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Centre for Better Living department

For work that makes a difference in peoples lives

If you are interested in people development and/or some aspect of health and wellbeing, then it is likely we have a program to suit you.

From certificate III through to advanced diploma - along with our short courses - our training ensures that you are work-ready, whether you are new to the workforce or seeking to upgrade your skills.

We offer a supportive and friendly adult learning environment that caters to everyone from school leavers through to those seeking a career change later in life.

Our awarded training is delivered across three separate campuses - Broadmeadows (community services, community development, youth work, child studies), Moreland (nursing, health services and allied health assistance, aged care, pathology, OH&S), and Richmond (sport development and recreation, fitness, natural therapies and remedial massage).

We look forward to seeing you start in one of these great courses!

Possible career paths:

5 reasons to choose Kangan Institute:

1. Over 90 percent of graduates in our Centre for Better Living department graduate into employment and/or continue on to further study.
2. Community services and health is the second fastest industry growth area nationally. There is strong demand for suitably qualified workers.
3. The quality of training you will receive has been recognised by independent industry stakeholders. The Centre for Better Living has won a wide range of awards including Innovative Service Delivery (2006, 2008) and produced an Outstanding Vocational Student of the Year (2005, 2006, 2007).
4. Begin a career that makes a direct, positive and clear benefit to someone's life.
5. Kangan Institute has an extensive client list of organisations that have chosen us as their preferred training provider. These key contacts can be invaluable to graduates looking for on-the-job training.

View all courses on the right, and click through for additional information on each.

Corporate Experience

The Centre for Better Living can provide for all stages of the training cycle: from conceptualisation through to needs analyses, resource development, design, delivery and evaluation. SkillSmart's integrated approach gives you access to our full range of education and consultancy services:

• training needs assessment
• skill recognition services
• flexibility in the time and location of delivery
• advice and choice about methods of delivery
• enterprise specific skill gap training
• customised resource development
• creation of pathways between professional development, current skills and knowledge and further education
• creative combinations of the existing qualifications range
• strategies to maximise your training investment and its cost effectiveness
• delivery by skilled professionals attuned to current industry practices
• integrated evaluation and continuous improvement strategies
• business counselling and development including cost-effective training solutions for small business
• lean Management Principles and value stream mapping
• our guarantee that all qualifications are up-to-date and address current industry needs

Massage Clinic

The Sport, Fitness and Natural Therapies area runs a public massage clinic at the Richmond campus. The clinic is staffed by fully-supervised massage students. The clinic is open Thursdays during second semester and Fridays all year.

Contact us

Contact the Centre for Better Living on:

Phone:	13 TAFE (13 8233)
Fax:	(03) 9094 3357
Email:	centreforbetterliving@kangan.edu.au
Sport, Fitness and Natural Therapies
Email:	srf@kangan.edu.au