Thinking about a future in health? The North East Victoria (NEVIC) Health Careers Day is for students in Years 10-12 who are curious about health careers and want to explore what’s really out there.
You’ll get to meet people working in a wide range of health jobs across our region, hear their stories, and find out what their day-to-day work is actually like. It’s a chance to ask questions, try things hands-on, and see if a career in health could be right for you.
Education providers including GOTAFE, La Trobe, Charles Sturt and Melbourne University will be there, along with local health employers. You can:
Nutritionists and Dietitians provide advice on matters relating to food and how it impacts on health. They can design, coordinate, implement and evaluate population health interventions that are designed to improve health and wellbeing through food and nutrition. Dietitians and nutritionists may also work in a variety of other occupations including research, as nutrition consultants in public health or in industry as nutrition communicators and food technologists.
A mental health nurse works with and supports people to manage their mental health, and any associated symptoms of mental illness. Mental health nurses provide care for people of all ages, from adolescents to adults and older people. Mental health nurses can work in a variety of settings such as inpatient wards, community teams, rehabilitation facilities, forensic settings and private hospitals.
Importantly, mental health nurses offer their time and presence and are there to listen and to assist people in their journey with recovery.
Speech Pathologists study, diagnose and treat communication disorders, including difficulties with speaking, listening, understanding language, reading, writing, social skills, stuttering and using voice. They work with children and people who have brain injuries, progressive neurological conditions or learning disabilities.
Being a paramedic is about a lot more than lights and sirens and rushing to help someone in need. Paramedics perform clinical procedures, administer drugs, maintain patient records and decide on the most appropriate medical facility where someone should be taken. Paramedics help people in non-life-threatening situations too, from sporting injuries to routine transport between hospitals and health services.
Occupational therapy is a client-centred health profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through occupation. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life.
A Radiographer is an Allied Health professional who uses x-rays to produce radiographs of patients to help diagnose the patient’s medical condition. A radiographer can have a lot of variety in their working day. As well as using x-rays to produce radiographs, they can take CT scans, ultrasounds and MRIs.
A Podiatrist is an Allied Health professional treating conditions affecting the body from the feet, ankles and lower legs to the lower back, focusing on pain, alignment, skin/nail issues and mobility, using treatments like orthotics, exercises, footwear advice, and surgical intervention.
Sexual and reproductive health is linked to many other aspects of health, particularly mental health and includes the right to respectful relationships, accurate information and access to timely health care and appropriate services.
Aged care nursing is a specialised field focused on the complex physical, mental, and emotional needs of older adults, providing holistic care in various settings like nursing homes, retirement villages, hospitals and community care to support healthy aging, manage chronic conditions (dementia, cancer), and enhance quality of life and promote independence.
Clinical trials are a type of research that studies new tests and treatments and evaluates their effects on human health outcomes. People volunteer to take part in clinical trials to test medical interventions including drugs, cells and other biological products, surgical procedures, radiological procedures, devices, behavioural treatments and preventive care.
Allied health professionals provide essential care for people of all ages including children, older people, people with chronic illnesses or mental ill-health, and those experiencing disability. Allied health professionals work with people to identify and assess issues and provide treatment and to support acquisition of skills, recovery and reablement. In many cases allied health interventions can reduce or remove the need for medical interventions.
The fundamentals of nursing are to deliver direct patient care and act as an advocate and health educator for patients, families, and communities. Enrolled Nurses (EN) provide nursing care to patients in a variety of health, aged care, welfare and community settings under the supervision of a registered nurse, nurse practitioner or midwife. An Enrolled Nurse undertakes up to 2 years of study at Diploma level.
Pharmacists are healthcare professionals who practice in the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use. They can work in diverse settings including hospital and community settings. Pharmacists interpret and communicate specialised knowledge to patients, physicians, and other health care providers and are licenced to prepare and dispense medical drugs.
This is a firsthand experience walking attendees through how a medical team approaches the treatment of injuries in an emergency response department.
Medicine is a broad field of diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide range of illnesses, from common infections to complex chronic diseases, in patients of all ages, often acting as the first point of contact (like a GP) or as hospital-based consultants managing intricate, multi-system disorders, focusing on the whole patient's health rather than a single organ.
The fundamentals of nursing are to deliver direct patient care and act as an advocate and health educator for patients, families, and communities. RNs have broader responsibility and accountability, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, distinguishing them from Enrolled Nurses (ENs) who work under their supervision. A registered nurse undertakes a minimum of 3 years study at a Bachelor level of Nursing.
A midwife is a health science professional who provides care to women during pregnancy, birth and post birth. They offer health education, assist with newborns, support breastfeeding, and work collaboratively with other health professionals, practicing in diverse settings like hospitals, birth centres, and homes.
Physiotherapists are qualified health professionals who in conjunction with other health professionals, assess, diagnose, treat and prevent a wide range of health conditions and movement disorder through physical methods such as massage, exercise and manipulation.
Health Promotion involves tailoring programs using exercise and lifestyle to reduce illness and diseases while also analysing current health trends. You will have the opportunity to work in rehabilitation centres, public health and community organisations.
The social work profession works in areas of human rights and social justice. Social workers work with individuals, families, groups and communities in the context of their physical, social and cultural environments, their past and current experiences, and their cultural and belief systems.
This is a firsthand experience walking attendees through how a medical team approaches the treatment of injuries in an emergency response department.
Medicine is a broad field of diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide range of illnesses, from common infections to complex chronic diseases, in patients of all ages, often acting as the first point of contact (like a GP) or as hospital-based consultants managing intricate, multi-system disorders, focusing on the whole patient's health rather than a single organ.
The fundamentals of nursing are to deliver direct patient care and act as an advocate and health educator for patients, families, and communities. RNs have broader responsibility and accountability, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, distinguishing them from Enrolled Nurses (ENs) who work under their supervision. A registered nurse undertakes a minimum of 3 years study at a Bachelor level of Nursing.
A midwife is a health science professional who provides care to women during pregnancy, birth and post birth. They offer health education, assist with newborns, support breastfeeding, and work collaboratively with other health professionals, practicing in diverse settings like hospitals, birth centres, and homes.
Working in the community based AOD sector is an incredibly rewarding experience. People who work in the sector are highly valued and regarded and make a significant contribution to the lives of people affected by AOD use. There is a wide range of occupations in the community based AOD sector. Typical roles include AOD worker, counsellor, residential worker, needle and syringe program worker, peer worker, community development worker, health education officer, nurse, doctor, psychologist, occupational therapist and many more.
A psychologist studies mental processes and human behaviour by observing, interpreting, and recording how people relate to one another and the environment. Some psychologists work independently, doing research or working only with patients or clients.
This is a firsthand experience walking attendees through how a medical team approaches the treatment of injuries in an emergency response department.
