Looking for a change? 3 sectors hiring now
11 August 2025 at 2:14 am
This is the time when many people take stock of their careers and working lives and wonder if it’s time for a new start. Is that you?
We’re well into the new financial year, tax returns have been lodged, and for those of us working in back offices, the hurly-burly that marks June and July is over. We’re all breathing a collective sigh of relief. But some of us are also looking for a breath of fresh air.
So what does the Pro Bono Australia Salary Survey 2025 tell us about where the sector needs staff? Where is the big funding driving expansion? If you’re even open to retraining, where should your eyes be wandering?
The care and support sector is growing at a substantial rate. By 2049–50, almost 1 in 20 jobs in Australia are expected to be in this sector. Here are three areas the survey data highlights as ripe for future career possibilities:
Aged Care
It’s no secret that Australia has an ageing population. The combination of this trend and higher life expectancy is driving increased demand for aged care services. This, coupled with the Federal Government’s Aged Care Quality Standards—which aim to improve the quality of aged care nationwide—means the sector is seeking more and better-qualified staff. These standards were upgraded again in February 2025. The data in the survey reinforces this trend.
NDIS
The NDIS review released in May 2023 estimated that the scheme would need an additional 128,000 workers by June 2025 to meet participant needs.
It also recommended measures to increase attraction and retention in the sector—for example, portable long service leave.
While there have been some opportunists trying to capitalise on the expanded government funding, there are also many amazing organisations changing people’s lives. Just choose wisely.
Multidisciplinary
What the what? A multidisciplinary organisation typically brings together health and care professionals to provide fully integrated services to patients or clients.
A good example is “hospital in the home” services, which aim to care for patients outside the hospital environment. Many patients prefer to be at home—and this also frees up beds in our already stressed hospital systems for more acute cases.
These teams may include doctors, physiotherapists, health educators, psychosocial support workers, and more. They require strong coordination and management on top of the clinical and support skills being brought together. The Salary Survey shows these services are in high demand and actively seeking to attract and retain staff.
