Aged Care Jobs in Perth

We have aged care jobs in Perth available across the CBD, as well as regional, rural, and remote
Western Australia. Sanctuary Recruitment is an aged care recruitment consultancy that provides
aged care professionals with work that meets their needs and values across Australia on a
permanent, temporary, and contract basis.

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Market leading pay rates

bonuses and incentives

Bonuses and incentives

industry expert consultants

Industry expert consultants

discount programs

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Free online education modules

Free online education modules

Referral scheme

Referral scheme

FAQS on Aged Care Jobs in Perth

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 can develop your clinical and/or management skills to further your career.

We have a network of homes that we work with across the country, in metro, regional, rural and remote areas of Australia. We are recruiting in and around Perth and across Western Australia, in areas such as:

  • Albany
  • Derby
  • Esperance
  • Great Southern region
  • Halls Creek
  • Kimberley
  • Pilbara region
  • Wheatbelt region

There are a lot of variances when it comes to pay rates, as aged care casual rates depend on your position, experience level and shift times that you work. Our casual pay rates for those working in Perth range from:

  • 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.

We have a scheme where we offer nurses who have less than 6 months experience a trial period within a residential aged care home. If you have less than 6 months experience or have an aged care certificate, please get in contact to see what options are available to you.

To work as an AIN/PCA with us you need to hold a relevant qualification, such as:

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

ENs need a Diploma of Nursing and an AHPRA registration, and RNs require a Bachelor of Nursing degree and an AHPRA registration. You will generally need 6 months or 1 year of Australian paid experience for most residential aged care homes to work with Sanctuary

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 salaried, 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 is tailored to your role and is recommended based on your education level.

Working on an ad-hoc/shift filling basis you can:

  • Pick and choose shifts that fill into your schedule
  • Explore working across Australia with additional benefits such as travel and accommodation allowances
  • Decide your own work/life balance
  • Take advantage of the higher hourly casual pay rate
Aged Care Blog
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An Interview with an Aged Care AIN

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The Resilience of the Aged Care Industry

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The 15% Aged Care Pay Rise in 2023 Could Jump to 25% in 2024

First published: October 2023, revised February 2024 As part of the aged care reform, the 15% aged care pay rise that was implemented on the 30th of June 2023 is being called increase to 25% in 2024. Last year, the Department of Health and Aged Care, in conjunction with the Fair Work Commission funded the…

Establishing and Maintaining Work Role Boundaries in Aged Care

First published: November 2024 Working in the aged care industry gives you opportunity to develop close relationships with the residents in your care. The superheroes that are healthcare professionals understand their patients and residents on a deeper level, especially in aged care as nurses can be interacting with the same residents for years. Work role…

An Interview with our Nursing Team

First written: August 2024 The second in our ‘Meet the team’ series, we spoke to Rhys, one of our wonderful Sydney based AINs. He has been part of the Sanctuary team for the past three years, working on a casual basis in homes across Western and Northern Sydney, NSW. He has worked in a variety…

Ideas for Engaging Aged Care Activities

First published: September 2024 An important part of an aged care resident’s health and wellbeing includes lifestyle and leisure activities that call to their needs, interests and desires. The 13th recommendation in the Royal Commission into Quality and Safety report was ‘Embedding high quality aged care’, which includes supporting the resident to engage in recreational…