Child, Youth & Family Support Worker. Casual - Shepparton/Wallan

• SCHADS Award Level 2
• 24/7 management support via our National After-Hours Service
• Generous Employee Benefits- Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport + More! 

At Life Without Barriers, we create safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. Every day, we work alongside families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures.

From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health challenges, or those seeking refuge, we’re here to break down barriers and build better lives.

• →Provide day to day care, supervision, and transport for children and young people.
• →Support skill development, independence, and confidence through activities.
• →Build and maintain professional, nurturing relationships.
• →Implement and monitor individual care plans.
• →Support children and young people in developing social skills.
• →Maintain progress notes and contribute to reporting.

• Hold, or actively working toward, a Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or similar.
• Experience supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect.
• Strong understanding of therapeutic care models and trauma-informed practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain professional boundaries.
• Completion of Top-Up Units in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (CHCMHS007, CHCPRT009, CHCCS009, CHCPRT010) or willingness to complete within 6 months.
• Current Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) and CPR (HLTAID009) certificates.
• Current unrestricted Australian Driver Licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, VIC Working with Children Check and registration on the VIC Residential Carer Workers register (WCES)  

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Zina Campbell at zina.campbell@lwb.org.au. Please note that we do not accept applications to this email.

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.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

 We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Advertised: 15 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Nov 2026 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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