What is the community care and disability sector?
The community care and disability sector is one of the largest industries in Australia, providing a range of services aimed at improving the quality of life for members of the community with support needs.
Primarily comprised of government-funded organisations, not-for-profit (NFP) organisations, charities and benevolent institutions, the sector services over 400,000 clients within NSW alone.
More than 26,000 people work in the community care and disability sector in NSW, and as demand for services increases, this figure is set to rise.
What is carecareers?
Recognising the need to improve attraction, recruitment and retention within this sector in order to develop a sustainable workforce to meet these growing demands, the Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) Department of Human Services (NSW) funded a workforce recruitment initiative developed by National Disability Services, NSW.
This 2 year project is designed to grow the pool of talent available within the disability and community care sector, and to develop, implement and test a number of targeted attraction strategies.
carecareers forms a part of that body of work. Its web portal and its fully staffed Careers Centre exist to assist you in all of your recruitment needs, whether you're a candidate or hiring manager.
This exciting initiative will also benefit all employees currently working in the sector. Existing employees can share experiences with colleagues and peers, gain insight from others, see what career opportunities exist and enjoy the benefits of a support service.
A high profile multi-media awareness campaign forms another part of the initiative, and one that will drive interest in work in the sector by helping to shift public perception of the work involved and its associated rewards.
carecareers supports recruitment into permanent Part Time and Full Time roles, casual and volunteer vacancies. It does not currently support the needs of brokers or agencies. carecareers is a support service and not a temporary bank.
For further infomation and advice please read our Frequently Asked Questions, contact our Talent Advisors or find out about the latest disability and community service jobs.