Australia's Leading Aged Care Recruitment Agency

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Achieving Excellence in Aged Care Recruitment for Over 8 Years

At Sanctuary Recruitment, we stand as the leading aged care recruitment agency in Australia. With over 8 years of unwavering commitment to the aged care sector, we have established invaluable relationships and networks with both clients and candidates. We are committed to providing the best aged care recruitment services by finding the best talent for our clients and the dream roles for our candidates.

Our Distinctive Edge

We serve as the ultimate destination for all your aged care recruitment needs, ensuring a seamless experience for both employers and job seekers alike. We are a ‘one stop shop’ meaning our dedicated teams are structured to cater to every facet of aged care, offering temporary, contract and permanent placements across project, managerial and executive leadership roles.

Experts in Aged Care

At Sanctuary, our consultants are highly experienced with project and volume recruitment within aged care. We provide expert recruitment solutions, supporting with the hiring of frontline workers as well as managerial positions, including both clinical and corporate roles.

Roles we place include but are not exclusive to:

  • Assistants in nursing (AINs)
  • Personal care assistants (PCAs)
  • Endorsed enrolled nurses (EENs)
  • Registered nurses (RNs)
  • Care managers (CMs)
  • Facility managers (FMs)
  • Directors of nursing (DONs)
  • Education and Quality roles at all levels.

Learn more about our specialist approach to permanent, temporary, and contract recruitment. We pride ourselves on continually finding solutions and offer support 24/7 at
(02) 8459 8101.

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    • Clinical Care Coordinator
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Our Aged Care Roles

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Permanent

Our qualified consultants recruiting permanent positions have an innate understanding of the Australian aged care landscape and hold meaningful, long-standing relationships with clients and candidates alike.

From consultation to after-care, they are engaged and well-informed about industry updates and standards, ensuring accurate identification of talent to role alignment.

Our permanent aged care agency team is committed to both candidate and client experience. Their area of expertise lies in the recruitment of clinical care coordinators up to the role of director of nursing.

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Temporary

Our team of dedicated aged care temporary consultants identifies and recruits experienced assistants in nursing/personal care workers, enrolled nurses, and registered nurses for casual roles in metro areas of Australia.

Each of our consultants work one-on-one with candidates to provide shifts that suit their scheduling requirements, experience levels, and location preferences.

Sanctuary’s thorough credentialing process means that all candidates meet the experience and character requirements, which results in the delivery of quality services that respond to individual homes needs.

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Contract

Our contract consultants are experts in recruiting qualified, experienced, and compliant staff who are ready to bring value to their appointed facilities from the moment they begin. 

Our consultants work directly with residential aged care, Aboriginal health services, and multi-purpose services to identify professionals for rural locations Australia-wide providing support from assistants in nursing up to facility managers.

We offer contracts that vary in length, location and sector. Being able to travel Australia and work at the same time provides a unique work environment and invaluable experience.

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The Sanctuary Experience

Alex has been amazing. I really love the fact that out of the blue he will contact me with opportunities that I may be suitable for. I always welcome these phone calls. He is very genuine and a straight out lovely guy. I really appreciate all that he has done both in trying to find me staff and for furthering my career. Alex is an awesome person and I appreciate all that he does.

Operations Manager, QLD

It was my first time experience using a recruitment agency and Emma has been absolutely amazing throughout this journey, she not only assisted me in progressing through to getting me the job, but also has assisted me on a more depth-in personal level, providing all sorts of support, especially while juggling two offers from two employers and she supremely assisted me to make the best decision. She has been utterly marvellous!

Care Manager, NSW

Amanda kept me completely up to date on all positions within my professional range & experience. Amanda carried out research for the best position for me and was a support when I doubted myself

Residential Service Manager, QLD

The consultants at Sanctuary take pride in knowing each member personally. I would like to thank the dedicated and professional nature of my consultants Leyla and Sophia at Sanctuary Melbourne, who are outstanding in their support, flexibility and communication 24/7.

Registered Nurse, VIC

Tom has good relationship building skills. I found him to be trustworthy with a good understanding of what the client was looking for. Tom understands my requirements and was happy to work around them.

Quality Advisor, NSW

Emma was very professional and the preparation she gave me about the facility and management were beneficial. No hidden surprises. I will go so far as to say Emma is the best recruiter I have dealt with.

Facility Manager, NSW

I have recently joined Sanctuary, and I am incredibly impressed with their professionalism. They go above and beyond to take care of their employees’ welfare, glad to be part of this team. I would like to thank Kerry and her team for always assisting me.

Assistant in Nursing, Rural & Remote

Emma has been a pleasure with every interaction thus far giving very thorough explanation of each step in the application process. She gave me all the support I needed to proceed for the interview.

Deputy Director of Nursing, NSW

Thank you Alex for believing in me and for going above and beyond to secure me a role when I needed it the most. I truly admire the great motivator and the kind human being you are!

General Manager, QLD

I can’t say enough about Amanda’s efficiency and determination in securing me this position, the outcome was better than expected, thank you to her. I would highly recommend Amanda; she never waivered in the obstacle path in negotiations.

Clinical Support, QLD

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