Thinking about your future, study or employment?
Our dedicated Young Carer team offers a one-stop-shop for all your career planning, job searching and training information needs. Our Career Planning & Employment Support Officer is a qualified Career Advisor and can help you to identify your passions and to build a plan to achieve your career goals. Whether you are looking to tailor your resume for now or build a plan for the future we are here to help.
The Young Carer team at Carers WA can offer free career planning and employment support services:
Up to 999 hours can be uploaded to your Student Registration and Demographic file (SRGDG) and added to your WASSA. More information is available in the Community Service Guidelines or by calling the School Curriculum Standards Authority on (08) 9273 6751.
You can also talk to the student services team at your school or register with us as a young carer if you would like us to talk to your school on your behalf.
To access support that is tailored to your individual needs and goals, please complete a referral or self-referral form or call us on 1300 227 377.
Please note, this is not an emergency or crisis service. If the situation is an emergency, please contact Emergency Services on 000, Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.
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.
Carers WA has qualified for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s Registered Charity Tick, enabling the public to easily identify our organisation as a registered charity and confirming that we are both transparent and accountable.
