Career profiles

Health & community

Child Care Worker

A genuine love of children and good intuition are two ingredients needed to become a child care worker, according to Renee, a child care worker.

Child Psychologist

Jordana is a child psychologist who believes she can make a difference to the level of mental disturbance in our society.

Children's Activities Coordinator

Ashlea shares her experiences working as an activities coordinator at a children's indoor play centre.

Dentist

Owen didn't particularly fancy the idea of being stuck in a dark room with a pile of paper and a pen...so he studied dentistry.

Dietitian

Kylie, a sports dietician, started off doing a science degree, but extended her study when she decided that lab work wasn't for her.

Disability Worker

Over the past few years, Lucy, a Disability Worker, has had a variety of experiences, working for a range of companies, and with people with different disabilities.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

For Natalie, an English as a Second Language (or ESL) teacher, the best part of her job is the little changes she can make in her students' everyday lives.

Firefighter

Firefighting is a much sought after profession, and has also become more competitive over recent years because the role of the fire fighter has changed.

Health Promotion Officer

Jacqui says the aim of health promotion is about prevention - stopping things like depression, domestic violence or post-natal depression before they become unmanageable.

Indigenous Project Officer Trainee

Lowanna works on the Victorian Government's Artist and Community Program.