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We are here to support you in your home care journey. Our free program offers a range of complimentary training and upskilling opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

What SSI offers

  • On-going support and mentoring
  • Personality profiling and job match
  • Traineeships
  • Interview preparation
  • Help with applying for certificates and checks
  • Help with choosing the right course
  • Cultural diversity training
  • Job focused training
  • Work placement assistance
  • Post placement support and career guidance

Career pathways and progression

There are many different types of job that home care can open to you when you start a career in home care and aged care. As your career progresses you can do more training to move to career paths in:

  • Nursing
  • Occupational therapy
  • Allied health
  • Speech pathology
  • Paramedic roles
  • Medical officer roles
  • Counselling roles
  • Geriatrics

Speak to our friendly team today to build a long-term, meaningful career in home care. Call us on 1800 849 010 or email us at homecare@ssi.org.au.

The Experience Centre

The Home Care Experience Centre is a purpose-built facility that provides a space where you can speak face-to-face with our team and receive in-person support, including:

Home Care Experience Centre entrance

  • Help with CV development and online job applications
  • Hands-on training, including accredited First Aid training
  • Workshops
  • Group mentoring
  • Peer support
  • 1:1 discussions with your Participant Services Delivery Officer and/or a specialist
Home Care Experience Centre Technology Lab

Technology lab

The centre features a Technology Lab with:

  • free access to laptops to help upload and submit documentation,
  • complete online job applications and undertake e-learning training.
Home Care Experience Centre from outside

Digital literacy lessons

We also offer Digital Literacy lessons for participants who might need:

  • 1:1 support to help them navigate online,
  • fulfil training and employment requirements or,
  • learn how to use smart technology.

Our goal is to equip all participants with the tools and skills they need to embark on a successful career in support care.

We offer a drop-in support lounge at the centre, on Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. We are located at the Little Saigon Plaza Bankstown on Level 2/462 Chapel Road, NSW 2200.

For more information on the Home Care Experience Centre ask your Participant Services Delivery Officer.

Diversity E-Modules

Free learning modules are available for anyone interested in or pursuing a career in aged care.

You could be eligible to receive a Training bonus payment if you complete four online modules before the end of June 2024.

Developed by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre and funded by the Australian government, these entry-level modules have been carefully curated to give you the foundational knowledge to set you up for a successful career and boost your employability!

Topics include:

  • The aged care quality standards
  • The Australian aged care system
  • Person-centred care
  • Exploring the role of nurses, PCWS, allied health professionals working in aged care
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness

You’ll receive a certificate of completion at the end of each short module and can access them anytime from anywhere.

Traineeship Program

Through the Home Care Traineeship, participants have the opportunity to get paid while undertaking a nationally recognised qualification to help you build a long-term career caring for seniors in Australia.

The traineeship equips participants with the information and skills you need. It also allows you to train with an employer and get first-hand experience while learning.

Our goal is to help new talent enter the home care sector feeling confident, well-prepared and with the skills required for a successful career in home care.

About the courses

The traineeship has been designed to cater to people with different lifestyles. You can choose between full-time, part-time and flexible hours of hands-on practical learning.

There is also a range of courses to fit your interest and needs and set you up for success as a home care worker.

SSI deliver the Home Care Traineeship across NSW and ACT.