ANZSCO 1342

Health and Welfare Services Managers

Overview

EMPLOYED

41,500

PART-TIME SHARE

19%

FEMALE SHARE

71%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,016

MEDIAN AGE

46

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

2,300

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Summary

Health and Welfare Services Managers plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the professional and administrative aspects of health and welfare programs and services.

Tasks

  • Providing overall direction and management for the service, facility, organisation or centre
  • Developing, implementing and monitoring procedures, policies and standards for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff
  • Coordinating and administering health and welfare programs and clinical services
  • Monitoring and evaluating resources devoted to health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment, training and other community facilities and centres
  • Controlling administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, expenditure on supplies, equipment and services
  • Liaising with other health and welfare providers, boards and funding bodies to discuss areas of health and welfare service cooperation and coordination
  • Advising government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities
  • Representing the organisation in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
  • Controlling selection, training and supervision of staff

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Health and Welfare Services Managers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 81% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,016 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $53 $43

    Industries

    Health and Welfare Services Managers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    32.5%

    Victoria

    26.3%

    Queensland

    21.4%

    South Australia

    7.3%

    Tasmania

    1.3%

    Northern Territory

    1.9%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.8%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Health and Welfare Services Managers All Occupations
    Median age 46 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 71% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Health and Welfare Services Managers
    15–19 5.2 0.1
    20–24 9.1 1.5
    25–34 22.7 15.4
    35–44 22.3 26.1
    45–54 20.4 30.2
    55–59 8.8 13.1
    60–64 6.5 9.2
    65 and Over 4.9 4.4

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Health and Welfare Services Managers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 28.5
    Bachelor degree 23.2 33.7
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 17.0
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 10.3
    Year 12 15.9 5.2
    Year 11 4.0 0.8
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.9
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.