Explore your career in

Ageing.

Explore your career in

Ageing.

Promote the health and wellbeing of an ageing society, advocate for change, and contribute to enriching the lives of older adults.

What does a career in Ageing look like?

Ageing is about so much more than aged care. Ageing specialists are multidisciplinary professionals who work in a range of employment settings including aged care homes, community care and acute hospitals as well as local, state and federal government departments, policy and advocacy organisations, universities and the private sector.

Ageing specialist insights can provide companies in various fields with a competitive edge and specialised knowledge can help to better identify and respond to the needs of older adults, and address ageing stereotypes and misrepresentations.

Health Care and Social Assistance is Australia’s largest industry and is projected to have strong employment growth through to November 2026.

(National Skills Commission 2022).

No.1 in Australia
For postgraduate employment.

(QILT 2021 Graduate Outcomes Survey — longitudinal).

No. 1 SA university
for overall educational experience and full-time employment.

(The Good Universities Guide 2022 (postgraduate), public SA-founded universities only)

Ranked in
the top 2%
of universities in the world.

(THE World University Rankings 2022 as a percentage of the total number of universities in the world according to the International Association of Universities)

Study Options

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Ageing)

Short Course in Distance Education Course in Applied Gerontology

Graduate Certificate in Dementia Care and Leadership

Your potential occupations

Community program developer
Ageing policy/project officer
Elder advocacy or advisor
Entrepreneur
Ageing services manager (postgraduate)
Researcher or management consultant
Service planner, navigator or coordinator
Community participation, active ageing or healthy ageing officer
Information and referral specialist.

Your potential employers

Residential and/or community aged care providers
Local council and government departments
Advocacy and peak body organisations
Local, national, or international non-government organisations
Community care and acute hospitals
Universities and training organisations
Private businesses.

Why study at Flinders?

Connect with industry leaders

Flinders are leaders in health and care, and we have strong connections to the health industry.
Studying online with Flinders still gives you access to world-class researchers and academics with long-standing connections to industry.

Become a sought-after, multi-skilled and career-ready graduate

You’ll be provided with the latest knowledge and essential skills that will prepare you to work with our ageing population, aged care providers, industry organisations and relevant departments in all tiers of government.

Enjoy a supportive, student-centred learning environment

We provide you with greater flexibility than ever before. You can build an online study program that suits you and fits around your lifestyle.
The relationships we have with our students and graduates are highly supportive and long-lasting.

Be equipped with knowledge of the latest evidence-based practice

Many of our teaching staff are also active researchers and we ensure our programs always have the latest evidence-based learning outcomes.

Hear from our students

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The teachers are highly experienced in their fields, which helps build our knowledge with practical experience. Studying at Flinders was the best decision I ever made — Flinders exceeded my expectations.