How to become a Residential Care Officer
Provides care and supervision for people with disability in group housing care.
Main tasks
- Supports families and provides education and care for people with disability in adult service units and group housing
- Assesses clients' needs, and plans, develops and implements educational, training and support programs
- Interviews clients and assesses the nature and extent of abilities
- Monitors and reports on the progress of individuals
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $95,888 a year
- About 96,500 people work in this job group now, and about 108,000 are projected by 2035. (+11.9%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Residential Care Officer?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Individual Support.
How much does a Residential Care Officer earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $95,888 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Residential Care Officer a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 12% by 2035, from about 96,500 to about 108,000 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Residential Care Officer?
Not always. 25% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Individual Support.
Will AI change the work of a Residential Care Officer?
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