Social assistance and allied health are growing parts of the overall health industry nationally — and especially in Western Australia — offering great career opportunities. Demand for services is rising, particularly in the disability and aged care sectors. Highly skilled workers are needed in both these sectors and now is the time to upskill your current qualifications or change direction to a new career opportunity.
Pathways into the allied health area start at Certificate II level in the aged care and disability care areas, and from there you can choose from a range of higher level specialised support and care qualifications. You can also train as an assistant supporting the work done by speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and other health professionals. Join a growing and rewarding industry and start your journey to upskill or change direction in a new career path!
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We’re making training affordable and accessible so you can boost your skills and be job ready.
How about a fee-free training course — yes... free! Or choose from a range of low fee qualifications that match up with where the jobs are.
We also have fee-free Job Ready Pathways Programs — fast track training to get you job ready. And to make sure anyone can get skills ready, we have made a range of courses available online at TAFE colleges.
The Allied health and Social assistance sectors offer a huge range of training options. Use the course search below to find out more (select from the options under Industry area, and/or the keyword search, to refine the results). Select a qualification or course title to see a list of training providers in Western Australia who deliver it – then select a provider to find out more.
Using this course list
The list presented here is only for this industry category. You can select a qualification or course title to see a list of training providers in Western Australia who deliver it – then select a provider to find out more.
A full course list across all industry areas is available here
Industry categories
The list of courses displayed for a selected industry category is intended to assist individuals learn more about occupation and training pathways, and may not represent all possible pathways for an industry. For further assistance on occupation and training pathways please contact your nearest Jobs and Skills Centre on 13 64 64.
Please note
The vocational education and training (VET) courses delivered in Western Australia on this course list are funded through the Department of Training and Workforce Development; these are referred to as publicly funded training. A range of qualifications and courses for priority industry areas and occupations are subsidised under Jobs and Skills WA, to reduce the cost of training in priority skill areas. To find out more about which courses are subsidised, please take a look at the information available on the main Training page.
Other non-publicly funded courses are available through TAFE colleges and private providers; however these are not included in this course list. To find these other courses, you can search a list of all VET courses in WA via the myskills.gov.au website.
Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community)
National ID : CHC33015 | State ID : AA68
When you complete the Certificate III in Individual Support, you'll learn how to provide home and community support services and how to support relationships with carers and families, and be on your way to a career as an aged care assistant.
Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
National ID : HLT40213 | State ID : J583
This course is designed for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people working to provide a range of clinical primary health care services to clients and communities.
Certificate IV in Ageing Support
National ID : CHC43015 | State ID : AWM9
With this qualification, you'll be able to pursue a career in a range of aged care settings including in-home care, residential aged care, and community-based care. It's ideal for anyone with existing experience working in aged care, but may also be suitable as entry level training if you're just starting your career in this industry.
Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
National ID : CHC43215 | State ID : AWK4
This specialist area is becoming increasingly more important in Australia, with many people requiring support to manage their circumstances. Skilled workers are in very high demand, and the job opportunities are many. If you would like a rewarding career assisting and supporting members of our community who have alcohol and other drug issues, this is the course to get you there.
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
National ID : HLT43015 | State ID : AWN3
If you're interested in working as an assistant in specialised healthcare such as occupational therapy, dentistry, nutrition, diversional therapy, speech pathology or a range of other allied health areas, this is the course for you!
Certificate IV in Disability
National ID : CHC43115 | State ID : AWJ3
If you're looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference in people's lives, the Certificate IV in Disability will prepare you to work as a disability support worker in a client's home or within a community organisation or care facility.
Certificate IV in Mental Health
National ID : CHC43315 | State ID : AWK8
If you would like a career as a mental health support worker, community support worker, or caseworker — this training will get you there. This area of work can be challenging, but also very rewarding as you'll be supporting and empowering people to make positive changes in their life.
Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work
National ID : CHC43515 | State ID : AWL6
This qualification builds on the knowledge of people who have lived experience of mental health conditions — as either a consumer or carer — and work in mental health support service roles. It's suited to people with no prior qualification and some work experience; or someone who has more on-the-job experience and would like to consolidate it through formal learning.
Future jobs in Allied health and Social assistance
Research completed by the WA State Training Board identified that the number of disability and aged care workers needs to double over the next five years.
Find out more about the research and the Social assistance and allied health workforce strategy on the State Training Board website.