Guest SueRich Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Hi All, Just a quick query - Both Welfare Worker and Community Worker are on the WA Skilled Migration Occupation List. Does anyone understand what these jobs entail ie: what experience and qualifications you would need to be able to apply for a visa under these occupations. I have a BTEC National Diploma in Caring and also a Certificate of Higher Education in Welfare Studies. I have worked as a carer both in nursing and residential settings and also in the community. I have also worked as a Social Work Assistant. However, most of my experience is over 4 years ago as for the past 3 years I have worked in Admin. Can anyone help? Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sarah and matt Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Hi Sue, Take a look at the Community workers website. http://www.acwa.org.au/ I am applying for a skilled visa, and the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) assess my skills. The AASW have a website with in-depth detail about what courses/qualifications and experience you have to have to pass the skills assessment. I assume the The Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) would do the same but I've not looked at this in detail. The AASW also includes the fees for skills assessment. I hope this helps. Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SueRich Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Thank You. I've had a look and i'm still a little confused! I have emailed some migration agents who will hopefully be able to help me further with this! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lizard of oz Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 You shouldn't have too much of a problem getting work in this area. There are shortages in the caring area and rather large turnover of staff in many agencies for often good reasons. There is a lot of stress and management can be diobolical to say the least. A lot of workers in the area come from abroad. So no shortage of UK born people at least in WA. AASW are not very pro active in WA in advancing the role of Social Workers but are costly to be a member of.(in other words my experience is of getting little for the cost involved of being a member) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Life Down Under Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Hello Sue Take a look at this link it may help you http://www.acacia-au.com/anzsco/272613.php http://www.acacia-au.com/anzsco/411711.php welfare worker is a skill 1, therefore more preferable on certain types of visas, but the other job is a 2 so should be no worries. Hope that makes things a bit clearer Regards Camilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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