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Hi there Hayles,

welcome aboard. It's great to hear from Tasmania. I lived there as a child for 5 years and have been back a couple of times - certainly one of my favourite places. Great to see your contributions to the forums.

Good luck with finding work and your course, I'm sure it will be ok for you, there is such a demand for workers in aged care all around the country. Certainly once you have completed your cert III it will get much easier finding work.

Hi everyone! I'm Monika, and I work as a registered nurse in aged care. I have 8 years of aged care nursing experience. I also have a Masters of Ageing and Health, and I'm currently studying Aged Care Nursing through the College of Nursing. My ambition is to become a Nurse Practitioner in Neurology/Genrontology.

I have a lot of knowledge about aged care, and was referred to this site a NP in emergency (rural aust) and I'm delighted to find a discussion board. I'm more than happy to answer any questions you may have about aged care nursing, and you can expect to find me in the boards giving my 2 cents!

EDIT POST: I'm now a commonwealth nursing officer with the Dept of Health and Ageing (aged care - quality and compliance).

hi guys firstly lke to say hi i in western austalia and i like some advice i looking at doing the age care certicate 3 which is run by tafe and fasttack can you tell me which course it the better i n the industy as the better course . fastrack are offering a traineeship and i maybe able to get one though tafe also . i need to be on austudy or earning a wage while training. thanks for all your help

jill ross

Hi My Name is Jen I have just finished my Cert III in Aged Care here in Melbourne as a Traineeship...... looking at doing my Cert IV was looking at Div 2 endorsed but would miss the daily care aspect which is where I get the most satisfaction. When we move to Sydney in a months time will looking for work around the end of April interested in knowing which places to avoid especially we will be living in the Liverpool area. Am not interested in the Facilities particularly that are in it for the high profit to the detriment of the residents. ie :major staff shortages very little staff support.

Hi my names is Saraya and I am a 27 year old living in Queensland on the Sunshine Coast. I completed my Cert 3 in 2006 and work in an Aged Care Facility. I mainly work in the Dementia (Special Care) Unit, although i find it challenging at times....I absolutely love it, and when I'm not there I'm in High Care. I'm currently doing my Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Div 2) although its full on, I am glad that I've worked in the industry before doing the Diploma course as I can now relate to what is being taught within the course. I love aged care, but will see what the course brings me. Being an Aboriginal - South Sea Islander, I have tossed up the idea of maybe working in Aboriginal Health. ....I'll see how I go by the time i've finished my course.

Happy Studying to All.

Hi there

my name is Kaii I am new to the group and I am starting my cert 3 in aged care. It would be great to hear from others as well. I live in Canberra and work in an aged care facility

Hi everyone,

I am an EN working in an acute ward (surgical) in Tassie. Good to meet you all. My husband works as a Cert III in aged care so I was interested to see the posts from other cert III's here. Good luck with your studies and careers guys! It's a fast changing and exiting area to be working in.

I worked in aged care as a carer prior to having kids and subsequently studying for my EN. I must admit that I find working as an EN, particularly in the hospital environment, far more satisfying-despite the fact that my duties in the hospital are, for the majority, very similar to those I performed in the aged care sector as a carer (with the addition of medications, faster turnover and the things going wrong more frequently and rapidly!)

I often wonder why EN's, who are specifically trained and 'geared' for aged care work, tend to value acute/ hospital positions over aged care positions. I guess it's a national problem with aged care delivery that needs to be addressed, not only financially but also in terms of career development and advancement. Without that input I don't see how the aged care sector will attract motivated, enthusiastic nurses to the workplace.

Anyway, thats my 2 cents worth! Hope everyone is having a good week . Good to meet you all.

Hi Everyone, my name is Kazza, i'm 40 years old and am studying Cert 111 in home and community care. as i havent been to school for some years i am finding it very daunting but interesting too. I work for RSL home care here in sunny Queensland "Gladstone". I have only been working in this field for 3 months but am loving it. i am happy to find this site so i can talk to others about my study.( and get some much needed advice)

I look forward to chatting more

Cheers

Hi, my name is Bev and I am just starting my Cert3 in aged care. I am a mature aged student so I think its going to be challenging for me being that I have been out of school for many moons.

Hi everyone
my name is tash i'm a 32 yearold mum of three who is studying cert III in aged care in bendigo.