Career changers

Making a career change is not something you do lightly, but it can be a life-changing event.

People make career changes for many different reasons. These can include the desire to improve work conditions or work/life balance, external factors or simply being dissatisfied in a current role. 

Is a career change right for you?

If you are planning a career change it’s important to be clear what you are looking for. 

Here are a few questions to ask yourself : 

• What do I want from my career?  
• What do I have to offer?  
• What sort of role and environment will I be happy working in?  
• What sort of career would be a good fit with my personality and values?

If you are seeking a career change into a role in which you can really make a difference, then the disability, community and aged care sector offers a wide range of opportunities.

Career change into the disability, community and aged care sector

The following factors rate highly for many people who change careers to join our sector:

• Values – this sector offers you the chance to align personal and professional values.
• Making a difference – the oppoortunity to make a difference to people’s lives and give back to the community.
• Respect – by assisting others people develop greater self-awareness.
• Skill recognition – your skills and life experience may well be acknowledged through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) scheme.
• Development – there are many options for training and professional development in this sector.
• Work-life balance – the sector offers opportunities to balance work and lifestyle.
• Mutual benefits – it’s not just about what you can give to the job, it's also what you can gain from the experience.