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In Australia, a full time Community Outreach Worker generally earns $1,300 per week ($67,600 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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There are currently 24,400 community outreach workers employed in Australia — they are mainly employed by healthcare, community service, and government organisations.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
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You could get started as an Outreach Worker with a Certificate IV in Community Services or the Diploma of Community Welfare and Wellbeing. Supporting qualifications in Mental Health, Youth Work, Ageing, Drug and Alcohol may also be helpful. These take 12-18 months to complete. Outreach Workers usually require a national police check and a working with children clearance.
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- CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health
- CHC40421 Certificate IV in Youth Work
- CHC50321 Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention
- CHC50421 Diploma of Youth Work
- CHC53315 Diploma of Mental Health
- CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services
- CHC43215 & CHC43315 Dual Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs & Certificate IV in Mental Health
- CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services
- CHC33021 & CHC43121 & CHC52021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) & Certificate IV in Disability Support & Diploma of Community Services
- CHCSS00130 Individual Support - Disability
- CHC40321 Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention
- 22510VIC Course in Identifying and Responding to Family Violence Risk
- CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services (Responding to Family Violence)
- CHC42412 Certificate IV in Relationship Education
- CHC43215 & CHC42021 Dual Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs & Certificate IV in Community Services
- CHC40708 Certificate IV in Community Services Work
- CHC42221 Certificate IV in Housing (Social Housing and Homelessness Support Work)
- HLT20113 Certificate II in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
- Graduate Diploma in Divinity
- Graduate Certificate in Family Violence (Prevention and Practice)
- CHC42221 Certificate IV in Housing
- CHC40512 Certificate IV in Mental Health
- CHC42212 Certificate IV in Telephone Counselling Skills
- CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services (Child, Youth and Family Welfare)
- CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work
- CHC42312 Certificate IV in Mediation
- 10899NAT Certificate IV in Christian Missions
- CHC40313 Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention
- PUARCV001 Provide Psychological First Aid
- 10900NAT Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Christian)
Outreach Worker careers
Outreach Workers raise awareness and educate the general public about issues in the community, such as mental health, then build relationships with key organisations and individuals (churches, schools, businesses, local government officials, community leaders) to overcome the problems together. They are employed by government departments, healthcare and community service organisations, charities, and churches.
As an Outreach Worker you could be specialising in drug and alcohol, youth, nutrition, domestic violence, LGBT issues, mental health, homelessness), but your core role will be communicating and building relationships.
