Aged Care Social Worker Courses

Aged Care Social Workers are registered professionals who work exclusively with people over 65 years of age and living in nursing homes, respite centres, and aged care facilities. They support the social and emotional wellbeing of older people — helping them stay fit, healthy, and socially connected.

As an Aged Care Social Worker you could be counselling an elderly man whose son lives overseas, organising a social group for elderly women living in assisted care, meeting with an elderly person’s carer to discuss changes in their daily routine, meeting with family members to discuss the mental state of their mother, or collaborating with aged care support staff to improve patient care services.

Social Work is a rewarding career path and to succeed in the aged care sector you’ll need excellent communication skills and a genuine desire to empower and support elderly people who are living in care.