Industry Overview – Technician Support Services

This site (weblink provided below) provides employment and training information and data on the Technicians Support Services workforce. Technicians Support Services is a diverse workforce and includes the following sub-sectors:

• Anaesthetic technology
• Audiometry
• Cardiac technology
• Health administration
• Hospital pharmacies
• Medical practice assisting
• Operating theatre support
• Optometry
• Pathology
• Sterilisation services.

The Technicians Support Services Industry Reference Committee (IRC) has responsibility for sixteen qualifications within the HLT – Health Training Package.

Workers in the roles under the remit of the Technicians Support Services IRC operate in an array of health care and social assistance sectors, and subsequently include a range of multi-levelled and multi-skilled job roles. These job roles may be involved in undertaking administrative, supportive, operational (i.e. technician) and/or supervisory activities. Businesses operating in the service areas outlined above include a range of public and private small, medium and large enterprises, spread across the country.

Overall, demand for workers in the health care and social assistance industry workforce is expected to continue, given the COVID-19 pandemic and Australia’s ageing population, according to the Australian Jobs 2021. This growth will undoubtedly include many job roles supported by these Training Package Products.