WHY A HEALTH CAREER IS A CAREER FOR LIFE

A global pandemic, an increasing ageing population, a growing burden of chronic diseases. The challenges our health care sector faces are bigger than ever and require a highly skilled workforce that is more empathetic, agile and more responsive to change.

Do you have what it takes to hit this problem head on?

If the answer is yes, then the chances of you finding employment in the health care sector after graduation is strong. 

Health care and social assistance is Australia’s largest and fastest growing industry and is projected to have the strongest employment growth of any industry through to May 2023 (Australian Jobs 2019). 

Despite this jobs boom, the industry faces a continuous challenge to find the right people for the job – professionals with the right skills who are willing to dedicate their careers to changing lives.

The State Government’s Industry Skills Council identifies a number of occupations set to experience skills shortages in the next five years, from allied health assistants, to dietitians and nutritionists, enrolled and registered nurses, mental health nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, optometrists, and midwives.

Help fill this gap by pursuing qualifications in health and setting yourself up for a career with endless opportunity. Flinders are leaders in health and care, offering an incredible breadth of courses and invaluable industry connections backed up to more than 40 years’ experience.

Gain qualifications in:

• nursing and midwifery
• nutrition and dietetics
• disability and community inclusion
• audiology
• clinical rehabilitation
• exercise science
• audiology
• ageing and gerontology
• health sciences
• occupational therapy
• physiotherapy
• optometry
• palliative care
• speech pathology
• public health
• social work
• psychology.
  

With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting not only the health sector but education, including universities, across the globe, most of Flinders’ health work placements continued throughout the tumultuous year of 2020

As a result, students boosted the health workforce by providing an extra pair of hands, while gaining invaluable practical experience in real-world settings.

The opportunities in health are limitless.  Explore Flinders health courses, download a brochure and embark on a rewarding career in health - your future looks bright.