Recruitment
Do you want to make a difference?
We are on a major recruitment drive for skilled people who are passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable children and families. Working as a child protection practitioner provides an opportunity to support children and young people to thrive, learn and grow.
See more information on how to be part of a career that counts.
The 'every child every chance' reforms
The every child every chance reforms provide excellent career opportunities for professionals seeking a career in Child Protection.
Child Protection practitioners are responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. They work with a range of community and family service organisations as well as the courts, police and other government agencies.
If you are a professional who:
- is excited about the new Victorian reforms and legislation being implemented to ensure every child has every chance
- wants to make a difference working with vulnerable children, young people and their families
- is committed to the rights and safety of children and young people
- wishes to work in partnership with families and multi-disciplinary professionals to achieve safety and wellbeing for children and young people
- is committed to continually enhancing your professional skills and knowledge.
The Child Protection program would like to hear from you.
- A career in Child Protection website - you will find detailed information about what Child Protection practitioners do and also information about the application process and new employment criteria.
- All new Child Protection practitioners participate in a seven-week orientation program Beginning Practice in Child Protection from their first day of employment.
For more information about a career in Child Protection
The Beginning Practice in Child Protection programThe Beginning Practice in Child Protection program is a seven-week orientation program designed to offer new practitioners a range of timely and relevant learning opportunities.
Media clip
Seven weeks - the road to child protection practice - a short film about Beginning Practice in Child Protection. The film follows a group of new practitioners during their first seven weeks of practice in Child Protection and provides you with a first hand glimpse of what it's really like starting out as a new child protection practitioner.
The media clip is a Windows Video file and will download with Windows Media Player or another suitable application. The clip plays for 4:24 minutes. Please contact us is you have difficulty downloading the file.
Multimedia file: Seven weeks - the road to child protection practice [wmv 7,124 kb]