Resources & Careers
The Community Services and Health ITAB publishes and distributes a range of resources in response to identified industry needs.
We also offer a range of services including:
- Consultancy and advisory services for compliance, internal audits, assessment validations and accreditation submissions
- Meeting attendance, speaking engagements and presentations
- Regular workshops for RTOs and Assessor Network meetings
For more information please contact the ITAB.
Career resources
- NSW Department of Education provides a range of resources on vocational pathways for students at school and post school. These include resources on curriculum frameworks, workplace learning and career pathways which are useful for career advisers, parents and carers too.
- Skills NSW has a range of career resources for school students, school leavers, job seekers, upskillers and career changers. Whether its a traineeship or course information including fee-free training you can start your journey here.
- Jobs and Skills Australia hosts a comprehensive listing of occupation and Industry profiles.
- The Jobs and Skills Australia Atlas provides an overview of the labour market at the national, state and regional level by occupation, industry and training. It also provides specific views by occupation and industry with monthly updated data.
- Workforce Australia has services and tools to help job seekers search and apply for jobs or get more information on pathways to employment. It also has online learning modules to support job searching and resume and application writing.
- Your Career is a government website with comprehensive coverage of industries, occupations and study options to guide career pathways. It provides details on study options, VET providers and courses, alternative pathways to university, apprenticeships and traineeships. It also provides detailed occupation insights such as demand, salary and vacancies.
- Remote Australia Employment Services helps those in remote areas to build skills and find employment. It also offers training and development opportunities including community engagement in local projects. It operates under the Remote Jobs and Economic Development (RJED) program.
- Inclusive Employment Australia operates through the Department of Social Services, and offers a new specialist disability employment program to assist people with disability, injury or health condition to prepare for, find and maintain work and grow their career. The program places participants at the centre of the service. It simplifies services for people looking for work, as well as for employers and service providers.
Community Services and Health training products
HumanAbility is the Jobs and Skills Council responsible for the Community Services (CHC) and Health (HLT) Training Packages which are published on the national register (training.gov.au) and can be accessed at the following links:
The Community Services and Health ITAB provides the Vocational Training Orders (VTOs) that update the Commissioners Information Bulletins (CIBs) for the the CHC and HLT training packages. CIBs specify those qualifications within the training package that are available as an apprenticeship or traineeship. The CIB provides details of the training framework, industrial arrangements, job descriptions, licensing and regulatory requirements and the suitability of qualifications for delivery as a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship. CIBs are updated when qualifications with apprenticeships or traineeships pathways in the CHC or HLT training package are updated.
VET in Schools - Human Services Pathways
These resources assist students, parents, schools, employers and training providers understand VET pathways to careers and further education in the community services and health sectors.
Watch the introductory video:
Resources:
Career pathways for VET in School students:
VET Career Pathways:
Industry resources
- Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) is an independent national authority that supports government and the education and care sectors to realise the benefits of the National Quality Framework (NQF). The NQF is Australia’s system for regulating early childhood education and care (ECEC). It provides a national approach to regulation, assessment and quality improvement. ACECQA provides resources and services to support the sector to improve outcomes for children.
- Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is the peak early childhood advocacy organisation, acting in the interests of young children, their families and those in the early childhood field. ECA advocates for quality outcomes in ECEC and provides resources through the ECA Learning Hub to support educators to achieve this goal.
- Ideas That Work produces and distributes quality training videos for community and aged services business and industry sectors. The resources are aligned to training packages and can be used by organisations for induction and refresher training. There is also a free online video library of Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) resources for use in training and professional development. The videos are for VET practitioners, LLN professional development for RTOs, TAE learners and trainers, managers and supervisors in the workplace.
- Aged Care Quality Standards from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. The strengthened standards ensure older people have access to safe and quality aged care services. The Departments website hosts video resources for older people and related information on the Standards, the new Aged Care Act, the new regulatory model, star ratings for residential aged care and the Support at Home program.
- Ageing Australia is the national peak body for the aged care sector. It represents providers of retirement living, seniors housing, residential care, home care and community services. It provides advocacy, advice, resources and tailored services to members to ensure they deliver exceptional care to older Australians.
- Dementia Australia is the national peak body supporting people living with dementia, their families and carers. It is a trusted source for information, education and support services. It advocates to government and in the community for positive change, and supports research and health workers providing essential care.
- National Disability Services (NDS) is the national peak body for disability service organisations and disability service providers. NDS is committed to a sustainable and diverse disability service sector, underpinned by the provision of high-quality, evidence-based practices and supports that strengthen, safeguard and provide greater choice for people living with a disability.
- Human Services Skills Organisation (HSSO) is an employer-led body focused on strengthening the Human Services workforce through its engagement with industry experts, peak and workforce bodies, and all levels of government to meet the sectors evolving needs. It has a range of resources designed to support the human services sector to build skills and capability. The Workforce Development Initiatives portal enables the sector to work together and share best practice. Its research exercise, Mapping the Sector, captured programs and initiatives at a national, state and local level which is available via the portal for employers, training providers and decision makers to access.
iNotice PD Program and Resources
iNotice is a free professional development program with resources to support Aged Care community workers and care givers. It assists to heighten awareness of a variety of signs and symptoms that may be linked to a person’s medication management in a home environment (work effectively with a heightened awareness of safe medication management). It also provides care coordinators with additional knowledge and skills for information sharing with the person's care team (eg nurses, GPs, pharmacists).