Y Careers is a not-for-profit social enterprise helping young people build careers in education and care. We connect them with paid traineeships, jobs, and Career Coach support — setting up lasting success. Your path to a meaningful career starts here!
Get paid while you learn, with hands-on experience in early childhood education, outside-of-school-hours care, aged care or disability support.
Already qualified and ready to work? We’ll match you with jobs in education and care where you can make a real difference.
Receive support from a dedicated Career Coach who offers personalised advice to help you navigate challenges and achieve your career and education goals.
Grow your skills in entrepreneurship and bring your ideas to life through a 12-week accelerator program.
Everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, and valued. At Y Careers, we are dedicated to protecting and empowering people who may be vulnerable, ensuring they can live with dignity, independence, and equal respect.
Our services are designed to be safe, inclusive, and empowering - supporting wellbeing and preventing harm. Our team fosters environments where choice, cultural safety, and respect are at the heart of every interaction. We are dedicated to building a culture of care, inclusion, and trust so that every person can thrive and participate fully in their community.
To achieve this, we have implemented rigorous recruitment and screening processes, learning and development pathways, and a wraparound support model for our trainees and young people we work with. We intentionally partner with organisations that share our values, embedding safeguarding and inclusion from the very beginning of their career journey.
We expect all staff, trainees, and partner organisations to uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and to share responsibility for safeguarding. Through education, accountability, and collaboration, we are committed to continuous improvement and to creating environments that are culturally safe, inclusive, and respectful of diverse identities.
Together, we strive to build a workforce that champions the rights of vulnerable people and contributes to safer, stronger communities for all.
If you think you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.
At Y Careers, the safety and wellbeing of children and young people is our highest priority.
We are committed to creating and maintaining environments where every child and young person feels safe, respected, and valued.
Safeguarding is embedded in everything we do, ensuring that children and young people remain front of mind across all our programs and services. As part of this commitment, we implement rigorous recruitment and screening practices to ensure only people with the right values and qualities work with children and young people. Safeguarding is integrated into every stage of our recruitment process - from job advertising and interviews, to reference checks, training, and ongoing supervision.
We expect all staff, trainees, and partner organisations to uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and to share our unwavering commitment to safeguarding. We are intentional about partnering with organisations that align with our values, ensuring that a strong culture of child safety is instilled in our trainees from the very beginning of their careers.
We believe that safeguarding is a shared responsibility and are committed to continuous improvement. We are committed to creating culturally safe, inclusive environments that respect the diverse backgrounds and identities of all children and young people. Through education, accountability, and collaboration, we strive to create a workforce that champions the rights of children and young people and contributes to safer communities for all.
All concerns, complaints, or allegations of child abuse or harm are taken seriously and responded to in line with our safeguarding procedures and legal obligations.
If you think you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 000.
Careers in the education and care industry offer fulfilling work, job stability, personal growth, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on individuals' lives. Join us for a rewarding career journey!
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