Your Support Hub

• For hiring a trainee - michael.oosterwyk@ycareers.org.au or paul.konig@ycareers.org.au 
• For recruitment inquiries - recruitment@ycareers.org.au
• For specific questions related to an existing trainee – Reach out to your assigned Career Coach

For all other queries, contact us.

Yes, this will vary by care sector type. 

• Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) – employed for 18 months
• Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) – employed for 12 months
• Aged Care and Disability – employed for 12 months 

This will be a collaborative process with the Y Careers Recruitment Team.  The team will work with you to establish your needs and will facilitate tailored recruitment activities to source suitable candidates for your review.

Your trainee’s progress will be monitored by a team consisting of their Y Careers Career Coach, Trainer, and Employer Partner Supervisor.  

As an Employer Partner, your health and safety requirements include (but are not limited to):

• Provide a safe and supportive working environment to your trainee(s) at all times.
• Ensure compliance and adherence to WHS legislation and other state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Provide ongoing health and safety training and education to your trainee(s).
• Report any notifiable incidents (serious work-related injuries, illnesses and dangerous incidents), and any near misses to your dedicated Y Careers Coach as soon as practicably possible.
• Provide appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to your trainee(s).

As a registered charity and not-for-profit, Y Careers charge Employer Partners an hourly rate for each trainee, which includes a comprehensive suite of services, including:

• Job advertising and recruitment
• Candidate screening and interview coordination
• Career Coach mentoring fees
• Wages
• Superannuation
• Annual leave
• Personal Leave
• Public holiday  Leave
• Education fees
• Workers' compensation
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Pre-employment checks (including but not limited to): National Police Check, Working With Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check)
• Vaccinations (including but not limited to): Flu, COVID-19

Please contact Paul Konig, Executive Manager, Service Deliver at paul.konig@ycareers.org.au  for the costs associated with employing a Trainee.

Y Careers is the trainee’s legal employer; however, the trainee will be “hosted” at your place of business and will work for you.

Provide a safe and supportive environment for your trainee(s).

• Assign an appropriate and adequately qualified supervisor who should provide guidance, feedback and support to help the trainee(s) to learn and develop new skills in the workplace.
• Release your trainee(s) from their work environment to attend and complete their regular training requirements.
• Provide regular feedback and performance evaluations to the trainee(s), offering constructive criticism and guidance for improvement.
• Attend and provide feedback at monitoring visits with the trainee(s) and Y Careers Coach
• Ensure the well-being, safety, and success of all trainee (s) at all times.
• See below - Work, Health and Safety requirements.