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What this job is
A Lifestyle Officer designs, coordinates, and delivers recreational, social, and therapeutic activities for residents or clients in aged care, disability support, or community settings within Australia. They assess participant interests and capacity, plan and run group and individual programmes, and maintain activity schedules and participation records to support wellbeing and social engagement.
Pay
A$1,434 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Accept own accountabilitycore
- Active Listeningcore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Disability Awareness and Inclusioncore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Group Facilitationcore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Professional Boundaries Maintenancecore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Community Development
- Incident Reporting
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Risk Identification
- Service Navigation and Referral
- Team Collaboration
- Trauma-Informed Communication
- Written Communication