Health & Nursing
From allied health and administration, to dental assistance and nursing, we have a range of courses to help you launch your career as a health professional.
Make a positive impact with a career in the health industry
Gain a recognised qualification in the health industry and kickstart your career. Whether it’s mental health, pathology, or nursing, you’ll learn specialised skills to help you succeed in the workplace, and open up career opportunities in a booming industry. You’ll practice your skills in our state-of-the-art simulation facilities, and get the chance to experience real-life patient scenarios on placement alongside professional practitioners.
Courses
Get a recognised qualification with one of our accredited courses. We offer a range of courses in different areas, so no matter what your goals are, we have a course for you.
Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (HLT33115)
This qualification reflects the role of a variety of workers who use a range of factual, technical, and procedural knowledge to provide assistance to health professional staff for the care of clients.
Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021)
Certificate III in Individual Support reflects the role individuals in the community, aged, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Certificate III in Pathology Collection (HLT37215)
The Certificate III in Pathology Collection from GOTAFE is the recognised qualification to become a Pathology Collector.
Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (HLT43021)
This qualification reflects the role of allied health assistants who provide therapeutic and program-related support to persons, in the health, aged care, disability and any other settings where Allied Health Professionals provide services.
Diploma of Nursing (HLT54121)
The Diploma of Nursing is the recognised qualification to become an Enrolled Nurse (Division 2). Learn more about this course from GOTAFE.
Short Courses
Upskill quickly with our Health & Nursing short courses. Learn the skills you need to succeed at work, and advance your career.
Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set (CHCSS00070)
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
Infection Prevention and Control Skill Set (HLTSS00083)
This skill set provides individuals working in a range of industry and work setting contexts with the necessary skills and knowledge to apply basic infection prevention and control principles.
Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (SA09FAID24)
This short course applies to individuals who may be required to provide CPR in a range of situations.
Provide First Aid (SA11FAID24)
This short course describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to a casualty in line with first aid guidelines.
"The Trainers are amazing. They are all very knowledgeable nurses and have a lot of experience that they share in class. It is more exciting as we learn what it is like out there in the workplace."
Why study with GOTAFE?
State of the art facilities
Our Trainers are all industry-qualified, with extensive experience in health and nursing, and the practices and processes you'll use day-to-day in the workplace.
Our training facilities are state-of-the-art. We're proud to be the only education provider in Australia with a SynDaver—a synthetic human anatomy model that mimics the physical properties of human tissue. We also have a Sectra Table, which allows you to interact with an image and perform a virtual dissection, perfect for those visual learners.
For our nursing students, classes take place in the Nursing Labs, which replicate real-life hospital ward settings and give you a chance to familiarise yourself with the day-to-day environment that nurses work in, so you're ready to hit the ground running when you graduate.
A world of opportunity
Whether you choose to stay local, or take your career elsewhere, you'll have the skills to take you where you want to go. Your training will provide the skills and knowledge employers are looking for, and you'll graduate with both a nationally-recognised qualification, and the practical experience to match.
There is currently a huge demand for nurses in Australia. Health care is Australia's fifth largest industry, and nursing positions account for around 30% of healthcare job advertisements. There's no better time to start a career in this high-demand industry.
Study with us, and start your career off on the right foot.
See what our students have to say
Find out what it’s like to study Nursing with GOTAFE. Get a feel for our campuses and see what our students have to say.
