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The average salary for a Community Support Worker in Australia is currently $1,442 per week ($74,984 annually). These are median figures for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only.
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There are currently 276,600 Community Support Workers employed in Australia right now. This occupation is expected to grow by nearly 30% over the next 5 years and employment prospects are excellent right across Australia.
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Get started as a Community Support Worker with the Certificate III in Individual Support. With this qualification you can specialise in either aged care or disability support. You will also benefit from supporting qualifications such as the Diploma of Community Services, Certificate IV in Mental Health, or the Diploma of Counselling. To get a job you will need a current driver’s licence and National Police Clearance. If you are supporting children or minors under 18 years of age, you will need a Working With Children check.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023
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Further reading
7 reasons to start a career in community services
15th June 2018
What can you do with a Certificate III in Individual Support?
13th November 2019All community support worker courses
- CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services
- CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
- CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support
- CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
- CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services
- CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support
- CHCDFV001 Recognise and Respond Appropriately to Domestic and Family Violence
- Undergraduate Certificate in Community Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs
- CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
- HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication
- 10728NAT Certificate II in Spoken and Written English
- HLTWHS003 Maintain Work Health and Safety
- Bachelor of Health and Community Services
- 11055NAT Course in Mentoring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Mentors
- HLTHPS010 Interpret and Use Information About Nutrition and Diet
- CHCSS00138 Mental Health Assistance
- HLTADM010 Facilitate a Coordinated Approach to Client Care
- 11077NAT Certificate I in Deaf Gain Education
- CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support
- CHCSS00137 Palliative Approach Skill Set
- PSP40818 Certificate IV in Auslan
- CHCSS00088 Induction
- CHCSS00123 Dementia Support
- 11061NAT Diploma of Ageing and Pastoral or Spiritual Care
- 52890WA Certificate II in Community Health and Wellbeing
- 10735NAT Course in Disability First Aid
- CHCSS00070 Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set
- Integrating Mental Health Practice Skill Set
- 11201NAT Certificate III in Women's Advocacy
- CHC33021 Certificate III In Individual Support (Home and Community Care)
Community Support Worker careers
Community Support Workers provide personal care services to the elderly, people with disabilities, or those experiencing mental health issues. They are caring individuals who carry out household tasks while providing companionship and emotional support to their clients. In Australia, Community Support Workers are sometimes called Personal Carers.
As a Community Support Worker you could be helping your client take a shower and get dressed, driving a client to a doctor’s appointment then collecting their prescription medication, preparing an evening meal, or just having a friendly chat over coffee.
