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In Australia, a full time Family Support Worker generally earns $1,400 per week ($72,800 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience can you expect a higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
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Opportunities for Family Support Workers in Australia are expected to grow over the next 5 years, with several hundred new jobs opening up each year. Family Support Workers are employed by healthcare and community service organisations.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
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To get started as a Family Support Worker you will need a VET qualification or university studies in social welfare and community service. Entry level qualifications include: Certificate IV in Mental Health, Certificate IV in Youth Work, Diploma of Child, Youth, and Family Wellbeing, Diploma of Community Welfare and Wellbeing. These take 12-18 months to complete. Family Support Workers also require a national police check and working with children clearance.
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- CHC50321 Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention
- CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services
- CHC43215 & CHC43315 Dual Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs & Certificate IV in Mental Health
- CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services
- CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services
- CHC40708 Certificate IV in Community Services Work
- Bachelor of Social Work
- CHC42512 Certificate IV in Community Services (Information, advice and referral)
- Graduate Certificate of Counselling
- Bachelor of Youth Work and Criminal Justice
- CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work
- 10170NAT Course in Community Breastfeeding Mentoring
- Graduate Certificate in Human Services
- CHC42212 Certificate IV in Telephone Counselling Skills
- Bachelor of Health and Community Services
- CHCSS00141 Child Protection (Skill Set)
- CHC43215 & CHC42021 Dual Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs & Certificate IV in Community Services
- CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situations
- 11201NAT Certificate III in Women's Advocacy
- 11036NAT Certificate III in Vocational and Study Pathways for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People
- 11202NAT Certificate IV in Women's Advocacy
- CHC40512 Certificate IV in Mental Health
- 11120NAT Certificate III in Mentoring Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People
- CHCSS00144 Supporting Children and Families with Complex Needs
- 10966NAT Certificate IV in End of Life Doula Services
- CHC33021 & CHC43121 & CHC52021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) & Certificate IV in Disability Support & Diploma of Community Services
- CHC41308 Certificate IV in Children's Contact Services Work
- CHCCSM005 Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management
- PUARCV003 Work in a Recovery Context
- CHC50313 Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention
Family Support Worker careers
Family Support Workers work closely with parents and their families — providing guidance and emotional support, as well as identifying children and families at risk. Your role is varied and could include checking on the welfare of children in foster homes, assisting single-parent families with childcare, or helping a family at risk access emergency housing.
As a Family Support Worker you could be working in child protection, foster care and adoption, domestic violence, community health, or education.
