Personal Care Assistant
ANZSCO 423313
42,300
67%
86%
43 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Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy.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
Personal Care Assistants provide routine personal care services to people in a range of health care facilities or in a person's home.
What they typically do
- Assists with personal care needs such as showering, dressing, eating, mobility, communication.
- Participates in care planning.
- Follows therapy plans i.e. interventions to assist those with dementia and behavioural problems.
- Observes/reports changes in patients' condition.
- Reports complaints about care.
- Assists with rehabilitation exercises, basic treatment and delivery of medications.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Personal Care Assistant.
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Course in Supporting an Individual with Spinal Cord Injury
11323NAT · 1 providers
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Certificate IV in Dementia Practice
10993NAT · AQF 4 · 1 providers
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Certificate II in Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Companionship
11230NAT · AQF 2 · 1 providers
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Certificate III in Community Services, Health Support and Digital Technologies
22630VIC · AQF 3 · 0 providers