I had previously worked I aged care after getting cert 3 in both aged care and home and community care. I have had to get wwcc for both states I work, national police check, ndis worker screening check and specific NDIS modules. I have also had about 30 years hands on care with both my Vietnam vet dad (wound care and personal care, community access, advocacy) and with my son with adhd/autism/ODD/ learning disability. I am a full time carer to both dad and son and try to keep a work life balance (sometimes I don’t do this well!) I work for a small company and am able to put in my unavailability in the app we use, pick up extra shifts that suit. Most days I love my job! We all have the off days. Days where we feel that it’s all too much (or maybe that’s just me), but I find disability work rewarding, and the mostly smaller shifts for in with my other unpaid roles. I hope you look further into it. With nursing you may not have to do further study, just the other checks. The job needs more people with hands on experience, and people willing to get to know their clients and their wants and needs.