How to become an Aged Care Team Leader
Also called: Aged Care Supervisor
Oversees the day-to-day operations of a team of aged care workers, and ensures the delivery of high quality care and support to older people in various aged care settings.
Main tasks
- Manages a team of aged care support workers and ensures efficient running of day-to-day operations
- Maintains attendance records and rosters
- Manages, anticipates and responds to unpredictable emerging situations
- Onboards and responds to queries and feedback from clients and their families
- Oversees team training, education and professional development programs
- Complies with relevant policies to optimise the safety and wellbeing of clients
- May support older people with daily activities
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Ageing Support (CHC43015); Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021); Certificate IV in Leadership and Management (BSB40520)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $91,572 a year
- About 370,200 people work in this job group now, and about 437,200 are projected by 2035. (+18.1%)
- 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 Team Leader?
Ways in include: Certificate IV in Ageing Support; Certificate III in Individual Support.
How much does an Aged Care Team Leader earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $91,572 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is an Aged Care Team Leader a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 18% by 2035, from about 370,200 to about 437,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become an Aged Care Team Leader?
Usually not. Only 19% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate IV in Ageing Support; Certificate III in Individual Support.
Will AI change the work of an Aged Care Team Leader?
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