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Community Services

SMC Year 10
What are the Community Services?

The Community Services Industry


encompasses a diverse range of
organizations supporting social and
economic inclusion across the
community.

Primary purpose is to support


individuals and families.
Industry Profile and Work

Home and Community Care


Disability Support
Homelessness Support and Social Housing
Mental Health Services
Foster Care and Out of Home Care
Child Safety and Support
Aged Care
Employment Services
Industry Profile and Work
Early Childhood Education and Care
Family and Domestic Violence Services
Community Education
Multicultural Support Services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Services
Community Health
Youth Support
Community Legal Services
Financial Counselling
Health Promotion
Activity 1.
Research Task • Childcare Worker
Research the following roles and answer the following:



Brief role description
Key skills
• Youth Worker
• Projected Salary
• Do you think there is a current demand for this job,
why/Why not?
• Child Protection Worker

• Disability Worker
• Age Care Worker

• Volunteer Coordinator
Employment

The Health Care and Social Assistance


industry is the largest employing industry in
Australia.

In 2020 there were approximately 1.7


million people employed in this industry,
which is projected to increase to more than
1.9 million by 2024.
Industry Growth
Child Care Services and Preschool Education
are both industry areas where employment
has increased substantially since 2000 and is
projected to increase further up until 2024.

Child Care Services is projected to increase


from 124,300 employees in 2020 to 165,900
by 2024. Preschool Education is projected to
increase from 65,800 employees in 2020 to
75,000 by 2024.
Growth in number of Australians experiencing mental illness by area of residence
Activity 2.

Analysis • Identify 2 trends from the


employment projection graph on
previous slide.

• Provide 3 reasons as to why


employment in childcare has risen
and will continue to rise until 2024?

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