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Aged Care Worker resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what aged care workers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most aged care workers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Aged Care Worker with hands-on experience supporting older adults with daily personal care, mobility and health monitoring in residential or community settings. Comfortable working under nursing supervision, documenting care accurately and communicating changes in resident wellbeing to families and care teams. Committed to person-centred, dignified care that respects each resident's independence.
Key skills
- Personal care and assistance with activities of daily living
- Infection control and hygiene practice
- Manual handling and use of mobility aids and hoists
- Vital signs monitoring and reporting
- Medication assistance and medication chart reading
- Electronic health record documentation
- Care planning and coordination with nursing staff
- Empathy and person-centred communication
Experience: example bullet points
- Assisted residents daily with bathing, grooming, toileting and dressing while maintaining privacy and dignity
- Monitored and recorded vital signs, promptly reporting changes in health or behaviour to registered and enrolled nurses
- Prepared and served meals in line with individual dietary and swallowing requirements, supporting adequate hydration and nutrition
- Maintained resident rooms and shared areas to infection-control standards, reducing risk of cross-contamination
- Documented care activities in electronic health records and briefed families on resident wellbeing during visits
- Operated mobility aids and hoists safely during transfers, reducing manual handling risk for residents and staff
Education
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) is the standard entry qualification; some workers hold Certificate IV in Ageing Support or are working toward it alongside a current National Police Check and First Aid/CPR certification.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Certificate III in Individual Support
- Aged Care Quality Standards
- infection control
- manual handling
- medication assistance
- National Police Check
- First Aid and CPR
- My Aged Care
- Aged Care Act
- electronic health records
- person-centred care
- activities of daily living
- food safety handling certificate
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.