WELFARE & COMMUNITY SERVICES
CURRENT VACANCIES
Below is a list of current vacancies that available within the Australian Welfare & Community Services sector. Browse at your convenience. If you find an opening that you are interested in, simply click on the link whereby you will be prompted to provide your details.
COMMUNITY WORKER
JOB DESCRIPTION: Also known as a Community Development Officer, Community Support Worker, and Housing Officer. Facilitates community development initiatives and collective solutions within a community to address issues, needs and problems associated with recreational, health, housing, employment and other welfare matters. LOCATIONS: Brisbane (Queensland), Canberra (Australian Capital Territory), Darwin (Northern Territory), Hobart (Tasmania), Melbourne (Victoria), Perth (Western Australia), and Sydney (New South Wales) TASKS INCLUDE: Assessing clients' needs and planning, developing and implementing educational, training and support programs. Interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties. Monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients. Referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help. Assessing community needs and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and services. Liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services. Supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions. Supervising offenders on probation and parole. Assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems. Preparing submissions for funding and resources, and reports to government bodies and other agencies. QUALIFICATIONS AND / OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: A level of skill commensurate with AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Overall band score of IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent), with a score of at least 4.5 in each of the test components. NOTE: You are exempt from needing to prove English language proficiency if you are regarded as an "exempt applicant". See our "English Language Requirements" page to learn if this applies to you. SKILLS ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT? Yes. Your qualifications and/or experience needs to be assessed and certified by the relevant skills assessing authority as being at least equivalent to the relevant Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification. The relevant Skills Assessing Authority for this role: Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA). Visit https://www.acwa.org.au/migrants/skills-assessment-criteria/community-worker for more information.
DISABILITIES SERVICES OFFICER
JOB DESCRIPTION: Works in a range of service units which provide education and community access to people with intellectual, physical, social and emotional disabilities. LOCATIONS: Brisbane (Queensland), Canberra (Australian Capital Territory), Darwin (Northern Territory), Hobart (Tasmania), Melbourne (Victoria), Perth (Western Australia), and Sydney (New South Wales) TASKS INCLUDE: Assessing clients' needs and planning, developing and implementing educational, training and support programs. Interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties. Monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients. Referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help. Assessing community needs and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and services. Liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services. Supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions. Supervising offenders on probation and parole. Assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems. Preparing submissions for funding and resources, and reports to government bodies and other agencies. QUALIFICATIONS AND / OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: A level of skill commensurate with AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Overall band score of IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent), with a score of at least 4.5 in each of the test components. NOTE: You are exempt from needing to prove English language proficiency if you are regarded as an "exempt applicant". See our "English Language Requirements" page to learn if this applies to you. SKILLS ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT? Yes. Your qualifications and/or experience needs to be assessed and certified by the relevant skills assessing authority as being at least equivalent to the relevant Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification. The relevant Skills Assessing Authority for this role: Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA). Visit https://www.acwa.org.au/migrants/skills-assessment-criteria/community-worker for more information.
FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
JOB DESCRIPTION: Assists the work of Social Workers and Welfare Workers by providing services and support to families. LOCATIONS: Brisbane (Queensland), Canberra (Australian Capital Territory), Darwin (Northern Territory), Hobart (Tasmania), Melbourne (Victoria), Perth (Western Australia), and Sydney (New South Wales) TASKS INCLUDE: Assessing clients' needs and planning, developing and implementing educational, training and support programs. Interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties. Monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients. Referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help. Assessing community needs and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and services. Liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services. Supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions. Supervising offenders on probation and parole. Assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems. Preparing submissions for funding and resources, and reports to government bodies and other agencies. QUALIFICATIONS AND / OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: A level of skill commensurate with AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Overall band score of IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent), with a score of at least 4.5 in each of the test components. NOTE: You are exempt from needing to prove English language proficiency if you are regarded as an "exempt applicant". See our "English Language Requirements" page to learn if this applies to you. SKILLS ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT? Yes. Your qualifications and/or experience needs to be assessed and certified by the relevant skills assessing authority as being at least equivalent to the relevant Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification. The relevant Skills Assessing Authority for this role: Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA). Visit https://www.acwa.org.au/migrants/skills-assessment-criteria/community-worker for more information.
RESIDENTIAL CARE OFFICER
JOB DESCRIPTION: Provides care and supervision for children or disabled persons in group housing or institutional care. LOCATIONS: Brisbane (Queensland), Canberra (Australian Capital Territory), Darwin (Northern Territory), Hobart (Tasmania), Melbourne (Victoria), Perth (Western Australia), and Sydney (New South Wales) TASKS INCLUDE: Assessing clients' needs and planning, developing and implementing educational, training and support programs. Interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties. Monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients. Referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help. Assessing community needs and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and services. Liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services. Supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions. Supervising offenders on probation and parole. Assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems. Preparing submissions for funding and resources, and reports to government bodies and other agencies. QUALIFICATIONS AND / OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: A level of skill commensurate with AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Overall band score of IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent), with a score of at least 4.5 in each of the test components. NOTE: You are exempt from needing to prove English language proficiency if you are regarded as an "exempt applicant". See our "English Language Requirements" page to learn if this applies to you. SKILLS ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT? Yes. Your qualifications and/or experience needs to be assessed and certified by the relevant skills assessing authority as being at least equivalent to the relevant Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification. The relevant Skills Assessing Authority for this role: Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA). Visit https://www.acwa.org.au/migrants/skills-assessment-criteria/community-worker for more information.
YOUTH WORKER
JOB DESCRIPTION: Also known as a Youth Officer or Youth Support Worker. Assists young people as individuals or groups to solve social, emotional and financial problems in an agency framework. SPECIALISATIONS: Juvenile Justice Officer Youth Accommodation Support Worker Youth Liaison Officer LOCATIONS: Brisbane (Queensland), Canberra (Australian Capital Territory), Darwin (Northern Territory), Hobart (Tasmania), Melbourne (Victoria), Perth (Western Australia), and Sydney (New South Wales) TASKS INCLUDE: Assessing clients' needs and planning, developing and implementing educational, training and support programs. Interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties. Monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients. Referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help. Assessing community needs and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and services. Liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services. Supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions. Supervising offenders on probation and parole. Assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems. Preparing submissions for funding and resources, and reports to government bodies and other agencies. QUALIFICATIONS AND / OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: A level of skill commensurate with AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2). At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: Overall band score of IELTS 5.0 (or equivalent), with a score of at least 4.5 in each of the test components. NOTE: You are exempt from needing to prove English language proficiency if you are regarded as an "exempt applicant". See our "English Language Requirements" page to learn if this applies to you. SKILLS ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT? Yes. Your qualifications and/or experience needs to be assessed and certified by the relevant skills assessing authority as being at least equivalent to the relevant Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification. The relevant Skills Assessing Authority for this role: Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA). Visit https://www.acwa.org.au/migrants/skills-assessment-criteria/community-worker for more information.