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I've got 2 yrs to get a qualification that earns enough money to support kids (single mum), not shift work (dont have a
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I've got 2 yrs to get a qualification that earns enough money to support kids (single mum), not shift work (dont have a support network able to help on nights/lates etc).
Please share with me your ideas or experiences.
Currently I work as a casual AIN.
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5 years ago
I'm in the same situation. I have a background in a supervisor position but considering a cert iii in Buisness Admin.
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3 years ago
That is a useless qualification that leads no where unless your a teenage straight out of high school. Better off seeking out management courses that will place you better in the workforce.
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5 years ago
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5 years ago
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3 years ago
Downturn in those services with covid restrictions :)
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5 years ago
Diploma of Community Services - child protection, case manager ect
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5 years ago
Just consider how emotionally taxing this role would be. You will know how well you are equipped for it on an emotional level.
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5 years ago
You need a degree for such a role
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5 years ago
No you don’t need a degree. You need either a social work degree or a 2 year Diploma of Community Services for child protection.
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5 years ago
Plenty of people in the industry have no degrees but it’s not easy work. You miss a lot of your children’s lives. I’d suggest youth work before committing to that industry
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5 years ago
Well in qld you definitely require a degree unless employed donkeys ago
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5 years ago
My baby sister just started working for them. She has no degrees or qualifications or work experience. She has almost finished her psych degree though.
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5 years ago
Yeah I know people who did the tafe course and work different roles in child protection
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5 years ago
My husband and I work in child protection. There is a move towards people with degrees but many good staff don’t have one (along with plenty of bad staff that do have them), plus they prefer social work degrees which is very limiting. Child protection doesn’t really like psych degree anymore, couldn’t tell you why, I heard it from the head honchos (state level)
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5 years ago
^ yes that’s QLD
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3 years ago
Child protection is not for everyone.
It’s a hugely demanding role.
It’s a hugely demanding role.
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3 years ago
I worked as an AIN we call it PCA
I have no support structure. No friends near me and I don’t have family.
I went back and did my nursing degree when the kids got to grade 2 & 3. I would wake them up, I would leave to school and they would get ready and walk themselves to school. It was hard and came with a lot of guilt but my kids learned independence (school was just down the block), I got a proper education and with it a decent paying stable job. They are now older teenagers and I don’t regret having made that choice. I own my own home now and both my kids understand the value of hard work, sacrifice and what having a good education means. I should of just done it straight out of high school but I was an idiot and chucked it in to travel and run about on a shitty paying job (thought it was grand at the time). Honestly all of that can wait... I know that now and so do my children.
Good luck
I have no support structure. No friends near me and I don’t have family.
I went back and did my nursing degree when the kids got to grade 2 & 3. I would wake them up, I would leave to school and they would get ready and walk themselves to school. It was hard and came with a lot of guilt but my kids learned independence (school was just down the block), I got a proper education and with it a decent paying stable job. They are now older teenagers and I don’t regret having made that choice. I own my own home now and both my kids understand the value of hard work, sacrifice and what having a good education means. I should of just done it straight out of high school but I was an idiot and chucked it in to travel and run about on a shitty paying job (thought it was grand at the time). Honestly all of that can wait... I know that now and so do my children.
Good luck
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3 years ago
I work in disability Support, the money is good, $30 - $35 an hour and I work mostly during school hours. You should be able to get a job in the industry with your ain experience and qualifications.
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5 years ago
Thank you everyone. I'm looking at EN as I can continue to pick up AIN hours whilst looking for EN positions once qualified.
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5 years ago
Lots of RNs in my family. From that perspective; think of doing your RNs. So much more room for career development and it not that hard. I’m sure you know from your line of work.
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5 years ago
Think of government jobs, have a look on job websites and see the different positions available and how much they pay then google how hard it is to get that. Things like procurement, health and safety etc. Some of these things pay really well and government agencies are excellent at looking after employees, they have to be! Even Centrelink or Medicare, do some research.
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5 years ago
Hey, I don't mean to pry, but why do you have 2 years to upskill? Are you planning to leave your partner? Have you got others things in order, ready to leave, like squirrelling away some money etc ..... ? I ask, because I been thinking about this for myself.
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5 years ago
Maybe when single parent payment ends and she's required to go into workforce
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5 years ago
I'd just become a single parent and after going through centrelink it seems I will lose SPP when my youngest turns 8 in two years. I work but it doesn't bring in heaps of money. It was a good supplement to our joint finances and easy to work around school hours. Obviously that will change though when I go back to work fulltime.
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5 years ago
Nursing? Online through Charles Darwin you could get done in 2 years working through semester breaks.
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5 years ago
Not the OP, but is this from personal experiences? I would have thought 2 years would be a bit of a stretch, even working through semester breaks.
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5 years ago
And she can't do shift work
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5 years ago
I'm a nurse and I don't do shift work. I work school hours Mon-Fri.
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5 years ago
Some nurses don't work hospitals and shifts. My SIL was a nurse at a medical office. There are options.
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5 years ago
Those mon to fri jobs are highly sort after and often given to nurses with years of experience that have done the hard yards of shift work
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5 years ago
But people also like the penalty rates of weekends
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5 years ago
Nurses in clinics are highly experienced as they need to work independently. New nurses often go to hospitals or nursing homes where they have support.
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5 years ago
Certificate 3 or 4 education support - teacher aid
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5 years ago
Yes. Teachers Aide is a great job when you have young kids. School hours and school holidays. It’s a one year online TAFE course.
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5 years ago
Provided you can get work, some state governments are cutting back positions and people who have permancy are not budging
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5 years ago
Permanency
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5 years ago
Library assistant jobs pay well but it can be hard to get a job once qualified. 1 year online tafe course
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5 years ago
Its very hard to actually get a job. I have friends who are qualified and they have had to work in other fields
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5 years ago
Try bookkeeping. I used to freelance on my days off from my day job. I'd work from home (for some companies, not all), as well.
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5 years ago
Aged care?
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5 years ago
What's wrong with continuing AIN?
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5 years ago
What is an AIN?
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5 years ago
Assistant nurse. Hard work also
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5 years ago
Military
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5 years ago
Dental hygienist
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5 years ago
Childcare, swim teaching, customer service, house cleaning??
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5 years ago
Bookkeeper seems like a good option in your situation, look into TAFE qualifications.