You will join over 2,000 qualified social welfare and behavioural professionals passionate about social justice and the rights of children in Victoria.
Child protection work is rewarding, fulfilling, challenging and demanding.
To learn more about the importance of child protection, visit go where you’re needed.
There are many benefits to becoming a child protection practitioner such as:
The Victorian Government is looking for people at every stage of their career.
This includes:
We're looking for professionals who are:
While there is need for therapy-based skills, a great deal of case work involves statutory investigation, analysis and critical thinking.
To work as a child protection practitioner, you must have the relevant mandatory qualification for the role you’re applying for.
There are also pathways for people who have significant cultural or lived experience.
Read more about child protection job requirements and eligibility.
To apply you’ll need to do all mandatory pre-employment screening checks. For child protection jobs this includes:
Read more about the application process.
You can search for and apply for available roles advertised on Careers Victoria.
Careers in child protection can range from case practice support workers to expert practice leaders.
There are child protection offices located across Victoria, in both regional and metropolitan areas. When you apply for a role, you’ll be asked to identify your preferred office location.
If you have any questions about the roles or how to apply, please email [email protected].