Healthcare & Support

Healthcare and support is about keeping people well, from nurses, paramedics and doctors to physios, aged care and disability support workers, and the allied health professionals behind them. It is Australia's largest employer and its fastest-growing one, because the population is getting older and care needs keep rising.

It's a great fit if you care about people, stay calm under pressure and want work that clearly makes a difference. You can start with a support worker certificate, become an enrolled or registered nurse, or study a specialist degree, and every step opens the next one.

At a glance

Job outlook
Growing fast
An ageing population and the NDIS mean healthcare is adding more jobs than any other industry.
Median salary
$82,000
most between $60,000 and $250,000
Roles not requiring ATAR
55%
across 184 occupations
Roles and settings
184
In hospitals, clinics, aged care and people's homes, on shifts and in teams.

Sources: O*NET, ACIR, Jobs and Skills Australia, Your Career

Why Healthcare & Support?

The most in-demand work in the country, with a pathway at every level of study.

The most roles of any industry
Lots of non-ATAR ways in
Even the entry-level roles pay well
Work that matters to real people

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Industry outlook

Growing fast
An ageing population and the NDIS mean healthcare is adding more jobs than any other industry, in every state.
A pathway for everyone
Start with a Certificate III in aged or disability care, do an enrolled nursing diploma, or study nursing, medicine or allied health at university.

Entry requirements

Typical ATAR range: Not required for most courses; 60.00 – 90.15 for degree pathways
Prerequisites: A police check and a Working with Children Check for most roles; AHPRA registration for nurses, doctors and other regulated professions.
Pathways: On-the-job work, university/TAFE degrees, VET qualifications, or traineeships.
Duration: Months to years, depending on the chosen pathway.