This role has a moderate level of AI exposure. AI can enhance efficiency for some tasks, but this job still relies on human skills and decision-making.
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The average salary for Aged Care Social Workers is currently $1,600 per week ($83,200 per annum). These are median figures for full-time workers and include the average salaries of new graduates as well as experienced Social Workers.
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There are 35,000 Social Workers employed in Australia right now, some of these are Aged Care Social Workers. There is a growing demand for compassionate and qualified Social Workers in all parts of Australia and the future employment prospects are excellent.
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Launch your career as an Aged Care Social Worker with a Bachelor of Social Work and then joining the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). Next, complete a post-graduate qualification such as the Graduate Certificate in Gerontology or Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Health, then obtain AASW certification as an Accredited Older Person’s Social Worker.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023
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Further reading
A Comprehensive Guide to Casual and Temporary Work in the Aged Care Industry
18th September 2024
What can you do with a Certificate IV in Ageing Support?
20th January 2021All aged care social worker courses
Aged Care Social Worker careers
Aged Care Social Workers are registered professionals who work exclusively with people over 65 years of age and living in nursing homes, respite centres, and aged care facilities. They support the social and emotional wellbeing of older people — helping them stay fit, healthy, and socially connected.
As an Aged Care Social Worker you could be counselling an elderly man whose son lives overseas, organising a social group for elderly women living in assisted care, meeting with an elderly person’s carer to discuss changes in their daily routine, meeting with family members to discuss the mental state of their mother, or collaborating with aged care support staff to improve patient care services.
Social Work is a rewarding career path and to succeed in the aged care sector you’ll need excellent communication skills and a genuine desire to empower and support elderly people who are living in care.
