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help with work in australia social care!

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  • 18-12-2011 7:44am
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    lynyg18
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭


    hi, im a social care worker living in melbourne but finding it difficult to get a job in this line of work, i am working in childcare at the moment but new legislation coming in which does not recognise my degree as valid in australia to work with children or so ive been told!!! really annoyed about this as ill be out of a job now, has anyone else had this problem?? could anyone help me out with how i would get my degree recognised??

    or has anyone got any job websites or recruitment agency contacts which could help me with finding work in social care??

    Thanks,

    LYNDA


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    Ronan H
    Registered Users Posts: 1,058 ✭✭✭Ronan H


    Hi Lynda. Myself and my wife worked for an agency in Oz called ACL Disability Services a few years ago. It was called Chatswood Supported Living at the time but it appears to have expanded since. They were good people to work for, they might be able to help you out with theinformation you need in relationto your qualification, or even work, depending on the circumstances.

    Their website.

    The best of luck.

    Ronan


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    Pussnboots
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Pussnboots


    lynyg18 wrote: »
    hi, im a social care worker living in melbourne but finding it difficult to get a job in this line of work, i am working in childcare at the moment but new legislation coming in which does not recognise my degree as valid in australia to work with children or so ive been told!!! really annoyed about this as ill be out of a job now, has anyone else had this problem?? could anyone help me out with how i would get my degree recognised??

    or has anyone got any job websites or recruitment agency contacts which could help me with finding work in social care??

    Thanks,

    LYNDA


    Hey Lynda

    I am a social care worker hoping to travel in the next few months and i was led to believe that our qualifications are in serious demand in Oz, can i ask where you heard about this legislation?


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    lynyg18
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭lynyg18


    Pussnboots wrote: »
    Hey Lynda

    I am a social care worker hoping to travel in the next few months and i was led to believe that our qualifications are in serious demand in Oz, can i ask where you heard about this legislation?

    I was told the same , they dont understand what social care is to be honest


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