Guest Rachel at REED Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Hi All -if you are seeking work as a qualified Social Worker in Australia and are able to apply for a Working Holiday Visa we would love to hear from you as we have an abundance of Social Work posts in Melbourne, Sydney and beyond. My name is Rachel Perkins and I work in the Social Work Division of REED Melbourne and am a qualified Social Worker myself, having worked in the UK and here in Australia. REED have offices in Melbourne and Sydney and specialise in Social Care & Allied Health. Check out our website reedglobal.com or email me your resume for information on our agency and opportunities DownUnder. If you have child protection experience and are looking for Australian sponsorship I am currently managing a large UK recruitment drive for a government client in Victoria offering great salaries, relocation and 4 years sponsorship. Please email me your updated resume asap to be considered for these roles. rachel[dot]perkins[at]reedglobal[dot]com Looking forward to hearing from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kdal Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Bumping back up, now the UK are awake !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VickyMel Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Thanks for this Rachel There are a couple of social workers applying to come to Victoria - I will PM them with the details of your thread. VM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the dougans Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Hi All -if you are seeking work as a qualified Social Worker in Australia and are able to apply for a Working Holiday Visa we would love to hear from you as we have an abundance of Social Work posts in Melbourne, Sydney and beyond. My name is Rachel Perkins and I work in the Social Work Division of REED Melbourne and am a qualified Social Worker myself, having worked in the UK and here in Australia. REED have offices in Melbourne and Sydney and specialise in Social Care & Allied Health. Check out our website www.reedglobal.com or email me your resume for information on our agency and opportunities DownUnder. If you have child protection experience and are looking for Australian sponsorship I am currently managing a large UK recruitment drive for a government client in Victoria offering great salaries, relocation and 4 years sponsorship. Please email me your updated resume asap to be considered for these roles. rachel.perkins@reedglobal.com Looking forward to hearing from you. Hi i am a social care worker i have an svq in social care working with children and young people but i am not a social worker. I am aware of child protection and i am looking for employer sponcership. I am in process of updating my resume so would it be worth to forward on to you? Many thanks Donna Dougan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyjamie Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Hi Donna, our occupation is youth worker, and we contacted Reed last week but they cant help as they are only looking for social workers, hopefully they may be able to help you kelly x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the dougans Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 thanks kellyjamie!1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachel at REED Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Thanks for reading my thread and for assisting. Most certainly pass my details onto any interested Social Workers and we would be glad to assist them. Cheers Rachell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachel at REED Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hi there, unfortunately we do require a Social Work diploma or degree in order to be assessed as eligible to work in Australia. Sorry! Have a lovely day, Rachel / REED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cez Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Hi Rachel, I'm a qualified social worker currently working in an Adults team in the UK. I'm hoping to come over to Oz in a year or two on a WHV and possibly look at options to stay out for longer. I was just wondering are there many social work jobs available for people on a WHV? Is there any advice you would give? Thanks in advance for any help! Cez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lsd0311 Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Hi Rachel, really appreciate your post here! However, thereks a little rumour that Social Workers are no longer priority and visas will take almost 3 years to process (heard from collegue who has recently asked for an update from Australia House on her visa application) I have been qualified for 12 years, mainly with older people and hospital discharge. How likely is it I'd get a look in let alone a sponsorship? I'm fairly flexible but would need to consider travel and childcare/schooling for my 3 year old. Your advice would be gratefully received. Lou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest du243 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 rachel, my wife is currently a qualified socal worker and works for hammersmith council. we are looking to migrate to Perth, i allready have my subclass visa 175 granted and we are making our first visit in March 2010. Do you have vacancies in Perth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest du243 Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Hi, We are due to make our enttry visit in March 2010. I allready have my visas granted on Independent Skills class 175. Do you have any vacancies in Perth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachel at REED Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi there - great to hear that you considering working in Australia. There are currently plenty of Social Work opportunities within Australia as there is still a skills shortage in this country. My advice would be to gain at least 12 months post graduate experience before travelling however the more experience the better - it also helps to be flexible, particularly when securing your first overseas role as once you have Australian experience you will be in a much stronger position to secure perhaps more higher paying or senior roles. We are able to place Social Workers on WHVs with ease but it depends on your experience and work history - child protection, children & families, aged, disabilities, mental health are currently skill sets in demand. If you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to contact me on and if you have any friends interested in Social Works jobs in Oz don't hesitate to forward my details on - Cheers, Rachel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rachel at REED Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi Lou - lovely to hear from you and glad to hear you are thinking of working in Australia. In short, Social Workers are still a priority and a shortage profession in Australia. We are continuing to place overseas workers that travel on Working Holiday Visas and do this with ease however it depends on their experience and the demand area at the time. Right now our demand areas are in Children & Families, Child Protection, Aged & Disabilities (Community) and Mental Health. To be honest, hospital Social Work is the highest paying and as a result Social Workers tend not to move from these positions as often - there are less opportunities and competition for these posts are high. Hospitals (unless maybe in remote parts of Oz) do not have a need to sponsor overseas workers as there are plenty of SWs here that want to work in them (sorry). We have just done a large UK recruitment drive for child protection jobs and this is the main area of need where employers are offering good packages for UK workers but you will need at least 12 mths CP experience. Our candidates have been offered 457 visas with the opportunity to get PR after 2 years - a much better route to go down than the other visas which as you say are very time consuming and very expensive. I would think very carefully about looking at another visa to be honest. I hope this is helpful however do contact me should you require further details, Cheers Rachel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest genorm Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 I currently have 4 qualified Social Workers details if you are interested Rachel. Message me back and I will email their CVs. Regards Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bradley&co Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Hi Rachel, I know this is a fairly old posting but i am hoping you may pick this up. I have a Honours Degree in Applied Social Science. I do not hold a diploma in Social Work (the new version of the CQSW in the UK) which you need in the UK to practice Social Work. I have a second Honours Degree in Community Justice (Probation) and a Post grad Diploma in Community Justice. I am currently working as a Probation Officer and have been fully qualified for 4 years, having completed a 3 years training programme to become a Probation Officer. I was wondering if it is worth me having my skills assessed as a Social Worker and hoping my Applied Social Science Degree plus my other qualifications and experience would qualify me to work as a Social Worker in Australia. Do you know what the likelihood of this been succcessful is, as when i email the governing body for the assessment for Social Workers they appear confused regarding my qualifications. With you working in the UK you may be more upto speed on things. I think they were confused regarding my Diploma as they kept quoting the CQSW which as you'll be aware was replaced by the Diploma some years ago. I do not want to get my hopes up if it looks like i may not qualify and will probably be referred to be assessed as a Welfare Worker. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Zoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cez Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Heya, I'm a social worker from the UK, recently moved to Oz. From what I've read, the AASW are quite strict on what they will accept for registration - currently it is a BA 3 year degree in Social Work plus three years experience, or a straight up 4 year BA in social work. I think you'd be better applying to the AICWC (I can't remember exactly if that's what they're called!) to be assessed as a welfare worker. This was worth the same points as social worker on the old SOL, but I guess there's no guarantee this will be the same on the new SOL - but then not an issue if you can make up the points some other way / if you need fewer anyway. Hope this helps....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luwero Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Hi Rachael, Am i too late to apply for some of these posts, also am in South Africa is it possible to apply from here because in Uganda i have to go Kenya for the application just in case the job is promising because i have heard only 2yrs of experience with people with disability, And a member of rotary clubs when i was still in Uganda so have vast experience dealing with vulnerable people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luwero Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Thanks Rachael stay blessed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Julie M Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hi Rachel. I have just had a positive skills assessment from the AASW and am looking to move to Queensland asap. I am looking for employer sponsorship. Can you help? Thanks - Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest luwero Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Am a Ugandan currently residing in South Africa my dream is to work as a social work in Australia because i have a degree in social work and social administration, I Have passion for social work my problem is i cannot access working holiday visa when i dont have a ready job for me if you avail me the necessary assistance i will be great full to hear from you and any assistance rendered , Also i have experience working with children but i dont have child protection qualification since in my country they where not there but if needed am willing to undertake them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevision1 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Hello Rachel I am a registered Reed social worker living and working in the UK. I am seeking work in Australia. Could you please advise on the current situation for social workers requiring a 457 visa a sponsorship to work in Australia? Dooes Reed offer 457 contacts? Would it be useful for me to visit Australia to ascertain sponsorship opportunities before applying for temporary work? Any advise on how the process works would be helpful. Regards Nevision1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estellemunro Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hi Rachel my name is Estelle ,, im pulling my hair out trying to get to talk to anyone who can help me find a job in Perth Australia on a sponcership , I qulify as a social worker with a masters august 2015. I have registered with reed but not got any joy. can you help ,,, lady with a headache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hi Estelle...Rachel's last post on this forum was September 2010, so it is improbable that she will see your post. It may be worth posting on the Migration sub forum on PIO so that it can be seen by others with current knowledge of the sponsorship situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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