- Date:
- 19 Aug 2026
1 Industry snapshot
Health care and social assistance skills and workforce snapshot.
2 Introduction
About the health care and social assistance industry.
3 Workforce profile
Health care and social assistance is Victoria’s largest employing industry, with a high share of females and workers with higher-education qualifications.
4 Top employing occupations
Registered nurses is the top employing occupation in the industry, with a mostly female, part-time employed, higher education-qualified workforce.
5 Workforce projections
The health care and social assistance industry is projected to have the largest share of new workers by 2028.
6 Top growing occupations
Top growing jobs in the industry have diverse skills requirements, with higher skilled jobs aligned with higher earnings and stronger retention rates.
7 Skills needs
Skills in demand within the industry are changing, with nursing and patient care the most in-demand industry-specific skill.
8 Training activity
Popular courses and study areas linked to this industry include the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (VET) and General Nursing (HE).
9 Appendix 1: Data notes
9 Appendix 1: Data notes.
9 Appendix 2: Data sources
9 Appendix 2: Data sources.
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