Consider a career in child protection
Victoria's child protection service works to ensure children and young people are safe, supported and thrive.
If you want to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people at risk of harm and neglect, a role in child protection could be the right fit for you!
There are roles available for people at every step of their career, including:
- new graduates starting their careers
- people changing careers who want to move into a child protection role
- current practitioners looking to step into a leadership or specialist role.
Benefits of a career in child protection
There are many benefits to becoming a child protection practitioner. They include:
- flexible work arrangements
- salary sacrificing
- generous leave entitlements
- well-being support
- career support.
Eligible regional staff will receive the retention allowance. This is a payment of $2,500 paid on 1 January and 1 July 2026 and 2027 to eligible employees.
See more information on the Child protection jobs website.