Care and support opportunity
Demand for skilled people across the health and care sectors is high in South Australia.
Did you know that Adelaide is home to one of the largest health and medical precincts in the Southern Hemisphere?
Initiatives to provide better health care are underway including additional hospital staff, virtual care services and upgrades to health facilities. This will open a range of new jobs in public health across South Australia.
Could the health and care sectors provide you with a fulfilling career pathway?
Occupations needed now in Health and Care
- Aged and Disability Carers
- Generalist Medical Practitioners
- Nursing Support and Personal Care Workers
- Occupational Therapists
- Physiotherapists
- Psychologists
- Registered Nurses
- Social Workers
- Welfare Support Workers (e.g. youth worker, disability services officer, family support worker)
The landscape
Snapshot of a thriving sector
Our health care and social assistance industry was the largest contributor to South Australia’s economy in 2022-23, generating $14.12 billion.
Our aging population needs to be able to access a wide range of supports and services to age well.
This applies both for those needing some extra support to remain in their own home and for those who require additional care and can no longer live at home.
The organisations providing these supports and services must have people with the right skills to meet all necessary requirements particularly in regional and remote areas of the state.
Vanda's story
"It's the best feeling ever, making life easier for someone in their own home."
Making a difference to people's lives through in home care is what matters most to Vanda. Her studies have helped her evaluate the social and physical needs of her clients so she can provide the care that's right for them.
Kye's story
"I love the pace and diversity of a dental clinic and the difference we make to patient health."
Kye's VET-based studies to become a dental assistant gave him a foot in the door at a regional dental clinic, and provided him with a head start in his undergraduate degree in oral health.
