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Human Services

Human Services

Study Human Services at Melbourne Polytechnic and learn how to support your community and change people’s lives.

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Aged Care and Individual Support
Community Services
Health Services and Support
National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS

Human Services help the members of our community that need support. Melbourne Polytechnic offers courses in Aged Care and Individual Support, Community Services, Health Services and Support and NDIS.

Whether you’re looking to change your career and advance your skills and qualifications, Melbourne Polytechnic’s Human Services courses will help you to help others. Working in community support and human services is a rewarding job for both you and the people you help.

Graduates of Melbourne Polytechnic’s Human Services courses may find work as a child welfare officer, social housing coordinator, community services case manager, NDIS community support officer, aged care or disabilities services carer, or health support staff member, including pathologist.

“The staff were brilliant, I'm still in contact with a couple of them, as my professional contacts. They've been being working in the community service field and they were excellent professional role models.”
Jodi Philpott
Certificate IV in Community Services CHC42015, Outstanding Student of the Year 2020 Award Winner

Upcoming info sessions

Have a chat with our highly experienced course advisors who can help you navigate your many career options.

Fri 29 October - 10:00AM
Certificate IV in Community Services - Online Information Session
Wed 3 November - 1:00PM
Certificate IV in Community Services - Online Information Session
Thu 4 November - 6:00PM
Certificate IV in Community Services - Online Information Session
Mon 8 November - 1:00PM
Diploma of Community Services - Online Information Session
Wed 10 November - 6:00PM
Alcohol and Other Drugs - Online Information Session

Human Services at Melbourne Polytechnic

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Jodi's outstanding community service commitment leads to a career

Jodi's outstanding community service commitment leads to a career

Jodi Philpott's Indigenous background was the catalyst for her dream career helping Aboriginal children and community.

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Melbourne Polytechnic offers free courses in infection control

Melbourne Polytechnic offers free courses in infection control

A free course in infection control will be starting at Melbourne Polytechnic in July 2020

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Akolda comes full circle through Community Services

Akolda comes full circle through Community Services

For Melbourne Polytechnic student Akolda, achieving the student of the year award is something he never thought was possible.

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Lotus Found Her Calling In Community Services

Lotus Found Her Calling In Community Services

Friends and family had been telling Lotus Kairon that she would make a fantastic counsellor, now she is working towards her Diploma in Community Services at Melbourne Polytechnic.

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