How to become a Welfare Centre Manager
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates a centre, program or project concerned with social welfare support.
Main tasks
- Provides overall direction and management for a service, facility, organisation or centre
- Devises and establishes projects for services such as health care, housing, employment, education and training, and culture and recreation, based on clients' needs
- Monitors and evaluates resources devoted to health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment, training and other community facilities and centres
- Controls administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation and expenditure on supplies, equipment and services for a welfare centre
- Liaises with community and Social Workers to determine what services are required by clients
- Coordinates programs, activities and welfare services to contribute to maintaining a positive and healthy community, and reflect the educational, recreational, sporting and leisure activity needs of individuals
Ways in
- University: Social Work & Community degrees, Offered by 34 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management (CHC62015); Diploma of Community Development (CHC52121)
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 a Welfare Centre Manager?
Ways in include: Social Work & Community degrees; Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management; Diploma of Community Development.
How much does a Welfare Centre Manager earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $141,440 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Welfare Centre 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 a Welfare Centre Manager?
Not always. 53% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Social Work & Community degrees; Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management; Diploma of Community Development.
Will AI change the work of a Welfare Centre 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