Geelong has a substantial care sector for a regional city — a major hospital network, a long-established aged care presence and a growing disability services base across the Bellarine. For students, that means placement options without needing to commute into Melbourne.
Armstrong Creek, Torquay and the Bellarine are treated as part of the same catchment. If you are in Melbourne's west and willing to travel to Geelong, tell us — it occasionally opens options that are not available closer to home.
Residential homes across central Geelong, Belmont, Corio and the Bellarine peninsula.
Long day care and kindergarten services, with strong demand in the Armstrong Creek growth area.
NDIS providers across the Geelong region, including day programs and supported accommodation.
Community health services and private practices across the city.
Regional placements have a particular advantage: providers see fewer student enquiries than their metropolitan equivalents, so a well-prepared request tends to get a faster answer. The trade-off is that there are fewer host workplaces overall, which makes it more important to approach the right one first.
Every student moves through the same nine stages. Students, RTOs and host facilities all see the same live status — no status emails, no chasing.
Yes. Geelong and the Bellarine are an active part of our Victorian network, and we place nationally as well.
It depends on the qualification. Geelong providers generally field fewer student requests, but there are fewer of them, so the answer varies by sector and by month.
Yes, provided your RTO approves the host workplace. Online and blended study is common among the students we place.
We treat the Surf Coast as part of the Geelong catchment, though host density drops the further along the coast you go.
Tell us your qualification, your hours and your suburb. We will come back with a host workplace that fits.