Youth Worker Career and Immigration options for Australia

Profile Title: Youth Worker Career and Immigration options for Australia

Alternative Title:Youth Officer Youth Support Worker

ANZSCO Code: 411716 | Unit Code: 4117

Skill Level: Level 2 | Work Experience: 3 Years

Assessing Bodies: Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA)

Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL

Specialization: Juvenile Justice Officer Youth Accommodation Support Worker Youth Liaison Officer

Profile Description: Assists young people as individuals or groups to solve social, emotional and financial problems in an agency framework.

Job Duties:

• assessing clients needs and planning, developing and implementing educational, training and support programs
• interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties
• monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients
• referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help
• assessing community need and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and services
• liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services
• supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions
• supervising offenders on probation and parole
• assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems
• preparing submissions for funding and resources, and reports to government bodies and other agencies

Skill Level Description: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) In New Zealand: NZ Register Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):

• 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
• 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
• 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
• 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
• 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
• 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
• 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated

Registration or Licensing: Not Required

Industries: Welfare Support Workers are mainly employed in: Health Care and Social Assistance; Public Administration and Safety; and Other Services

Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Welfare Support Workers is Certificate III/IV (24.6 per cent).

Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Welfare Support Workers is expected to be above average (between 25,001 and 50,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).

Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (25.1 per cent) and the median age is 42 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).

Gender: The female share of Welfare Support Workers is 66.8 per cent and 56.6 per cent of Welfare Support Workers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 34.6 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).

Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,156 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).

Employment: Employment for this occupation rose very strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Welfare Support Workers to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.