Find aged care job vacancies for care workers, assistants in nursing, registered nurses and support staff across Australian employers.
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Support workers, assistants in nursing, personal care assistants, enrolled nurses and registered nurses work in residential aged care, home care and retirement living. Direct care roles often ask for a Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent, nurses need Ahpra registration, and every role needs references and work rights that fit it.
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Role fit, location, employer requirements and work rights.
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54.3 thousand in August 2026, against 55.3 thousand in August 2025. Over the six quarters from May 2025 to August 2026 the low was 54.3 thousand (Aug 2026) and the high was 59.6 thousand (Nov 2025). Aged care sits inside this ABS industry group.
Source: ABS: Job Vacancies, Australia, August 2026 (job vacancies by industry, original series) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Aged care employee, direct care, level 3: $1,376.70 a week (Aged Care Award 2010, clause 14.3, pay period commencing 1 July 2026). This is the award minimum, not an average or a going rate. Check Fair Work for the latest rates.
Source: Fair Work Ombudsman: Aged Care Award 2010 [MA000018] (retrieved 4 October 2026)
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