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In Australia, a full time Youth Support Worker generally earns $1,1300 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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Opportunities for Youth Support Workers in Australia are expected to grow over the next 5 years with several hundred new jobs opening up each year. Youth Support Workers are employed by community centres, charities, government departments, schools, and churches, but there are also unpaid volunteer opportunities for Youth Support Workers.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
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You could get started as a Youth Support Worker with the Certificate IV or Diploma of Youth Work — but to boost your employability, supporting qualifications in mental health, disability, counselling, or community service might be helpful. They take 6-12 months to complete. You will also require a national police check and working with children clearance.
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Further reading
What can you do with a Diploma of Youth Work?
2nd November 2020
How to start a career in child welfare
28th July 2020All youth support worker courses
- CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services
- CHC40421 Certificate IV in Youth Work
- CHC50321 Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention
- CHC50421 Diploma of Youth Work
- CHC50413 Diploma of Youth Work
- CHC30112 Certificate III in Community Services Work
- CHCSS00102 Mental Health Co-existing Needs Skill Set
- CHC50521 Diploma of Youth Justice
- PUARCV003 Work in a Recovery Context
- CHC40321 Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and Out of Home Care)
- CHCSS00103 Mental Health Peer Work Skill Set
- CHCCCS001 Address the Needs of People with Chronic Disease
- CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services (Responding to Family Violence)
- CHC40413 Certificate IV in Youth Work
- CHCSS00093 Alcohol and Other Drugs Skill Set
- CHCSS00141 Child Protection (Skill Set)
- CHCPRT026 Support the Rights and Safety of Children and Young People
- CHC50313 Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention
- CHC40313 Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention
- 22660VIC Course in Identifying and Responding to Family Violence Risk
- CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services (Child, Youth and Family Welfare)
- CHC40321 Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention
- Bachelor of Youth Work
- CHCSS00145 Working with Families
- 22510VIC Course in Identifying and Responding to Family Violence Risk
Youth Support Worker careers
Youth Support Workers help young people find employment, housing, and education and help them work through a range of social, financial, and emotional problems. You could be checking young people on probation or parole, helping homeless kids find emergency shelter and housing, or designing youth programs to build confidence and self esteem.
As a Youth Support Worker you’ll need advanced skills in communication, deep listening and counselling. Your job can involve a lot of travel as you visit clients in their homes, public housing, schools, or detention centres.
