The Role
Permanency Support Workers are vital members of the Permanency Support Program, reporting to the Team Leader and working collaboratively with Case Managers and Clinical staff to achieve safe, stable and sustainable permanent placements for children and young people.
In this role, you will work directly with children, young people, siblings, foster carers, birth families and significant others to strengthen placement stability and support positive outcomes.
This is a part-time position (minimum 30 hours per fortnight) and includes:
Shifts will occur both within and outside core business hours, including critical transition times in the afternoon and evening. Availability on Saturdays is essential.
About You
You are a compassionate and resilient professional who is committed to supporting children, young people and families within a child protection framework. You understand the importance of safe, stable placements and bring both practical skills and a collaborative approach to your work.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Please note:Successful applicants will be required to provide a current National Criminal History Check with a satisfactory outcome and provide a driving history check (all years) prior to commencement.
Key Attributes:
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong conflict resolution and assertiveness skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Sound problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
• Competence with computers and database systems
• Empathy, resilience, and self-care awareness
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries
• Attention to detailed record-keeping
• Commitment to trauma-informed and non-judgmental, inclusive practice
About Us
Marymead CatholicCare is the social services arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. Our mission is to provide quality services to people by promoting healthy, inclusive communities through relationships, partnerships and collaboration while adhering to our values of Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Care & Compassion and Inclusivity.
Why Join Us?
If you are seeking a purposeful role where your work contributes directly to improving the lives of others, this is an excellent opportunity. We are looking for dedicated individuals who are committed to supporting the community across a range of service areas.
What We Offer:
How to Apply
* Submit an updated resume
* Provide a cover letter (max 2 pages) addressing all listed requirements.
Note: Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Closing Date – 18 March 2026
Marymead CatholicCare has a commitment to child safeguarding and zero tolerance to child abuse. Marymead CatholicCare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications are strongly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people with a disability; people who identify as LGBTIQ; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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.
