Aged Care Recruitment | DON, Care Manager, RN | TPG

Aged care recruitment is not simply a vacancy problem. It is a continuity-of-care problem. When a Care Manager, DON, Facility Manager, senior RN or clinical leadership role sits open, the pressure moves through residents, families, compliance, rosters and the leadership team. Lily's value is that she understands the floor-level consequence of the vacancy and can screen candidates for the setting, not just the title.

Residential aged care is now shaped by visible care-minute expectations, RN coverage requirements, quality standards and public accountability. The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing states that residential aged-care providers must deliver required direct-care minutes to residents, including care delivered by registered nurses, with a sector-wide average of 215 care minutes and 44 RN minutes per resident per day.

Senior aged-care leadership hiring has become more competitive, especially where experienced leaders compare permanent roles against interim, agency or consultancy-style opportunities. Public salary data shows experienced aged-care managers and facility leaders commonly operating in senior salary bands, with market outcomes varying by state, facility size, provider type, compliance pressure and urgency.