Disability Services Officer
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$80,000
Full-time annual
People employed
15,600
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
No shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Works in a range of service units to provide care to people with disability and support access to a variety of education, training and welfare services.
Alternative titles
Disability Care Coordinator
Specialisations
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Assesses clients' needs and assists them in planning, implementing and accessing education, training, employment and additional health or welfare programs
- Assists and supports people with disability in all aspects of daily living, including community inclusion, personal care, and building and maintaining independence and interpersonal relationships
- Supports clients to create and work towards their goals, build capacity to make their own decisions and choices, and access services
- Builds relationships in local communities to help promote inclusion and improve the accessibility of services and facilities
- Monitors and reports on the progress of clients
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
33%
Female rate
78%
Median age
42
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+6%
5,830 projected jobs
to 2035
+12%
11,469 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 2
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Certificate IV in Disability Support
Occupation ready
Certificate III in Community Services
Progression pathway
Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
Progression pathway
Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work
Specialised training
Diploma of Mental Health
Specialised training
Certificate IV in Community Services
Transferable skills
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
344
ACT · May 2026
18
VIC · May 2026
243
NT · May 2026
55
SA · May 2026
69
NSW · May 2026
323
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Disability Services Officer.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Adelaide - North
3,180 estimated employed
- 1
Adelaide - North
3,180 employed
SA
+9.73%
year on year
- 2
Adelaide - South
2,939 employed
SA
+4.29%
year on year
- 3
Perth - South East
2,411 employed
WA
+8.41%
year on year
- 4
Perth - North West
2,294 employed
WA
+7.4%
year on year
- 5
Logan - Beaudesert
2,150 employed
QLD
-0.65%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
49,415
Moved in from another occupation
13,450
Moved to another occupation
4,830
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
4
points
- 2
4
points
- 3
4
points
- 4
3
points
- 5
3
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 422131
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: estimate. A missing CSOL flag is not a finding of visa ineligibility; check the current Home Affairs list.