YOUR COUNSELLING CAREER AFTER ACAP
ACAP’s counselling courses can lead you to various fulfilling career paths. From mental health and well-being to grief and bereavement, the possibilities are endless with a qualification in counselling. Find out about typical occupations and salaries below, based on industry data.
POTENTIAL CAREER AND SALARY
Counselling-based positions continue to experience growth year on year. Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) estimates that the number of couselling roles in Australia is expected to increase by 14.2% per cent by 2030, creating approximately 2,800 additional work opportunities yearly. Median weekly earnings are also on the rise, with Counsellors earning on average $2,154 per week – 16 per cent more than the average wage of all full-time occupations.
Counselling can be an extremely rewarding career path, allowing you to support vulnerable members of society across areas including relationships and families, grief and loss, trauma, mental health, and addiction. Roles are largely in healthcare, social assistance, education, public health and safety or private practice. Find out about typical occupations and salaries below, based on industry data.
| Role Title / Average Salary | Role Title / Average Salary |
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| Addictive Behaviour / $116,693^ | Behaviour support / $81,016^ |
| Carer Support / $81,016^ | Child and adolescence counsellor / $101,120^ |
| Child protection / $88,248^ | Counsellor / $88,248^ |
| Community workers / $119,424^ | Crisis support / $81,016^ |
| Disability support workers / $92,500^ | Family support workers / $92,500^ |
| Grief and bereavement / $101,120^ | Intake assessment officer / $98,349^ |
| Mental health and well-being support worker / $107,398^ | Psychotherapists / $107,250^ |
^Data Source For Indicated Salaries (sourced 2026)
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Sectors you could work in
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Addiction and Substance Abuse
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Child, Adolescence and Families
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Community Support
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Crisis Support
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Grief and Bereavement
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Group Work
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Mental Health and Wellbeing
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Trauma Support