Aged care jobs in New South Wales

Discover aged care jobs in New South Wales with Sanctuary. As Australia’s leading aged care recruitment consultancy,
we have longstanding relationships with metro, regional, rural and remote aged care homes across the country.
Find your next temporary, permanent or contract aged care job today.

Locations where our aged care jobs in NSW are available

In New South Wales, we have aged care jobs in the following areas:

  • Central Coast
  • Coffs Harbour
  • Illawarra region
  • Grafton
  • Hunter region
  • Newcastle
  • Northern Rivers region
  • Wagga
  • Orange
  • Sydney and surroundings
  • Wollongong
  • Yamba

Have another location in mind? Speak to our team today for a full list of available aged care jobs in NSW.

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Aged care professionals registered with Sanctuary and working in NSW get access to the following perks and rewards:

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Market leading pay rates

bonuses and incentives

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industry expert consultants

Industry expert consultants

discount programs

Discount programs

Free online education modules

Free online education modules

Referral scheme

Referral scheme

Aged care jobs in New South Wales FAQs

As vital members of the aged care industry, Aged care workers are involved in the direct care of residents on a physical, personal and emotional level. An entry level role in this industry is an assistant in nursing/personal care worker, and you further your career prospects through obtaining additional qualifications and experience.

There are several factors that influence aged care casual pay rates, including your role, level of experience and the shifts you work. In New South Wales, casual pay rates are as follows:

  • AIN: $38 - $75 per hour
  • EN: $40 - $81 per hour
  • RN: $50 -  $120 per hour

Incentives, allowances and bonuses are applicable for certain areas and contract placements. Reforms in aged care have led to pay rises for aged care workers in recent years, with more developments to come.

A full breakdown of aged care worker salaries can be found on our blog.

As a rule of thumb, you need a minimum of six months full time Australian aged care experience to work in a casual aged care job with us. This is to ensure quality care is delivered at all times. 

To work as an AIN/PCA with us, you need to have one of the following:

  • Cert III/IV in Ageing Support
  • Cert III/IV in Individual Support
  • Cert III/IV in Health Services Assistance

To work as an EN you will need a Diploma of Nursing and an AHPRA registration, and to work as an RN you need a Bachelor of Nursing degree and an AHPRA registration.

We are recruiting aged care positions on a clinical and non clinical basis, for temporary/casual, contract and permanent assignments.

Casual work, or shift filling, is done on an ad-hoc or block booking basis. Contract roles range from 4 weeks - 3 months in rural, regional and remote areas of the country and permanent positions are salary based, with you being employed directly by the home.

Yes, we offer continuous online training via our Learning Management System (LMS) at no cost to you. This will always remain free to use. We regularly updated our portal to reflect new legislation and practices.

Working on a short term or ad-hoc basis, can mean you:

  • Structure your work day/week to your schedule
  • Through our contract roles, you can explore areas of the country whilst getting paid for it, with free travel and accommodation included.
  • Decide what work/life balance looks like to you
  • Receive a higher hourly rate than if you were a permanent employee
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