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Aged care nursing sits within the broader Nurse classification, but recent workforce reform has made it a distinct and fast-changing area worth understanding on its own terms.
Since 1 July 2023, residential aged care providers have been required to have at least one registered nurse on-site and on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at each residential facility, with limited exemptions for co-located health services and some rural and remote providers unable to recruit sufficient staff. This requirement, introduced following the Aged Care Royal Commission, is a direct driver of ongoing RN recruitment in this sector.
Since 1 October 2024, residential aged care homes have been required to deliver a sector-wide average of 215 minutes of direct care per resident per day, including at least 44 minutes from a registered nurse, with targets weighted by each home's resident acuity under the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding model. From 1 April 2026, care minutes funding for metropolitan homes has been directly linked to quarterly performance against these targets via a care minutes supplement, adding financial pressure on providers to maintain the required nursing skill mix.
These requirements have increased structural demand for RNs and ENs in residential aged care specifically, distinct from the broader nursing job market. Given current listing volume on this page is limited, job seekers may also want to browse the broader Nurse category or set up a job alert to be notified as new aged care roles are posted
HealthcareLink lists aged care nursing jobs across Australia, in residential facilities and community settings. Aged care nurses manage complex, often multiple chronic conditions in older adults: wound care, medication management, continence care, mobility support and palliative care, working closely with GPs, allied health professionals and personal care workers as part of a broader care team.
Aged care nursing roles require the same core nursing qualifications and registration as other nursing roles: a Bachelor of Nursing for Registered Nurses or a Diploma of Nursing for Enrolled Nurses, plus current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA. Additional postgraduate study in gerontology or aged care is available but not mandatory to enter the sector.
Given current listing volume in this specific category, a job alert is the most reliable way to hear about new aged care nursing roles as they are posted, rather than relying on what is visible today. The broader Nurse category, linked in Section 2 above, also offers a wider range of current openings.
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Yes, with limited exemptions for facilities co-located with a health service where nurses are already present, and for some rural and remote providers unable to recruit sufficient staff. This has applied since 1 July 2023.
It is the sector-wide average target of 215 minutes of direct care per resident per day, including at least 44 minutes from a registered nurse, in effect since 1 October 2024 and weighted by each home's resident acuity.
No formal additional qualification is required beyond standard RN or EN registration, though postgraduate study in gerontology or aged care is available for nurses who want to specialise further.
Aged care nursing listing volume fluctuates and is currently lower than some other nursing categories on this site. A job alert is the most reliable way to be notified as new roles are added, and the broader Nurse category offers a wider range of current openings in the meantime.
Both are represented, including permanent, part-time, casual and contractor arrangements, often with relocation or other incentives for regional and remote positions.
