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OSCA 411636Updated 2026-01-29
Welfare Worker
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 272613OSCA 411636
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 65k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1250
Salary range: AUD 59k-AUD 72k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
30.3%
NSW
26.7%
VIC
20%
QLD
Education mix
39.2%
bachelor degree
19.4%
advanced diploma/ diploma
19.2%
Post graduate
Role overview
Welfare Workers assist individuals, families and groups with social, emotional or financial difficulties to improve quality of life, by educating and supporting them and working towards change in their social environment.
What you do
- • Provides support while exploring alternatives with clients who experience difficulties such as marital problems, unemployment, illness and drug abuse.
- • Assesses risks and provides intensive short-term crisis counselling for victims of domestic violence, child abuse, disasters and other crises.
- • Assists to establish and administer neighbourhood houses, community groups, employment training programmes and other services.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (39.2%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Assesses risks and provides intensive short-term crisis counselling for victims of domestic violence, child abuse, disasters and other crises.
- • Assists to establish and administer neighbourhood houses, community groups, employment training programmes and other services.
- • Provides support while exploring alternatives with clients who experience difficulties such as marital problems, unemployment, illness and drug abuse.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1250
Annual median: AUD 65k
Range: AUD 59k-AUD 72k