Every day, Life Without Barriers supports children and young people to feel safe, respected and valued. We work alongside families, carers and communities to create environments where young people can grow and build brighter futures.
With 8,000 employees across 500+ communities nationwide, Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation supporting children, families, people with disability, older Australians, and individuals experiencing mental illness, homelessness, or seeking asylum.
We are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we support. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability.
There is no greater privilege than partnering with children and young people to positively impact their lives.
Youth Work at Life Without Barriers is:
Purpose-driven and meaningful
Therapeutic and trauma-informed
A pathway to long-term career growth
Many of our Operations Managers, Program Managers, Case Managers and Practitioners began their journey as Youth Workers.
Whether you are studying, returning to the workforce, or seeking a role with flexibility and purpose — Youth Work is truly what you make it.
Working within the CARE Model and Hope & Healing Framework, you will support young people in our Child, Youth & Family programs using a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach.
You will work with young people who may display complex and challenging behaviours, supporting them with:
School drop-off and pick-up
Meal preparation and daily living skills
Family contact and connection
Community access and appointments
In-home support aligned with individual goals
As a Youth Worker, you will:
Build professional, nurturing relationships based on trust and genuine engagement
Act as a positive role model and encourage life skill development
Support and promote healthy family connections
Encourage positive peer relationships
Empower young people to participate in decisions about their lives
Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention (or willingness to work towards)
Experience working with young people (residential experience desirable)
Transferable experience from mental health, education, childcare, AOD, or youth justice considered
Confidence in risk assessment and responding to challenging behaviours
Valid Full Unrestricted Australian Driver Licence (essential)
Valid First Aid & CPR (or willingness to obtain)
Completion of Hope & Healing Framework Foundations prior to commencement (we will enrol you)
All positions within Life Without Barriers will be required to undergo probity checks including criminal record checks and working with children check (where relevant to the position).
Include your resume, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Joelene at recruitment@lwb.org.au with the subject heading 'YW Toowoomba'. Please note that we do not accept applicants to this email address, they must be submitted online.
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
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.
