Junior Health Careers Workshops

Please Note: The workshop format in 2011 will be changing! No further workshops have been scheduled at this time. Please watch this space for further information for 2012.

Description

The Junior Health Careers Workshops were previously offered to Year 9 students in rural and remote Queensland. Attending the workshop will allow a student who is interested in the health industry to gain exposure to the variety of careers available and the study pathways. This will also assist students when choosing their senior career subjects at the end of Year 10. The workshops are funded by Queensland Health and coordinated by the Cunningham Centre - Southern Area workforce unit.

The main objective of the workshops is to provide students with further understanding of the health career pathways available in Queensland.

The workshop programs provide information on:

• the types of jobs available in the health industry in Queensland;
• health courses available at universities throughout Queensland;
• tertiary entrance requirements including OP's, prerequisites, costs etc;
• life while at TAFE and university
• working and studying, accommodation and the support services available; and
• personal and professional career development.

Students are given the unique opportunity to tour the local hospital and tertiary institute campuses. There is time allocated for hands-on demonstrations and numerous information sessions from various health professionals currently working in the industry.

 

Where do students come from?

From Thursday Island to Goondiwindi and everywhere in between!
HCB Workshops are open to students in rural and remote Queensland only. In 2007 and 2008, 115 junior students participated in HCB Junior Health Careers Workshops across Queensland. Health Workforce Queensland produces maps each year which details the town of origin of all HCB Health Careers Workshop participants.

Please find the following maps linked below:
Town of origin of all workshop participants (Jnr, Snr and Indigenous) from 2003-2009: Map

Application process:

Application kits are distributed to career advisors and principals of rural and remote schools and boarding schools in Queensland. Applications are accepted only from year 9 students who have come from or live in a rural and remote location of Northern Queensland.

Students must then complete the application forms and have the principal/career advisor return them to the workshop cordinator by the due date.
Applications are considered against a set selection criteria which include that a student must:

• be in the process of completing/or have just completed Year 9;
• reside in a rural or remote area;
• have a strong interest in pursuing a career/job in the health industry;
• provide their latest academic report demonstrating their potential to succeed in obtaining entry into a tetiary level course; and
• demonstrate through their response to a series of questions, their level of interest in studying to become a health professional and their level of written communication skills.

Fees and charges:

There is a fee of $90 payable for this workshop with the remainder of expenses paid by Queensland Health. Travel and accommodation during the workshop is included in this fee. Workshop particpants are required to cover their travel to and from the workshop as well as bring their own note taking supplied and money for phone calls and incidentals. 
Further information will be provided by the workshop coordinator. 
Please note: fees are subject to change