Welfare Support Workers
University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 4117
Welfare Support Workers provide support, information and advice to clients on emotional, financial, recreational, health, housing and other social welfare matters, and evaluate and coordinate the services of welfare and community service agencies.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 37.4% university · 45% vet / tafe · 14.2% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 26.7% · QLD 23.5% · VIC 19.5% · WA 13.7% · SA 9.6% · NT 2.9% · TAS 2.6% · ACT 1.7%
Top industries
Health Care and Social Assistance · Public Administration and Safety.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.