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What this job is
A Residential Care Officer provides daily personal care, support and supervision to residents in aged care homes, disability accommodation, or other residential facilities. They assist with activities of daily living, maintain safe and clean environments, monitor resident wellbeing, and respond to immediate care needs while working under the direction of registered nurses or care supervisors.
Pay
A$1,844 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
- Conflict De-escalationcore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Professional Boundaries Maintenancecore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Trauma-Informed Communicationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Adhere to organisational guidelines
- Disability Awareness and Inclusion
- Interpreter and Accessibility Coordination
- Problem Solving
- Record Management
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Service Navigation and Referral
- Time Management and Prioritisation
- Workload Self-Management
- Written Communication