Aged Care Coordinator
What the work is
Plans and organises person-centric services for older people in an aged care home or person's own home to improve quality of life.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Supports families, and provides education and care for persons in their home or aged care homes
- Monitors and reports on the progress of clients and patient care plans
- Evaluates clients' needs and plans, and develops and implements educational, training and support programs
- Facilitates access to clinical services and health practitioners
- Interviews clients and assesses the nature and extent of their abilities
- Provides practical and emotional support to individuals
- Complies with relevant policies to optimise safety and wellbeing of clients
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a residential aged care home, from the early morning handover to the afternoon rush. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A rostering puzzle comes together and every resident has the support they need
- A newer carer tells you they feel proud of how the shift went
- A family writes to say they felt the team knew their father as a person
Hard days
- Two carers ring in sick before six, and the roster is already tight
- A family member upset about something you cannot fix on the spot
- Being the person everybody turns to when something goes wrong
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 421131, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.