Set yourself up for employment in the healthcare industry.
Healthcare Traineeships
A traineeship allows you to commence work and get paid, while you study a nationally recognised qualification with UOW College. Local healthcare facilities in the Bega Valley, Liverpool, Southern Highlands and Wollongong regions are seeking new traineeship employees with a passion for people and a commitment to delivering high quality care, treating every individual with respect and dignity.
Traineeship benefits
- Paid employment at a local Aged Care facility (subject to meeting individual facility requirements).
- Undertake a nationally recognised qualification FEE-FREE^ - CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support or CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support.
- The CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support will develop your skills for practice as a support worker, completing specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential, home or community-based environments.
- The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to support people in a community and/or residential setting due to ageing, disability or some other reason.
- Study at the University of Wollongong Bega Valley, Liverpool, Southern Highlands Campus or Wollongong.
- Access to UOW College and UOW student support services and guidance as well as mentorship from UOW Bachelor of Nursing students.
- On successful completion of Certificate IV in Ageing Support, you have the opportunity to progress to the UOW Bachelor of Nursing*.
Entry requirements
- Aged 16 years or older.
- An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen.
- Complete an online literacy and numeracy assessment with results of level two or higher.
- To successfully fulfill the mandatory first aid and manual handling competencies offered in the course, it is necessary to possess a reasonable level of fitness and flexibility.
Delivery locations
UOW Bega Valley has been providing the local community with access to world-class university education for 22 years; producing over 550 UOW graduates. Located on Auckland Street, the campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, a pathway program, and academic support throughout your degree.
For more information contact:
Samantha Avitaia
02 6494 7035
bega@uow.edu.au
UOW Liverpool is located in the heart of the Liverpool CBD, just a short walk from the train station, major bus routes, Westfield Liverpool, Liverpool Hospital. A limited number of UOW College courses are taught from our Liverpool campus.
UOW Southern Highlands has been providing the local community with access to world-class university education for 21 years; proudly producing 220 UOW graduates. Sharing a location with Moss Vale TAFE, the campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, a pathway program, and academic support throughout your degree.
For more information contact:
Stephen Lowe
02 4869 1888
slowe@uow.edu.au
The UOW Wollongong campus is located on the New South Wales coast, 80km south of Sydney and 3kms from the centre of Wollongong. The campus sits at the foot of Mount Keira, five minutes from the heart of Wollongong City and its renowned beaches.
Why study with us?
The advantage of doing a traineeship is that you can get a good perspective of the work while learning the qualification. I never considered working in Aged Care but I liked the idea of the traineeship because it would give me a qualification and experience in the industry at the same time. I enjoyed working with the residents, the study workload was manageable as the UOW College trainers support you throughout.
^Training under the NSW Fee Free initiative is fee-free for eligible students and fully funded by the NSW and Commonwealth governments.
*Meeting additional UOW entry requirements is necessary for this progression.