Getting qualified in Counselling will improve your career prospects, and choosing an online course from an accredited Australian provider means you can study in Australia or from wherever you are, all at your own pace.
Australia has 1,338 Counselling job openings* and future employment for the Counselling industry in Australia is set to adjust by 229,400 jobs to 2018.
With the average salary for Counselling jobs in Australia currently sitting at $55,000, your studies will set you up for a solid career path.
The current unemployment rate in Australia is 5.7% and the average age of job seekers is 37 years old.
A total of 11,645,500 people are employed in Australia out of a population of 23,625,031 - and 46% of those people in Australia are working part-time.
Here's a breakdown of the qualifications of people currently working in Australia:
*Job openings in April 2018
Sources: Trovit Australia, SEEK, MyCareer,
Labour Market Information Portal, PayScale, Open Universities Australia, Census QuickStats Australian Jobs 2014 Report and 2014 Employment Outlook to November 2018 Report.
A counsellor is a health professional that helps their clients work through whatever is bothering them in their life. It is a discussion-based therapy where counsellors can offer advice, a listening ... the family of their client. Counsellors connect to other health practitioners ...