The
Department of Health has now released a new career website to support young
Queenslanders who want to work in the health industry. The Choose Your Own Health Career
website has been released to support high school students, VET
coordinators, Career Advisors, Guidance Officers, and parents. The website aims
to highlight the many job opportunities which are available within the health
sector which can be achieved with vocational education and training – from
entry level roles to more senior roles. The Minister for Health and Ambulance
Services, Steven Miles announced the release on Wednesday 21 August 2019.
With health care and social
assistance the largest and fastest growing industry in Queensland, this website
provides a useful resource to support students wanting to contribute to this
industry.
Funded by Queensland Health, and
coordinated by CheckUP, a range of experts from the health and community
sectors in Queensland have identified the jobs which are currently in high
demand in their particular fields, where skills shortages exist, and those jobs
where strong growth is predicted in the next 5–10years. The pathways, job
profiles and case studies included on the website promote the priority jobs which
were identified by these stakeholders.
