutlook.gov.au/
- jobactive
- Phone: 13 62 68
- Website: jobsearch.gov.au/#employers-container
- Apprentice Employment Network
- Phone: (07) 3257 7500 or 1800 819 747
- Email: info@myaen.com.au
- Website: www.apprenticeemploymentnetwork.com.au/
Training & Education Contacts
- My Skills - National Directory of vocational education and training (VET) organisations and courses
- Website: www.myskills.gov.au/career-info/advising-on-careers/vet-its-right-now/
- Group Training Organisations
- Phone: 1800 210 210
- Website: desbt.qld.gov.au/training
- Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
- Phone: 1300 701 801
- Email: enquiries@asqa.gov.au
- Website: www.asqa.gov.au/
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Tips for choosing the right training provider: www.asqa.gov.au/news-publications/publications/fact-sheets/choosing-training-or-education-provider
- Apprenticeships Information
- Phone: 1800 210 210
- Website: desbt.qld.gov.au/training/employers/gto/contact
- Queensland Training Ombudsman
- Phone: 1800 773 048
- Australian Council of Private Education and Training
- Email: qld@acpet.edu.au
- Website: www.acpet.edu.au/
Financial Assistance
- Free TAFE - Year 12 graduate Queenslanders commencing an apprenticeship, traineeship or training in the field with an approved training provider may be eligible for free studies under the Queensland Government’s ‘free tafe’ scheme, which is applicable to a defined list of courses.
- Website: desbt.qld.gov.au/training/training-careers/incentives/freetafe
- Certificate III Guarantee - The Certificate III Guarantee is a Queensland Government subsidy for students undertaking certain Cert III qualifications from registered training organisations (RTOs)
- Website: www.qld.gov.au/education/training/subsidies/certificate
- My Skills Financial Assistance - The My Skills website also houses a range of resources on financial support and assistance, VET student loans with a tool to measure eligibility, and other specific resources for individuals aspiring on completing a VET course in any industry.
- Website: www.myskills.gov.au/more/financial-assistance/
Career Advice & Support
- Aged Care and Disability Sector Jobs and Careers - Helps you to navigate and explore the range of roles and career opportunities available in the aged care and disability services sector and apply for jobs.
- Website: www.dese.gov.au/covid-19/jobs-hub/care
- Jobs for Australia - Jobs for Australia is a Not-For-Profit organisation, comprised of Volunteers from the Talent Acquisition & Human Resources industry across Australia, who have been affected by COVID-19. The team are using their skills and experience to help job seekers and empower them with their job-search and also help businesses who have been affected during this time.
- Website: www.jobsforaustralia.com/
- Skillsroad - Skillsroad is your guide to a clearer and more enjoyable school to career transition.
- Website: www.skillsroad.com.au
- myfuture - myfuture offers unbiased career information that assists with career planning, career pathways and work transitions.
- Website: www.myfuture.edu.au
Other
- Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority
- Phone: 1300 419 495
- Website: www.ahpra.gov.au/
- Australian Parents Council
- Phone: (03) 6334 8886
- Email: admin@austparents.edu.au
- Website: www.austparents.edu.au/
- Foundation for Young Australians
- Phone: (03) 96705436
- Website: www.fya.org.au/
Health Care Industry Facts and Figures
Heath Care and Social Assistance is the largest and fastest growing industry in Queensland and covers a broad range of career opportunities – not just for doctors and nurses working in hospitals!
Australia’s ageing population and the increasing demand for home-based care services are just some of the factors that contribute to this strong industry growth.
Health care and social assistance is a very rewarding industry to be involved in with many career choices available to you.
Current Workforce in Australia
1,106,000 Employed in the industry (May 2017)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics and Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science via www.myskills.gov.au (2017)
123,401 Businesses trading in the industry (February 2017)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics and Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science via www.myskills.gov.au (2017)
The health industry is projected to grow by an additional 13.4% by 2023, the largest across all industries! (2018)
Source: Labour Force Survey, ABS, 2018
Projected Employment Growth in Australia to May 2023
17.5% Projected Growth to May 2023
Highest Projected growth across all industries
Source: Australian Jobs 2019, Department of Jobs and Small Business, May 2019
Projected Jobs in Australia to May 2023
The largest number of new jobs were created in the health industry between 2013 and 2018….up by 297,500 new jobs! (2019)
Source: Australian Jobs 2019, Department of Jobs and Small Business, May 2019
250,300 new jobs by 2023
Source: Department of Jobs and Small Business, 2018
Top 5 Health Careers in Australia in 2018 (current employment)
Source: Labour Market, Occupation Projections Five Years to May 2023, 2018
Top 5 Health Career Job Projections to 2023
Projected demand for Speech Pathologists and Physiotherapists indicates an increased need for Allied Health Assistants also.
Source: Labour Market, Occupation Projections Five Years to May 2023, 2018
