Australia's Leading Aged Care Recruitment Agency

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Achieving Excellence in Aged Care Recruitment for Over 9 Years

At Sanctuary Recruitment, we stand as the leading aged care recruitment agency in Australia. With over 9 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:

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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View a selection of our current roles in aged care here

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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.

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Aged Care Blog
How to Become an Aged Care Worker

First published: November 2023, revised April 2024 The aged care industry encompasses the services provided and delivered to care for the elderly population. The Department of Health and Aged Care governs the quality of these services and focuses on continuous improvement and development, with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission in charge of government…
Steps to Become a Nurse in Australia From Overseas

First published: February 2024 Nursing in Australia is a rewarding career path to choose, with a wealth of opportunities available. The journey of becoming a registered nurse in Australia from overseas will look differently to everyone depending on your qualification and experience level. Within this guide. we’ve listed a summary of the steps and all…
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…
Working in Aged Care in Australia

First published: November 2023, revised February 2024 If you’re seeking a career that combines purpose, personal growth, and a sense of accomplishment, working in aged care may be the perfect choice. Becoming an aged care worker is a career choice fit for those who love to help others and give back to their community. Aged…
Shining a Spotlight on Female Leadership in Aged Care

First published: March 2024 A background to women in leadership The aged care industry is dominated by female workers, with 86% of the RAC workforce (direct care workers) identifying as female. Despite this overwhelming percentage, female leadership positions are still low in comparison to men, with women CEOs making up 19% across all industries. Females…
Creating a Heartwarming Holiday Season in Aged Care

First published: December 2023 The festive season in Residential Aged Care is a time to bring the residents and their families together to celebrate the Christmas period. It may be a new experience for those observing this occasion away from the comfort of their family home, so making sure that everyone feels included in the…
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…
Once in a Generation Aged Care Reform

First published: September 2024 On the 12th September 2024 the Albanese Government announced their plans to deliver historic aged care reforms, with $5.6 billion being invested into a package that will bring the greatest improvement to aged care in 30 years. It is projected that within the next 40 years, those aged 65 and over…
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 an Aged Care AIN

First written: June 2024 We are proud of our incredible nursing team, showing dedication day in and day out to the residents that they care for. Our aged care recruitment services are spread across Australia, providing staffing solutions on an ad-hoc, short term contract/block booking and permanent basis in metro, regional, rural and remote areas…