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ANZSCO 423313Updated 2026-01-29
Personal Care Assistant
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 58k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1120
Salary range: AUD 52k-AUD 64k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
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State distribution
38.9%
VIC
19.8%
NSW
12.8%
WA
Education mix
39.4%
certificate iii/ iv
14.6%
bachelor degree
12.9%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Personal Care Assistants provide routine personal care services to people in a range of health care facilities or in a person's home.
What you 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.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (39.4%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assists with personal care needs such as showering, dressing, eating, mobility, communication.
- • Assists with rehabilitation exercises, basic treatment and delivery of medications.
- • Follows therapy plans i.e. interventions to assist those with dementia and behavioural problems.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1120
Annual median: AUD 58k
Range: AUD 52k-AUD 64k