Disability care courses

You’ll learn how to support the people around you. Study a disability care course to develop practical skills that boost people’s health and wellbeing. Build your awareness of what it means to live with disability, and gain knowledge of how nutrition, art, and exercise impact quality of life.

Explore disability care degrees through Open Universities Australia, and make a difference in your area of interest—from community health to psychology.

It depends on the area of disability care you want to work in. A qualification in nutrition will empower you to manage or prevent chronic diseases through the science of food and exercise. A qualification in community health can help you advocate for others in a case management role, or improve wellbeing in community facilities.

Postgraduate disability care degrees can teach you about topics such as dementia support, or give you the knowledge to contribute to policy development.

Book a free consultation with a student advisor to learn more about the qualifications on offer.

It depends on the disability care course. Subjects that teach Australian Sign Language include practical training to boost your communication skills. Social work courses may include placements, connecting you with industry professionals who can share valuable insights.

Learn more in the subject pages when you browse disability care degrees online.

Health-related jobs employ more than 2 million people in Australia, and the industry is expanding. But there’s still a shortage of disability workers in Australia.

After studying your disability care course, you’ll have the opportunity to build a fulfilling career that changes lives. You could become a:

• Disability support officer

• Community arts worker

• Health and welfare manager

• Social worker

• Nutritionist

• Auslan interpreter

• Health adviser

• Exercise consultant

There are also fast-growing career opportunities for home support assessors, lifestyle assistants, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) support coordinators, and mental health workers.

Domestic and international students will have access to different funding, fees and assistance. Ask our student advisors if you’re unsure, and read some general information about Commonwealth supported places, HELP loans, and other methods that may be available to you.

Some universities will also offer scholarships and bursaries for disability care degrees.

Whether you’re new to healthcare, or already in the field, you may value the flexibility in studying disability care courses online—especially through Open Universities Australia.

Enrol through us, and we can unlock extra freedoms for you with your university. You can:

• start when it suits you, because there are more intakes throughout the year

• choose a course option and study load that works around your schedule, with single subjects, short courses, part-time and full-time degrees all available

• mix and match subjects from different universities, allowing you to learn what matters to you.