Aged Care

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Career Insights

  • Full Time Average
    Weekly Wage

    $1,531 to $1,900
    Earnings for full-time employees before tax.

    The ranges are for all ages and levels of experience, so they cannot be used to determine what an individual worker will actually earn.
  • Full Time/Part Time
    Split

    40%60%
    This shows the proportion of workers who work part-time.

    The information uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics definition of part-time, which is working less than 35 hours per week.
  • Currently Employed
    Workers

    369,400
    The total number of people employed in Australia in November 2025 for this occupation.

    It includes both full-time and part-time workers.
  • Future Job Openings
    Next Five Years

    25k - 50k
    An estimate of the number of job opportunities likely to be available over the next five years.

    It does not provide any guidance about the number of job seekers for this occupation.
  • Current
    Unemployment

    Low
    The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force (employed plus unemployed).
    An occupation may have high unemployment but may also be experiencing shortages for particular skills.
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Career Details

Careers in aged care

Aged care offers rewarding careers for those who are caring and passionate about making a positive difference to someone’s life every day.

There are many career paths and opportunities to gain qualifications while you work.

Carers work in residential care centres and out in the community. There are also opportunities to move into therapy and restorative carer roles.

Career progression can take you through registered nurse to care manager, facility manager and beyond.

There is a wide range of specialist clinical positions and support roles in human resources, finance, administration and more.

About Amana Living

Amana Living is one of Western Australia's largest not-for-profit providers of care, housing and home care services for older people. They are an award winning organisation dedicated to providing high quality care and services.

They have a broad range of professional, management and direct care career pathways for people who share our passion and commitment.

Amana Living offers its employees the following nationally recognised training opportunities, free of charge:

  • Certificate III in Home and Community Care
  • Certificate IV in Home and Community Care
  • Certificate III in Aged Care
  • Certificate IV in Aged Care
  • Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
  • Enrolled Nursing Diploma in cooperation with the Central Institute of Technology

Other benefits

  • Industry-leading pay rates
  • Tax Effective Salary Packaging
  • Wellness Program
  • Leave Benefits
  • Child Care Assistance
  • Annual Awards Dinner

Find out more

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