About Federation University

This qualification reflects the role of individuals in a variety of Business Services job roles. Individuals in these roles carry out a range of routine procedural, clerical, administrative or operational tasks that require technology and business skills. They apply a broad range of competencies using some discretion, judgment and relevant theoretical knowledge.This qualification is delivered under the traineeship model incorporating competency-based training. This qualification provides a pathway to work in the business services sector as an administration or office assistant. The diversity of employees includes real estate, medical, legal, accounting, local government, hotels and motels.

Learn the skills you will need to start your career in business and administration services. This program will prepare you for a career across the public and private sector, including but not limited to the medical, legal, real estate, accounting, government and hospitality sectors. You will learn the essential skills for operating within any business environment, including the creation and use of databases, how to produce spreadsheets, how to design and produce business documents and desk top publishing. You will also develop your problem solving skills and learn efective team working and customer service skills.

Early childhood services play an important role in nurturing the development of all infants and children attending childcare. Educators support the implementation of approved learning frameworks, and assist in supporting children’s wellbeing, learning and development. Depending on the setting, you may work under direct supervision or autonomously.

Much of your time during this program will be spent within children's services, watching and learning from other professionals. Once you graduate, you can work in pre-school centres, long day care, family day care centres and more - or you may choose to further your knowledge and study our Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) degree.

You can study this program as a traineeship or as an on-campus program. Note that traineeship eligibility requires that you are employed as a trainee within the Early Childhood Care sector, and that you and your employer are able to enter into a training agreement.

If you are ready to start your career in education, our entry-level Certificate III in Education Support will equip you with the skills to support children with different development issues in a safe and supportive classroom environment.

You will learn how to assist teachers to deliver planned education programs, while supporting the development of students’ literacy, numeracy and communication skills. You will also learn how to work alongside teachers to create a positive and effective learning environment, applying a range of principles and processes to facilitate student learning.

Plus, you won’t just learn the how-to: you will also put your new knowledge into practice in real school settings.

Once you finish your studies, you will be qualified to work across diverse private and public education settings as a teacher’s aide, education assistant or education officer. With the Australian Government's projection of 50,000 teacher’s aide job openings over the next five years, your new skills will be in demand.

Our Certificate IV in Education Support will prepare you for an industry that the Australian Governments predicts will have an additional 50,000 jobs within the next five years.

You will learn how to work collaboratively with teachers to support students with special needs including disabilities or autism spectrum disorder, culturally diverse students and students at risk. You will also study child development and being skilled in supporting students’ literacy and numeracy learning.

Better still, you will undertake a 100 hour practical placement within a school, working with teachers in the classroom environment to build on the skills and knowledge learnt in class.

So whether you aspire to work in public or private settings, in schools or community organisations, our Certificate will provide you with the tools needed to support both students and teachers in a variety of settings. You might even use this course as a launch pad into a Bachelor of Education.

As a Qualified Early Childhood professional, you can manage and motivate other staff and volunteers and put into practice programs you've created. You'll spend much of your time in this program in children's services, watching and learning from other professionals.

Once you graduate, you can work in long day care centres, pre-school centres, family day care centres and more. You can even go on to study our Bachelor of Education (Birth - Year 6).

The program is designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to work with children across a range of early childhood education settings. Diploma qualified educators provide education and care which enhances and supports the holistic development of infants and children up to the age of 12. They work closely with primary carers to foster optimum development for all children.

Work in the early childhood field is both rewarding and demanding. This qualification is highly regarded within relevant industries and will allow you to work in a leadership role within the children's services field.

The Bachelor of Business is a contemporary degree developed in collaboration with industry and designed to meet the needs of businesses now and in the future. Businesses are facing an unprecedented number of challenges and opportunities stemming from digital disruption and the rapid adoption of new technologies. There has never been a more exciting time to start your career in business, whether you are looking for a career in the corporate world or aspiring to be an entrepreneur.

With close ties to industry and a strong focus on real-world work experience, Federation Business School is renowned for producing job-ready graduates by providing students with industry placements, internships, and real-life projects during their studies. Our graduates gain a solid foundation in business management, entrepreneurship, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership, creativity and innovation, and interpersonal skills. These skills are in high demand from employers and central to succeeding in the rapidly changing business world.

Either way, our Certificate IV in Mental Health will provide you with the specialised knowledge and skills to launch or advance your career as a trained professional helping people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability.

With one in five Australians experiencing mental illness, the Australian Government has marked the mental health sector as a growing industry and it projects more than 50,000 jobs to open within the next five years.

Your career could see you working across government, non-government and community organisations such as in respite care, residential services, rehabilitation programs, clinical settings and corrective services - whether one-on-one with your clients or via group programs.

Better yet, as part of your studies, you will complete 80 hours of work placement giving you a chance to put your new learnings into practice and make valuable industry connections.

This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide services to clients in relation to mental health issues. They can provide counselling, referral, advocacy and education/health promotion services. These workers are required to have high level specialist knowledge, skills and competencies especially in regard to laws affecting people with mental health issues, the range of services available to them and health issues related to mental health.

This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of community settings and client’s homes, who provide training and support in a manner that empowers people with disabilities to achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance, community participation and wellbeing. Workers promote a person-centred approach, work without direct supervision and may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a small team.

Do you want to take the next step in your career or move away from being on the tools each day. Are you interested in managing residential, industrial or commercial building projects?

Then build your career and take the steps to gain your builders registration. Our Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) will give you the skill and knowledge elements required to undertake builders licensing.

With the Australian Government projecting this industry to add 50,000 jobs over the next five years, your newly-developed, specialist skills will be in high demand.

At our state-of-the-art training facility you will learn the technical and management skills needed to confidently become a registered builder on projects up to 3 stories high.