A nationally recognised qualification on the National Register of vocational education and training. This page answers the questions that actually decide whether it is worth your time and money: is the work there, what happens to people who finish, who pays, and who you could study it with. Every figure carries its source and date.
The signals behind this qualification are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Specifically: employment in its occupations is projected to grow through 2035 and the official shortage list does not rate its occupations in shortage. These are official statistics, not a promise about any individual's result.
Three official signals crossed: live job advertisements, the national training pipeline, and government employment projections.
Employers are advertising fewer of these roles than a year ago. Across Office Manager, about 1,002 jobs were advertised online in June 2026 (down 8.6% on a year earlier). Roughly 12,528 openings were advertised over the last 12 months, while 28,580 people enrolled in the qualification nationally in 2024. Enrolment counts people in training, not completions, so the two figures describe the pipeline and the market, not a job guarantee.
Enrolments in this qualification are steady. National enrolments moved from 29,540 in 2023, to 28,580 in 2024 (down 3.2%).
Employment in these occupations is projected to grow. Government projections put them at 136,600 workers in May 2025, 141,100 by May 2030 (up 3.3%) and 148,100 by May 2035 (up 8.4%).
This is the current version of the qualification on the national register. It replaced BSB60815, BSB50215, BSB50415, BSB51518, BSB50315, BSB51715 and BSB50815, whose currency ended on 17 October 2020.
Outcomes for this specific qualification, each anchored against what is typical at the same qualification level nationally.
Outcomes for this qualification run below what is typical for a Diploma. In the latest national outcomes survey (2025), 89% were employed or in further study after training, against a Diploma median of 92% across 34 qualifications. Median income after training was $52,700, compared with $63,250 typical at this level. 90.4% were satisfied with the training, against 89% typical.
The three wallets: a subsidised seat, paying full fee, and the time commitment that decides whether you can keep working.
Subsidy programs change and have eligibility rules. The official listing linked above is the source of truth; no dollar amounts are shown here because they vary by person and provider.
Fees for unsubsidised places are set by each training provider and vary widely. Provider pricing, intakes and payment options live on the individual course pages linked below, never on this page.
The crossing no single dataset can give you: official shortage status, subsidy availability and training demand, read together.
The signals behind this qualification are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Specifically: employment in its occupations is projected to grow through 2035 and the official shortage list does not rate its occupations in shortage. These are official statistics, not a promise about any individual's result.
None of the occupations this qualification leads to is rated as in shortage on the official list. In the 2025 Occupation Shortage List assessment, Office Manager is rated not in shortage.
Approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. Start with who is approved, then compare actual courses.
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