In Australia, there are many employees who combine paid work with caring for someone with disability, mental health challenges, a chronic condition or terminal illness, or someone who is frail aged.
The Be Job Ready Course is the first of its kind in Australia and for more than 5 years has been assisting carers to enter or re-enter employment.
This program supports carers to identify skills from their caring role that are transferrable to the workplace, equipping them to ‘be job ready’. It is delivered in a supportive small group environment covering key job-related skills and techniques.
This course will provide realistic information and practical skills that can be used to apply for, secure and maintain employment.
Over 10 sessions (2 hours per session) participants learn key skills such as:
Identifying Hidden Skills
Resume/Cover Letter Writing
Interview Techniques
Job Retention Practices
Job Searching & Technology
Access to Interview Clothing
Additional benefits of the program often include:
1. Register your interest using the online form below.
2. Carers WA will contact you to provide an overview of the support that is available and will advise if the program will meet your requirements. If not, Carers WA will refer you to other suitable programs and services.
3. A meeting will be scheduled to discuss your needs in relation to gaining employment and will involve creating a goal plan to assist with balancing caring role commitments in your transition to work.
4. Carers WA will offer a placement on the free course to provide you with the skills to job seek and apply for work. Please note: places are limited and will be prioritised based on needs.
This service is provided by Carers WA and funded by the State Government through the Department of Communities.
Carers WA respectfully acknowledge that we work on Aboriginal land and pay our respects to community members and elders, past and present. Individuals pictured are models and are used for illustrative purposes only. Carers WA is committed to understanding, embracing and celebrating the rich and multi-dimensional experiences that shape our lives and aims to ensure that everyone who engages with the organisation feels welcome and included. Carers WA welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Carers WA acknowledges the Wadjuk Noongar Nation’s lands, water, customs, and culture of which the Carers WA Head Office is located. Carers WA recognises our services reach beyond the Perth (Boorloo) region, and so we also acknowledge the cultural diversity of First Nations Peoples across our state and throughout Australia.
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