I paid $5k and did 120 hours of unpaid placement to qualify as a support worker. Found a job at a residential facility, only to find out I get paid the same as a service station attendant (last job).
Why would they require a qualification that takes 6 months $5000 and another 1 month of unpaid work, just to care for elderly and assist with daily living activities (showering, toileting etc), and pay them the same hourly rate as other jobs that don’t require no qualifications or even experience?
No wonder they have shortage countrywide and plan to deploy military at aged care facilities if this continues.
This qualification to me is a null set, no set of skills was acquired. I basically hold a certificate which proves I can brush someones dentures, listen to abuse and and wipe shit off their back.
I quit the third day, and asked for a position in kitchen in the same facility, for same pay and for better, easier and cleaner work.