Uplyft are searching for an experienced Case Worker with a background in social work or allied mental health, who is passionate about supporting families with complex needs and delivering culturally responsive, trauma-informed services.
Uplyft (formerly Wanslea) is a leading provider of services for children, young people, and families across Western Australia. Founded in 1943, we have now expanded to offer a wide range of programs and services that support children, young people families at every stage of life.
Why join Uplyft?
At Uplyft, your work makes a real difference. You won’t just have a job — you will support children, young people, and families, helping to build safer, stronger, and more resilient communities.
We value people who bring their whole selves to work. Our team reflects our commitment to diversity,inclusion, and collaboration, where differences are celebrated and every voice matters.
Joining Uplyft means being part of a professional, purpose-driven organisation where your skills, ideas, and compassion help transform lives every day.
At Uplyft, we’re committed to cultivating a healthy, positive and growth enabling environment. We are proud of our wide-ranging benefits available to this role including:
We are seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our Grandcarer Case Management service. This initiative aims to support vulnerable Grandcarer families in navigating complex systems of care, thereby enhancing the safety, health, and well-being of children and young people.
In this role, you will build strong stakeholder relationships, deliver workshops and events, promote the Uplyft Grandcare Program, and ensure Grandcarer voices inform advocacy and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will provide high-quality, person-centred support and help connect families with the services they need to achieve sustainable outcomes.
You are a passionate and experienced Social Work professional who thrives in making a meaningful difference in the lives of families and children with complex needs. You bring a deep understanding of trauma-informed practice, child development, and family dynamics, and you apply this knowledge with empathy, cultural sensitivity, and professionalism.
You hold a recognised Social Work degree and are eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers. Your background includes extensive hands-on experience in family casework, particularly within diverse and vulnerable communities, including Aboriginal families. You are skilled in conducting thorough assessments and providing thoughtful, client-centered support.
You are a natural collaborator, working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, and are confident in guiding and supporting others, including volunteers and students. Your strong administrative and organisational skills ensure smooth delivery of services, and you are comfortable using a range of digital tools to manage your work. You're also deeply committed to child safety and uphold the National Child Safe Principles in all aspects of your practice.
Ideally, you bring experience in delivering training, knowledge of government funding systems, and perhaps even a background in evaluating human services or contributing to service development.
Most importantly, you are an advocate at heart – innovative, driven, and ready to champion the rights and needs of Grandcarers and the children they care for.
Submit your current resume and a concise cover letter.
For any queries please contact recruitment@uplyft.org.au
To learn more about Uplyft visit: http://www.uplyft.org.au.
Applications close: 16/10/2026
Uplyft reserves the right to close applications at any time, therefore we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Uplyft encourages applicants from all backgrounds and does not discriminate in regards to race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, marital status, family or carer responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin.
Uplyft is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
