Social Work

Browse careers that are in demand now and meet Australia’s future workforce needs.

Outreach Worker

Outreach Workers raise awareness, educate on community issues, and build relationships with organisations to address challenges collaboratively.

Avg yearly income $67,600
Skill level Beginner

Support Worker

A Support Worker aids individuals and families facing difficulties by providing practical and emotional assistance in various settings.

Avg yearly income $68,900
Skill level Beginner

Crisis Support Worker

A Crisis Support Worker provides emotional support and guidance to individuals facing immediate crises, assessing needs and connecting them with resources.

Avg yearly income $78,000
Skill level Beginner

Senior Support Worker

Senior Support Workers lead in assisting individuals, particularly those with disabilities and the elderly, enhancing their daily lives through various support tasks.

Avg yearly income $73,840
Skill level Beginner

Community Development Worker

Community Development Workers enhance local services by assessing community needs, implementing improvement plans, and promoting public resources.

Avg yearly income $83,200
Skill level Beginner

Community Corrections Officer

Community Corrections Officers aid offenders in rehabilitation and resource education while reporting to authorities to assess parole eligibility.

Avg yearly income $78,988
Skill level Beginner

Aboriginal Community Care Worker

An Aboriginal Community Care Worker improves Indigenous health and well-being, assisting clients with access to services and conducting health assessments in various settings.

Avg yearly income $54,600
Skill level Beginner

Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer Coordinators are essential for social welfare programs, responsible for attracting, training, and managing volunteers to support various community services.

Avg yearly income $83,200
Skill level Beginner

Community Support Worker

Community Support Workers assist the elderly and those with disabilities by providing personal care, companionship, and household support.

Avg yearly income $74,984
Skill level Beginner

Community Development Manager

A Community Development Manager leads efforts to improve public services and facilities, working with local stakeholders to address welfare issues and create employment opportunities.

Avg yearly income $136,240
Skill level Advanced
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia

Courses in social work

All skill levels Beginner Experienced
CHC43315

Certificate IV in Mental Health
Blended, On Campus, Online
6 - 18 months
$100 - $5,997
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Peer Support Worker Relationship Counsellor Support Worker
Outreach Worker Student Counsellor Family Support Worker Mental Health Worker Mental Health Support Worker Crisis Support Worker Mental Health Counsellor Mental Health Clinician Mental Health Practitioner
+ 9 more
CHC33021

Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
On Campus, Online
3 - 6 months
$27 - $3,199
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Home Carer Disability Team Leader Disability Service Officer
Aboriginal Disability Worker Trainee Support Worker Senior Support Worker Disability Support Worker Personal Carer Aged Care Worker Community Care Worker Home Care Assistance Worker Residential Care Worker
+ 9 more
CHC52021

Diploma of Community Services
Blended, On Campus, Online
4 - 18 months
$100 - $15,631
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Family Support Worker Housing Officer Community Care Worker
Welfare Worker Youth Justice Officer Outreach Worker Support Worker Case Manager Community Development Worker Community Corrections Officer Senior Support Worker Aboriginal Community Care Worker Intake Worker
+ 10 more
CHC50421

Diploma of Youth Work
Online
18 months
$6,006
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Youth Worker Child Safety Officer Welfare Worker
Youth Case Worker Youth Support Worker Youth Justice Officer Outreach Worker Youth Counsellor Peer Support Worker Intake Worker
+ 7 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Youth Worker Child Safety Officer Welfare Worker Youth Case Worker Youth Support Worker Youth Justice Officer Outreach Worker Youth Counsellor Peer Support Worker Intake Worker + 7 more
CHC53315

Diploma of Mental Health
Online
12 months
$4,004
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Family Support Worker Mental Health Worker Outreach Worker
Support Worker Peer Support Worker Mental Health Practitioner Mental Health Clinician Mental Health Counsellor Crisis Support Worker Mental Health Support Worker Intake Worker
+ 8 more
CHC42021

Certificate IV in Community Services
Blended, On Campus, Online
6 - 12 months
$100 - $3,950
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Intake Worker Mental Health Support Worker Community Support Worker
Peer Support Worker Volunteer Coordinator Senior Support Worker Community Corrections Officer Support Worker Case Manager Community Development Worker Aboriginal Community Care Worker Outreach Worker Youth Justice Officer Youth Case Worker Welfare Worker Housing Officer Family Support Worker Youth Worker Residential Care Officer Residential Care Worker Community Care Worker
+ 18 more
CHC33021

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)
On Campus
3 - 12 months
$27 - $3,199
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Residential Care Officer Residential Care Worker Home Care Assistance Worker
Community Care Worker Aged Care Worker Personal Carer Support Worker Aged Care Manager Disability Support Worker Senior Support Worker Trainee Support Worker Aboriginal Aged Care Worker Patient Care Assistant Home Carer
+ 11 more
CHC51015

Diploma of Counselling
Online
12 - 24 months
$9,900 - $11,798
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Mental Health Support Worker Crisis Support Worker Mental Health Practitioner
Mental Health Clinician Crisis Counsellor Mental Health Counsellor Grief Counsellor Youth Counsellor Marriage Counsellor Relationship Counsellor Family Counsellor Student Counsellor Mental Health Worker Family Support Worker
+ 11 more
CHC40421

Certificate IV in Youth Work
Online
12 months
$2,496
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Support Worker Youth Counsellor Youth Case Worker
Youth Support Worker Outreach Worker Youth Justice Officer Youth Worker
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Support Worker Youth Counsellor Youth Case Worker Youth Support Worker Outreach Worker Youth Justice Officer Youth Worker + 4 more
CHC50321

Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention
Online
18 months
$6,500
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Youth Counsellor Relationship Counsellor Outreach Worker
Youth Justice Officer Youth Support Worker Youth Case Worker Welfare Worker Child Safety Officer Youth Worker Family Support Worker
+ 7 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Youth Counsellor Relationship Counsellor Outreach Worker Youth Justice Officer Youth Support Worker Youth Case Worker Welfare Worker Child Safety Officer Youth Worker Family Support Worker + 7 more
CHC43015

Certificate IV In Ageing Support
On Campus, Online
12 months
$350 - $0
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Personal Carer Aged Care Worker Residential Care Officer
Residential Care Worker Aged Care Manager Support Worker Trainee Support Worker Aboriginal Aged Care Worker Senior Support Worker Peer Support Worker Patient Care Assistant Aged Care Team Leader Lifestyle Coordinator
+ 10 more
CHC32015

Certificate III in Community Services
On Campus
7 weeks
$0
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Community Support Worker Support Worker Outreach Worker
Youth Support Worker Welfare Worker Youth Case Worker Volunteer Coordinator Peer Support Worker Aboriginal Community Care Worker
+ 6 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Community Support Worker Support Worker Outreach Worker Youth Support Worker Welfare Worker Youth Case Worker Volunteer Coordinator Peer Support Worker Aboriginal Community Care Worker + 6 more
CHC62015

Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
Blended, On Campus, Online
8 - 24 months
$0 - $18,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Community Development Manager Aged Care Manager Case Manager
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Community Development Manager Aged Care Manager Case Manager
CHC22015

Certificate II in Community Services
Blended, On Campus, Online, Traineeship
4 - 24 months
$0 - $4,250
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Volunteer Coordinator Support Worker Community Support Worker
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Volunteer Coordinator Support Worker Community Support Worker
CHC33021

Certificate III In Individual Support (Home and Community Care)
Blended
6 months
$0
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Patient Care Assistant Occupational Therapy Assistant Nursing Assistant
Trainee Support Worker Disability Support Worker Residential Care Worker Home Care Assistance Worker Residential Care Officer Patient Services Assistant Community Care Worker Aged Care Worker Personal Carer Community Support Worker Home Carer Care Coordinator
+ 12 more
CHC52021

Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
Blended, On Campus, Online
12 - 24 months
$0 - $24,250
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Youth Case Worker Case Manager Aboriginal Community Care Worker
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Youth Case Worker Case Manager Aboriginal Community Care Worker
CHC34015

Certificate III in Active Volunteering
Blended, On Campus, Online
12 months
$0 - $5,250
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Volunteer Coordinator Community Volunteer
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Volunteer Coordinator Community Volunteer
HLT30121

Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
Blended, On Campus
12 - 18 months
$7,655 - $15,815
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Aboriginal Community Care Worker Aboriginal Health Worker Aboriginal Disability Worker
Aboriginal Aged Care Worker
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Aboriginal Community Care Worker Aboriginal Health Worker Aboriginal Disability Worker Aboriginal Aged Care Worker + 1 more
HLT40121

Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
Online
18 months
$9,855
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Aboriginal Disability Worker Aboriginal Health Worker Aboriginal Community Care Worker
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Aboriginal Disability Worker Aboriginal Health Worker Aboriginal Community Care Worker
CHC40321

Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention
Blended, Online, Traineeship
12 - 24 months
$0 - $14,107
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Youth Counsellor Support Worker Youth Case Worker
Youth Support Worker Youth Justice Officer Outreach Worker Youth Worker Child Safety Officer
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Youth Counsellor Support Worker Youth Case Worker Youth Support Worker Youth Justice Officer Outreach Worker Youth Worker Child Safety Officer + 5 more
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