Skill Level: 1 | Assessing Authority: ACWA
Migrants who want to migrate to Australia under the General Skilled Migration Programme are required to have a positive skills assessment as part of their skilled migration visa application to the Department of Home Affairs. For ANZSCO 272613: Welfare Worker, the assessing authority body is the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA)
Job description
Assists individuals, families and groups with social, emotional or financial difficulties to improve quality of life, by educating and supporting them and working towards change in their social environment.
Alternative Title:
- Welfare Case Worker
Tasks Include:
- assessing clients’ needs and planning, developing and implementing educational, training and support programs
- interviewing clients and assessing the nature and extent of difficulties
- monitoring and reporting on the progress of clients
- referring clients to agencies that can provide additional help
- assessing community need and resources for health, welfare, housing, employment, training and other facilities and services
- liaising with community groups, welfare agencies, government bodies and private businesses about community issues and promoting awareness of community resources and services
- supporting families and providing education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions
- supervising offenders on probation and parole
- assisting young people to solve social, emotional and financial problems
- preparing submissions for funding and resources, and reports to government bodies and other agencies
Qualification Requirement
AQF Diploma or higher qualification. This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Advanced Diploma, Associate Degree, Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
Highly relevant major fields of study include:
- sociology; social, political, economic structures and function
- social policy, human development and function including psychological, physical and social aspects
- general and specialised welfare services and systems
- work with individuals, families, groups and communities
- communication, basic counselling and interpersonal skills
- additional subjects which could include child development, social justice, child protection, mental health, case management, group theory, drug and alcohol issues, crisis intervention, psychology, youth work, working with children and families, community development, juvenile justice, family violence.
Employment Requirement
Relevant diploma or higher: Applicants must have a minimum of 1 year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) industry experience within the last 4 years.
English Language Requirement
All applicants must provide an English proficiency test report within three (3) years from the test date. ACWA will only accept one (1) of the following English language test reports:- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic or General Training) - at least 7.0 or higher for each of the 4 test components, or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - At least 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking (total score of 98 points or higher), or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - At least 65 points for each of the 4 test components, or
- Advanced (CAE) = 185 in each band
