How to become an Aged Care Manager
Also called: Aged Care Director, Aged Care Operations Manager
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the day-to-day operations and clinical services in community and aged care homes.
Main tasks
- Manages and oversees the operational management of home care and aged care home services
- Controls administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation and expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
- Develops and oversees care programs of community and aged care facilities
- Monitors adherence to policies, compliance, quality of care and clinical outcomes in aged care
Ways in
- University: Education & Teaching degrees, Offered by 37 universities in Australia
- University: Health & Public Health degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Ageing Support (CHC43015); Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Management (HLT50221); Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management (CHC62015)
- Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $141,440 a year
- About 44,300 people work in this job group now, and about 56,200 are projected by 2035. (+27.1%)
- AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
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Questions people ask
How do I become an Aged Care Manager?
Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees; Health & Public Health degrees; Certificate IV in Ageing Support; Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Management.
How much does an Aged Care Manager earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $141,440 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is an Aged Care Manager a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 27% by 2035, from about 44,300 to about 56,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become an Aged Care Manager?
Usually. 88% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of an Aged Care Manager?
AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04