Our client is looking for individuals dedicated to providing care and supervision for children or disabled persons in group housing or institutional care settings.

Key Responsibilities:

The role encompasses assessing clients' needs and formulating, developing, and executing educational, training, and support programs.
Engaging in client interviews to gauge the nature and severity of their difficulties.
Consistently monitoring and documenting the progress of clients.
Guiding clients to additional support agencies when necessary.
Assessing the community needs in terms of health, welfare, housing, employment, training, and other essential services and facilities.
Collaborating with community groups, welfare agencies, government entities, and private businesses to address community issues and enhance awareness of available resources and services.
Supporting families, providing education, and caring for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing, and governmental institutions.
Supervising individuals on probation and parole.
Assisting young individuals with social, emotional, and financial challenges.
Preparing funding proposals and reports for governmental bodies and other organisations.

Qualifications and Experience Required:

Skills commensurate with an AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) are required.
Three years of pertinent experience may be considered in lieu of the formal qualifications listed above.
In some instances, additional relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be necessary alongside formal qualifications.

English Language Requirements:

A minimum overall IELTS score of 5.0, with no less than 4.5 in each test component, or an equivalent assessment is required.
"Exempt applicants" may be excluded from the need to demonstrate English language proficiency. Further details can be found on the "English Language Requirements" page.

Skill Assessment Requirement:

It is mandatory for qualifications and/or experience to be evaluated and verified by an appropriate skills assessing authority to ensure they are at least equivalent to the relevant Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification.
The Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) is the authorised skills assessing authority for this role. More information is available at [https://www.acwa.org.au/migrants/skills-assessment-criteria/community-worker](https://www.acwa.org.au/migrants/skills-assessment-criteria/community-worker).

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