养老院护理在澳洲被分为两个级别,一个是Certificate III in Aged Care Assistant Care Work 三级证书,通过这一级证书的考试以后获得Aged Care Worker in Training 护理人员培训资格,可以在养老院做护工。养老院会对通过等级证书考试的护工继续进行培训和提供实习机会,实习期最长为两年,在通过了实习期的考核以后可以获得老年看护的职业证书Certificate IV in Aged Care 简称CA aged care。如果想继续深造,通过IV级职业证书的考试,则可以获得老年护理的专业文凭,成为高级护工Manager。