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Lifestyle Officer

OSCA 411333

Employed

1,600

Part-time share

59.8%

Female share

86.8%

Median age

51 yrs

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

Lifestyle Officer 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.

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About this career

Delivers recreation, lifestyle and leisure-based activity group programs to support, challenge and enhance the psychological, spiritual, social, emotional and physical wellbeing of individuals primarily in health care or aged care homes, and encourages program participation.

What they typically do

  • Assists the Lifestyle Coordinator to deliver leisure-based activity group programs to assist with social development, promote a sense of wellbeing, and enable interaction with others
  • Encourages participation and independence in suitable leisure and recreational events based on interest, abilities, skills and autonomy
  • Monitors individuals' conditions during program participation and reports any issues to care staff
  • Documents and records individuals' behaviours, ensures their needs are being met, and advises the Lifestyle Coordinator when anomalies are detected
  • Maintains a knowledge of resources available within a facility and the community
  • Engages with community groups to build a network of support and provides information on available support resources within the local community

Where they work

Health Care and Social Assistance

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Lifestyle Officer.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.