About this role
Family Support Workers assist the work of Social Workers and Welfare Workers by providing services and support to families.
What you might do day-to-day in this job
Typical tasks for a Family Support Worker include:
- assesses clients' needs and plans, develops and implements educational, training and support programs
- interviews clients and assesses the nature and extent of difficulties
- monitors and reports on the progress of clients
- refers clients to agencies that can provide additional help.
Courses that can lead to a career as a Family Support Worker
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Learn to support people in aged or disability care. Build real skills and experience to help others live safely and independently.
- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 1 year
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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Diploma of Community Services
CHC52025
Learn to lead and support people in need. Build skills in case management, counselling and community programs.
- 1–2 years
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available
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Train for a role in community support. Learn to help people through outreach, advocacy and teamwork.
- Traineeship
- On-the-job training
- 18 months
- Cost varies
- Financial help available
- No entry requirements
- Partially online
- Part-time may be available