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Aged and Disabled Carers

ANZSCO 4231

Employed

376,300

Part-time share

60%

Female share

73%

Median weekly earnings

$1,761

Median age

41 yrs

Employment outlook

Growing

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Aged and Disabled Carers is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate IV in Mental Health, Course in Oral Care in the Ageing and Disability Sectors, Certificate III in Individual Support, and Course in HIV and Ageing.

Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Growing.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Aged and Disabled Carers. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Aged and Disabled Carers. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Aged and Disabled Carers provide general household assistance, emotional support, care and companionship for aged and disabled persons in their own homes.

What they typically do

  • Accompanying aged and disabled persons during daily activities
  • Assisting clients with their mobility
  • Preparing food for clients
  • Arranging social activities
  • Performing housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming and cleaning
  • Assisting in personal hygiene and dressing
  • Providing companionship, friendship and emotional support
  • May do shopping and run errands
  • May live in with the person

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
27.4%
VIC
24.5%
QLD
23%
WA
10.1%
SA
9.8%
TAS
3%
ACT
1.2%
NT
1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Aged and Disabled Carers.