Child Or Youth Residential Care Assistant
ANZSCO 423411
1,100
43%
69%
35 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Child or Youth Residential Care Assistants provide care and supervision for children and young people living in residential or institutional facilities such as group homes and correctional institutions.
What they typically do
- Plans and implements programmes of supervision and care for children in residential care.
- Supervises and arranges activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in residential care.
- Wakes children and ensures they are washed, dressed, fed and ready for educational and recreational activities.
- Supervises children during domestic activities such as eating meals and showering.
- Maintains discipline, enforces regulations and behaviour standards, compiles disciplinary reports and assists in implementing remedial measures.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Child Or Youth Residential Care Assistant.
No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.