Community and Welfare Support Workers

How to become a Lifestyle Coordinator

Also called: Activities Coordinator, Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator

Develops and coordinates recreation, lifestyle and leisure-based activity group programs to support, challenge and enhance the psychological, spiritual, social, emotional and physical wellbeing of individuals primarily in health care or aged care homes.

Main tasks

Develops and coordinates leisure-based activity group programs to assist with social development and promote a sense of wellbeing
Evaluates and reviews programs, seeks feedback on activities, and makes adjustments to programs if required
Maintains a knowledge of resources available within a facility and the community
Engages with community groups to build a network of support and provides information on available support resources within the local community
Assists with training and supervises volunteers and staff
May coordinate and promote cultural and religious celebrations and activities within a facility

Ways in

TAFE and VET: Diploma of Arts and Health (CUA51320); Diploma of Community Services (CHC52021); Diploma of Leisure and Health (CHC53415); Certificate III in Active Volunteering (CHC34015); Certificate II in Active Volunteering (CHC24015); Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (CHC43415); Certificate III in Outdoor Leadership (SIS30619); Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (HLT43021)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Typical full-time pay: $74,568 a year
About 6,600 people work in this job group now, and about 7,900 are projected by 2035. (+18.5%)
AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Questions people ask

How do I become a Lifestyle Coordinator?

Ways in include: Diploma of Arts and Health; Diploma of Community Services.

How much does a Lifestyle Coordinator earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $74,568 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Lifestyle Coordinator a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 19% by 2035, from about 6,600 to about 7,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Lifestyle Coordinator?

Usually not. Only 22% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Diploma of Arts and Health; Diploma of Community Services.

Will AI change the work of a Lifestyle Coordinator?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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