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Therapy aide

Find out more about working as a therapy aide and the possible pathways to job opportunities.

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Therapy aides help patients who are in therapy programs. They may work in different settings, including health, welfare or community services.

Find out what a therapy aide does and the related Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and pathways you can take to secure a job.

What is a therapy aide?

Therapy aides support people who are undergoing therapy programs. As a therapy aide, you may help patients with a range of care needs, including:

Therapy aides work closely with the therapist to observe the patient’s condition. You may also assist with patient complaints, planning and reporting.

Therapy programs may be related to health, welfare or community services.

Find out more about therapy aides(opens in a new window) and these related jobs on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

Explore these related TAFE and training courses on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

You may be eligible for government funding to help pay for your course.

Median salary

The median weekly earnings for nursing support and personal care workers in Australia is $1,279.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia(opens in a new window)

Note this salary is current as of January 2025 and is indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry. Specific data is not available for therapy aides.

Job demand in Victoria

Below are the employment forecasts for nursing support and personal care worker jobs in Victoria. Figures show the number of workers in 2024 and the new workers expected to enter the workforce by 2027 and 2034.

‘New workers expected’ accounts for workers adding new jobs to the economy and replacing retirees over the next 3 and 10 years. These projections are estimates only. There will be additional jobs available as people move between jobs and industries.

Specific data is not available for therapy aides.

Region Workers 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 25,166 4,215 15,323
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 2,259 450 1,492
Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan 2,301 340 1,217
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 4,003 623 2,298
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 3,142 571 2,178
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 4,018 620 2,296
Melbourne – western metropolitan 2,327 481 1,794
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 743 131 459
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 1,103 170 620
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 1,474 266 970
Gippsland 1,474 227 836
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 267 38 125
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 478 66 215
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 559 77 292
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 572 88 311
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 446 67 219

Source: Victorian Skills Authority Employment Projections Dashboard

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Updated 22 January 2025

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