Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time or part-time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: CPP 3
Occupation: Child protection
Location: Hume - Greater Shepparton
Reference: VG/CPP3R7GA
Beginning Child Protection Practitioners - Shepparton & Seymour
Working in child protection
If you are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children, then a career in child protection is for you. Child protection work is interesting, challenging, busy and fulfilling and involves therapeutic and analytical skills. You will be working in collaboration with families, Community Sector Organisations and professionals to develop and implement effective plans for children.
Beginning Child Protection Practitioner (CPP3)
Entry level roles for child protection practitioners allows you to gain an excellent experience across the child and family services system. You will manage a variety of cases and issues increasing in complexity with your experience, while changing the immediate future of at-risk children and their families.
Key responsibilities for Beginning Child Protection Practitioner (CPP3), include but are not limited to:
Benefits of a career in Child Protection
As a Victorian government employee, you will have access to a broad range of benefits and entitlements. These include access to professional development opportunities through training programs, peer support networks and access to a dedicated and free wellbeing and a support program specifically designed to support our child protection employee's mental health and wellbeing.
More information on the benefits in working with child protection can be found on our webpage Department of Families Fairness and Housing Victoria | Child protection
For further information about these roles please visit the Child protection jobs - position descriptions | vic.gov.au.
Commencement Salaries:
CPP 3.1: $79,122 (Diploma qualification entry level)
CPP3.2: $82,514 (Degree qualification entry level)  60;
Assessment Stages and Key Dates:
Eligible CPP3 applicants are required to participate in a one-way video interview. If shortlisted for a CPP3, you will be required to undertake online psychometric and personality assessments by a set date.
Anticipated Online Assessment Centres: Assessment centres are projected to take place between Tuesday 22 July and Wednesday 23 July 2025.
Commencement Dates:
PIP is designed to provide new staff to the child protection program with the necessary practice knowledge and skills relating to the role. Successful candidates will be required to attend the PIP in person in Melbourne, with accommodation, travel and meals included.
Note preferred candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening including national police check, international police check (if required), misconduct screening, qualification checks and two professional reference checks.
Qualifications eligibility
If you have social work, welfare, psychology related qualification and/or relevant experience, you may be eligible for a CPP3 role.
Stream 1 – Accredited qualifications or memberships
Qualifications accredited or full membership with any of the following:
Stream 2 – Combination of relevant qualifications and work experience
How to Apply:
Please refer to Child protection jobs - requirements and eligibility | vic.gov.au prior to submitting your application to ensure your application is complete.
You Resume, Cover letter, if VISA a coloured passport copy, Tertiary qualifications / awards / USI / transcript is required so we can assess your application.
Applications close 9 July 2025