Applications for round 1 will open on 3 June and close in mid-July.

You will need: 

• Resume 
• Qualification transcript, or if yet to graduate an unofficial transcript and date you will finish your qualification
• Proof of eligibility to work in Australia

Screening: July – August 2024 

This will take place across July and August 2024.

Matching and candidate selection – August 2024 

If successful, you will be matched into a role that’s a fit for you. 

Start your new job – September and October 2024 

The first cohort of graduates will start work from late September or October 2024.

To apply, visit the RMIT Workforce Innovation and Development Institute (WIDI) webpage.

STILL STUDYING?

The Community and Social Services Graduation Program will have future application rounds for graduates starting in 2025 and 2026.

If would you like to be considered for future rounds and to stay up to date, you can register your interest in the program via email at [email protected], using the subject line: Victorian Community and Social Services Graduate Program enquiry via EthicalJobs.

HAVE YOU RECENTLY STARTED IN THE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES SECTOR? 

Eligible graduates that were employed in the previous 12 months may also be able to participate in the program.

To apply, your employer must: 

• Agree to support your participation in the program
• Meet the employer eligibility requirements 
• Complete the Community and Social Services Graduation Program employer registration.

Once your employer is notified of its eligibility to participate, your employer will be requested to provide the details of your nomination for the program. 

Nomination will require details of: 

• Role accountabilities
• Applicable award and conditions 
• Qualification requirements
• Location

To find out more, speak to your employer. Your employer can find more information on the Community and social services graduate program - Information for employers page.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To apply you must be a new or recent graduate (within the last 2 years) of a qualification in a field of study related to community and social services at Diploma, Bachelors or Masters level.

This includes but is not limited to: 

• Diploma of Community Services (AQF5) 
• Bachelor of Social Work (AQF7)
• Graduate Diploma in Family Violence (AQF8)
• Masters of Social Work (AQF9).

You must also: 

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen OR 
• Australian permanent resident OR 
• A temporary resident who holds a visa that gives them the right to work in Australia   
• Commit to a 12-month employment position. 
• Be willing to undergo required pre-employment safety screening checks which may incorporate the following: 
  • Police record checks
  • Referee checks
  • Employment history
  • Qualification check
  • Working with children check
  • Out-of-home care disqualified carer check and carer register
  • Check against the Disability Worker Exclusion List