Location: Whitsundays Region, QLD
Hours: Fixed-term, Part-time – 14 hours per week (until 30 June 2027)
Pay rate: SCHADS Award – Level 3.1
Make a difference in the lives of young people!
We are seeking a motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic Youth Program Worker to join our team in the Whitsundays region, delivering support through our Youth Empowerment Support Service (YESS).
The YESS program is an outreach-based support service that works alongside vulnerable young people to provide individualised support, facilitate positive connections and link young people with external services to meet their individual needs.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people, supporting them to build their confidence, develop positive relationships and access the services and opportunities they need to thrive.
Working with a diverse range of young people, including those experiencing complex needs and challenging circumstances, you will provide practical, flexible and youth-centred support.
Key responsibilities will include:
This is a fixed-term, part-time position offering 14 hours per week until 30 June 2027.
You are someone who is passionate about working with young people and committed to supporting them to achieve positive outcomes.
You will ideally have:
Relevant qualifications in Youth Work, Community Services, Social Work or a related field will be highly regarded.
Please submit your application via SEEK.
If you would like further information about the position, please contact hr@madec.org.au.
We look forward to hearing from passionate individuals who want to make a positive difference for young people in the Whitsundays!
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.
