Aged Care Workforce

Golden Carers have published an infographic highlighting some interesting information relating to the direct care workforce from the National Aged Care Workforce Census & Survey.

This is relevant because of the staggering rate at which the aged sector is growing:

  • The total aged care workforce was around 262,000 in 2007.
  • By 2012, it had reached in excess of 352,000.
  • This number is expected to increase to more than 827,000 by 2050 (315% over 35 years)
  • This will account for about 4.9 per cent of all employees in Australia.

Some interesting findings include:

  • The workforce has increased by over 25% since 2003
  • 90% of the workforce is female
  • The majority of the workforce is employed on a part-time basis
  • Job satisfaction for pay is low

Aged Care Workforce

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