Diploma of Ageing Studies and Services

This course, developed and delivered by the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre, is available through the College of Health and Medicine. Visit the Wicking Dementia Centre for more course information.

The Diploma of Ageing Studies and Services is a fully online, eight-unit course which examines the social and biological aspects of ageing; chronicity and multimorbidity; age-related discrimination and prejudice; public health understandings; and administrative processes related to policy and aged care. This Diploma is suitable for those wanting to or who are working with older adults in aged care, health care or related sectors, such as community-based roles and services. The course will bring together the social and health-based perspectives of ageing.

Career outcomes

As a graduate of the Diploma of Ageing Studies and Services, you will be equipped with contemporary knowledge to assist older adults and their families in navigating the complexity of the aged care system and the trajectory of the needs of older adults across complex health and social systems. Numerous current and emerging careers are important in supporting an ageing population and you could work in a variety of roles including:

• Advocacy or advisor in ageing or aged care
• Aged care assessor
• Aged care educator or trainer
• Care advisor
• Care services
• Community care
• Community development and support
• Community educator or trainer
• Healthy ageing advisor
• Policy development
• Positive ageing support officer
• Residential aged care
• Services manager and support
• Support planner
• Support worker

Click here for more details on this course.