Child Protection Careers Open Day

Are you interested in working with children and families?

There is an information day on Tuesday 11 November and attendees will have the opportunity to talk informally with child protection workers.  The Child Protection Careers Open Day website has further information, full details of the day and promotional material.

DVD on a Career in the department

The media clip is a Windows Video file and will be downloaded with Windows Media Player or another suitable application. The clip plays for 2:20 minutes. Please contact us if you have difficulty downloading the file. 

At the Department of Human Services we are all about people.  We value the contribution and talent of every individual and recognise that without the people who work here, none of what we do would be possible.

If you share our sense of commitment and passion then join us in making a difference in the lives of many individuals, families and communities, particularly those who are disadvantaged and most in need.

As one of Victoria's largest government departments with over 13,000 employees, we offer a variety of career opportunities in the areas of Health, Aged Care, Housing, Disability, Public Health, Youth Justice and Child Protection. Our diversity will allow you to develop skills in many areas and provide you with a range of career options. We offer our staff a people focused work environment and flexible employment arrangements so you can balance work and personal needs.

This site will enable you to

• search and apply for current vacancies (both within the department and the Victorian government)
• see how working for the department can be challenging and rewarding
• find out what our department does
• learn about our Graduate Program, Indigenous Scholarships and Youth Employment Scheme in our Employment Programs area
• locate a regional office near you
• look at job profiles in some of our direct care roles of Housing, Child Protection, Youth Justice and Disability
• discover the benefits of working for our department and what we offer our staff

Careers in Health and Community Services
The Careers in Health and Community Services web site has been funded by the Department of Human Services in the State of Victoria and developed by Kangan Batman TAFE. It is a careers information and resource tool for Secondary Students, teachers, parents, and other interested parties. It aims to introduce students to occupations in health and community services.