As an individual Innovator from your organisation, you will learn alongside a cohort of peers who work in aged care across Australia. You will come to the ITP with a…
WA Health’s Aboriginal Cadetship Program offers Aboriginal University students the opportunity to gain paid work experience in health, while studying an undergraduate degree. The program provides the opportunity to develop…
The State Government is expanding its Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Job Ready program to Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Karratha, Katanning, Kununurra, Mandurah, Northam and new metropolitan locations following the…
In collaboration with local providers, practical learning opportunities will be made available to students to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills and experience required to gain a rewarding future in the…
Research by the Human Services Skills Organisation (HSSO) confirmed that having a genuine interest in human services was a vital foundation to a long career in the sector. The article…
Shepparton’s Connect GV has a significant number of male staff, some of whom recently attended a workshop to share their stories their journey into the sector and why disability work is…
Newly merged not-for-profit organisation Alino Living offers residential aged care living and services across the Central Coast and is putting workforce front-of-mind by developing a program to assist with recruitment…
The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council provides a range of free resources that include easy-to-use tools, guides and papers to help create solutions for the aged care sector. Career pathways…
This scan of the Victorian disability workforce environment has been prepared for Victorian providers, board, CEO, HR managers, senior leaders to review the key influences on providers’ ability to recruit,…
Peer workers are an increasingly important part of the mental health workforce due to growing demands within the sector and a shifting trend in providing person-centred peer support and care to individuals. In a new collaborative…
An evidence-based guide for employers on introducing Allied Health Assistants to the workforce to deliver quality NDIS services. The Allied Health Assistants Good Practice Guide is here to help your…
A showcase of projects that engage, develop and utilise workforce in new ways to support people with disability under the NDIS. Project themes: User-led - Designing service user-led support Thin…
NDS offers a wide range of useful workforce resources that support disability services to respond to workforce challenges. Disability Workforce Resource (iPDF) - This interactive workforce pdf is designed to…
NDS offers a wide range of useful workforce resources that support disability services to respond to challenges in the disability workforce. These Allied Health Workforce Resources have been developed to…
Welcome to the Early Years and School Age Care (EYSAC) sectors online hub. You will find helpful information if you are already working with children or are interested in working…
PwC Australia have identified four steps that individual providers can take to attract, support and retain aged care workers as the cornerstone for high quality and person-centred care. This webpage…
This webpage offers simple introductory information about becoming an aged care worker for job seekers who may be considering working in the industry. Information includes: Overview of aged care industry…
The Aged Care Services Workforce Hub is a platform for all stakeholders involved in developing the capability and the capacity of the Aged Services Sectors workforce to come together. Stakeholders…
The goal of RecruitAble is to create a successful model for the employment of people with disability through mainstream recruitment companies and industry. The goal is to reduce the employment…
The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) is designed to encourage and assist undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce. The scheme provides…
The Workforce Planning Connect toolkit is a free set of resources designed to support NDIS service providers and organisations that deliver NDIS-type services through the workforce planning process and organisational…
Future Health Skills has been developed by The Gordon in partnership with the Victorian Government, the Geelong Region Local Learning and Employment Network, Barwon Health, the Epworth and St John…
WomenCAN Australia (WCA) is a membership-based charity formed to empower women at risk of financial insecurity, including homelessness, to build financial autonomy. The organisation is working to achieve this through…
Macquarie Community College SKILLS4You program is offered to migrant women in Western Sydney wanting to work in caring careers (aged care, disability care and childcare). The program involves increasing participants’ English language…
A Life Changing Life aims to reach students, young people looking for meaningful work, professionals looking to transfer their skills into the sector, and people who bring lived experience to…
This case study describes the Tasmanian Workforce Innovation Network. The network brings together employers, training providers and job service providers to explore opportunities for building capacity and capability of the…
This case study illustrates the way school-based traineeships can attract young people to human services and help employers to build their future workforce. Mabel Park State High School, itself an…
This case study highlights what committed partnership looks like between an early childhood care provider and an RTO. This is illustrated through the partnership between the College for Australian Early…
This case study highlights guiding principles for creating partnerships with RTOs to train workers and build recruitment pathways. Cara, one of South Australia’s largest disability service providers, partners with a…
This case study describes Allambi Care's partnership with education providers to design training and education for new and existing staff. Co-designed with Bradford Institute of Advanced Education, Allambi's comprehensive orientation and…
This case study describes how Warrigal, a community-owned aged care service provider in the Illawarra and Southern Highlands of NSW and central and southern Canberra, developed strong partnerships with value…
The challenge of building a skilled workforce is a pressing one for the human services. The HSSO has designed this guide to help employers and managers in these industry sectors…
This site (weblink provided below) provides employment and training information and data on the Direct Client Care and Support sector and its related occupations. The Direct Client Care and Support…
This site (weblink provided below) provides employment and training information and data on the Children’s Education and Care sector, which is one component of the Community Services industry. This sector…
The Launch into Work program supports the delivery of pre-employment projects that prepare job seekers for specific entry-level roles with an organisation. Projects are co-designed with employers and tailored to…
Two free online courses exploring contemporary understandings of disability. Thinking Through Disability allows participants to reflect on how disability is part of who we are as human beings by engaging…
As part of the NSW Government initiative, More Jobs More Care (MJMC), Apprenticeship Careers Australia has launched an amazing pre-employment program in disability support where participants will gain invaluable hands-on…
Transition to work is an innovative employment service that provides young people (15-24) with connection to a youth development coach to support them to engage in future employment and education…
Purple Orange, in collaboration with five aged care providers and 2 disability employment employers, have launched an innovative model of employment offering traineeships in Certificate 111 in Individual Support (Ageing).…
The aim of the project is to recruit, train and support into employment people suitable for, and wanting to, work in the Disability Sector and is delivered via a partnership…
The Work Readiness Program is a 5-week, full-time online program that provides the foundational technical skills, behavioural skills and mindsets to set learners up for success in a career as…
The NDIS National Workforce Plan: 2021–2025 outlines the Australian Government’s commitment to work with NDIS participants, industry and other stakeholders to grow a responsive and capable care and support workforce,…
The aim of the Ageing and Disability Job Ready Program is provide a pathway to employment for individuals wanting to commence a career in the Aged Care or Disability sectors. …
The WA Disability Jobs Portal is a matching website which aims to reduce the time and effort it takes to apply for jobs and to recruit staff by connecting skilled…
The Disability Support Work Think Support site promote the benefits of working in the disability sector, training pathways, career paths, range of and demand for workers. The site includes information…
National Disability Services (NDS) is the Australian peak body for non-government disability services, representing over 1,100 non-government Service Providers. NDS commenced the new NDIS Job Matching Service in WA on…
The Community Services Gateway to Industry Schools project aims to provide schools the resources to inform students about the range of careers and pathways in the Community Services Sector. Purpose…
NDIS Jobs Roadshows Project is a 'Workability Qld' Initiative. WorkAbility Qld is a consortium of three organisations who have worked together since 2015 on strategic workforce policy, planning and development…
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Existing Workforce Development is a 'Workability Qld' Initiative. WorkAbility Qld is a consortium of three organisations who have worked together since 2015 on strategic…
The Bridging the Gap Pre Employment Programs are delivered by Gratis Recruitment. Gratis Recruitment is a South Australian based organisation who specialise in providing recruitment solutions to the Aged Care,…
The Allied Health Assistants (AHA) Project is delivered by Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect). Aspect is Australia’s largest autism-specific service provider. A not-for-profit organisation, Aspect work in partnership with people of…
"Get SET, Skills, Employment, Training Program" aims is to tackle the low uptake of Aboriginal people into care work and especially at regional and remote locations across the Northern Territory.…
Nexus Inc. are a Tasmanian based disability service provider. Nexus recognised that the current offering of Cert III in Individual Support (Disability) was not an adequate entry skill set for…
Job Match is a Community Services Industry Alliance project. The Job Match site provides an online meeting place for Community Services Industry employers and Job Seekers. The site enables: those…
The National Skills Trial Program is facilitated by the Brotherhood of St Laurence. The National Youth Employment Body and the Transition to Work National Community of Practice are supporting communities…
The Canberra Health Services Enrolled Nurse Transition to Practice Program is a 12-month program that focuses on every facet of the graduate experience to provide a high level of clinical…
LASA in partnership with Altura Learning and Dash Group is offering a national redeployment program to train and place large numbers of short-term employees who have been displaced from other…
Jobs Victoria offer a range of Youth Employment Programs which focus on providing young people with experience working in the government, health and community services sectors. Youth Employment Scheme (YES)…
'Work that matters' is a Victorian Government workforce attraction and retention campaign for Victoria’s growing disability sector. The campaign shines a light on disability support work as an attractive option…
The Youth Care Connect (YCC) Program was developed by Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North and local employers to provide job seekers with the skills needed to gain employment…
The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council (ACWIC) 'Bring Your Thing Campaign' urges Australians to bring their skills, talents and passions into a rewarding career in aged care. The campaign is…
'The Allied Health Capability Framework: Disability and Complex Support Needs (Vic)' provides allied health professionals with guidance about working ethically and collaboratively across professions and service systems. With this guidance,…
Victoria’s Health and Human Services Workforce Information Portal brings together a range of information about Victoria’s health and human services workforce. This information can be used by stakeholders for planning,…
The High School to Health Careers Program is an Indigenous Allied Health Australia Initiative (IAHA). The aim of the Program is to provide a positive and strengths based approach to…
The IAHA National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy is an Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) initiative. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Academy is an innovative,…
CheckUP has been engaged by the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (QLD) as the Industry Skills Advisor (ISA) for Health. As the ISA for health CheckUP will engage…
The Gateway to Industry Schools Program (GISP) - Health was a two-year project delivered by CheckUP in partnership with Queensland’s Department of Employment, Small Business and Training (DESBT). The program…
This website has been designed for high school students, VET Coordinators, Career Advisors, Guidance Officers and parents and aims to highlight the many job opportunities which are available within the…
This pre-employment program is a Western Australian Association for Mental Health Initiative (WAAMH). WAAMH is committed to supporting new workers to come into the community mental health sector. Our pre-employment…
In early 2021 the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) announced a new workforce campaign, Big Roles in Little Lives. The campaign promotes careers in early learning and…
The Australian Unity Launch into Work program was designed with VTEC (Real Futures), Aboriginal Training Pathways (NSW TAFE) and NSW Department of Industry Mentoring programs (NCAP and The Way Ahead).…
In 2016 the Department of Employment partnered with Uniting Care Australia and the Office of Women to design and implement pre-employment projects to help women into the workforce and fill…
The 'Early Career Program' is a initiative of The Disability Trust. The Disability Trust in the Illawarra region sought to prepare, train and trial potential individual support worker trainees across…
The Luson Health Launch into Work program provided 10 individuals who were passionate, caring and had a want to work with the elderly in a residential setting with the opportunity…
The Community Support Worker Launch into Work Program was facilitated through a collaboration between Selmar Institute of Education (RTO), Ternary (recruitment agency) and Calvary (employer). The Launch into Work collaboration…
Tasmanian Pathway to a Traineeship Program pre-employment program, delivered by Lady Gowrie Tasmania in partnership with Workskills Incorporated, saw 18 participants successfully completing a six-week program including a two-week work…
The Disability Sector Employment Program is a National Disability Services (NDS) Tasmania initiative. The Program involved the development and implementation of a screening process which when implemented provided ‘right fit’…
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) Emerging Leaders Framework is for emerging leaders, their organisations and system leaders. For emerging leaders, it defines who emerging leaders are, offers an…
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Resources can assist organisations and their staff develop more awareness about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. These…
The NDIS Workforce Capability Framework has been developed by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the Commission) and translates the Commission’s principles, Practice Standards and Code of Conduct into clear…
The Youth Participation 101 training program is a Youth Affairs Council of Victoria initiative. Youth Participation 101 will equip participants with the fundamental theories, strategies and resources to help engage…
CarePlaysVR assists young indigenous people in the Northern Territory to take up sustainable and rewarding careers in the care sector. Using innovative Virtual Reality tools and tailor-made training resources, the…