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January 25, 2013, 6:40 am -- /EPR NETWORK/ -- In sharp contrast to the overall job market, which according
to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the
number of job vacancies in November at its lowest in 30 months, there
are abundant opportunities in the disability and community care
sector.
The increasing demands of an ageing population and a
rise in the numbers of individuals accessing disability services are
driving a jobs boom in the disability and community care workforce,
with thousands of new workers needed across the country in the next
five years.
Mike Field, Project Manager, Workforce Recruitment
at National Disability Services (NDS) today announced that NDS's
award-winning carecareers web site www.carecareers.com.au will for the
first time be making its services available Australia wide. Part of an
initiative aimed at promoting the benefits of a career in the sector,
the carecareers jobs board has helped thousands of people in NSW to find work.
From 11 February jobseekers and employers in Victoria,
Western Australian and the ACT will be able to take advantage of the
service, as will jobseekers and employers in Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania from 25 February.
"There has never been a better time to explore a
career in the disability and community care sector. Employment is
booming, with some estimates that the workforce in the disability
sector could double with the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, due to be phased in by 2018," Mr Field said.
"The sector offers a broad range of career choices,
from speech pathologists and occupational therapists to drivers,
gardeners and IT professionals. Students and young people, return-to-work parents and career changers will play a vital role in filling job vacancies and providing high-quality support services in the future."
"A career with a disability or community care
provider offers not only a rewarding career, but job security,
flexibility and good opportunities for training and career
advancement" advised Mr Field.
Potential candidates can
go online at www.carecareers.com.au and take a quick picture-based quiz to find out what type of job in the sector would suit them
best.
About carecareers
carecareers, developed by the state's peak body for disability service providers National Disability Services (NDS) NSW, provides resources, advice and job opportunities to anyone thinking about a career in the sector.
The carecareers recruitment initiative is funded by Ageing,
Disability and Home Care, Department of Families and Communities (NSW).
Contact Details:
Chloe Lyttle
Online Content Manager
carecareers
1 Castlereagh St.,
Sydney, NSW, 2000,
Australia
Phone: 1300 637 637
E-mail: info@carecareers.com.au
Web: http://www.carecareers.com.au/
