Short courses

• Undertake two weeks of paid work placement 
• Complete three introductory units of competency in healthcare
• Study face to face or flexibly at a University of Wollongong (UOW) campus or local training site at Bega Valley, Eurobodalla, or Snowy Monaro (Cooma) region
• Gain full access to UOW College or UOW support services
• Once completed, these units can help you pathway into a healthcare traineeship and may also provide credit toward further study

Fee-free training

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government under the Smart and Skilled program. Subsidised places are limited and subject to funding availability and meeting eligibility requirements.

You are eligible for Smart and Skilled funding towards this program if you are:

• Aged 16 years or older
• No longer at high school
• Living or working in NSW (or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person living in specific defined interstate NSW border areas)
• An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen, and
• The holder of a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) or an applicant for one

This program is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Integrated Care and Commissioning Initiative and the NSW Government under the NSW Smart & Skilled program.

HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for a worker to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others in work environments that involve caring directly for clients. It has a focus on maintaining safety of the worker, the people being supported and other community members.

This unit applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, in both centre-based and home-based service provision.

HLTAID011 Provide First Aid

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

The unit applies to all persons who may be required to provide a first aid response in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings.

HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply basic infection prevention and control principles in work settings including implementing standard and transmission-based precautions and responding to risks.

This unit applies to individuals working in a range of industry and work setting contexts.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

To be eligible for admission, applicants must be:

• Aged 16 years or older
• No longer at high school
• Australian citizen, permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen
• Completion of an online literacy and numeracy assessment (level 2 or higher)

You must complete a pre‑enrolment digital literacy assessment to help you understand your digital skill level, ensure you can engage effectively with the course, and identify any support needs.