Whatever your role within the Disability, Community Care and Aged Care sector – Service Delivery, Allied Health, Leaders, Educators, or Students – your work impacts on much more than a balance sheet.
There are many rewards and benefits to these sectors, some of which you may have not considered:
- Salary packaging – Australian taxation law allows certain organisations (some not-for-profit organisations) to offer salary packaging benefits to their employees. If your employer qualifies you can make significant income tax savings annually.
- Find your perfect position – with roles available from entry level through to senior management, there is plenty of scope to find your niche in this sector.
- Development – the sector understands the importance of helping people reach their potential and encourages staff to do the same in their career.
- Job variety – for most roles in the sector, no two days are ever the same.
- Challenging – the work you do will stretch and develop all your abilities – from organisational skills to creative problem-solving.
- Cultural fit – work in the sector is valued and valuable, allowing you to align your career with your personal values and to work with like-minded people.
- Satisfaction – you'll find great personal satisfaction in enabling your participants/clients to achieve their goals, wishes or needs.
- Work-life balance – you can combine part time work with study, caring for others at home, hobbies or even easing into retirement. There are lots of opportunities to work shifts that could suit you lifestyle and career needs.
- Work for a likeminded organisation – work for an organisation in a sector where it aligns your career and personal values, along with doing meaningful work. Click here to view sector values.
One of the most rewarding aspects of a career within the Disability, Community and Aged Care sector is the potential to use your skills and passions to build meaningful relationships with people who contribute as much to your life as you do theirs.
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