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Refuge Worker

OSCA 411635·ANZSCO 423413

Employed

250

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Pay and some job figures are hidden for this job. Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS do not publish figures for small groups, often under 50 people, or they change the figures to protect privacy. A blank means the figure is not published. It does not mean zero.

Refuge Worker is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

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There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Refuge Worker. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Provides services and support to people seeking assistance in a refuge.

What they typically do

  • Assists individuals, families, refugees and asylum seekers with provision of crisis/refuge accommodation, and provides support to access relevant resources
  • Ensures security of refuge
  • Admits into refuge individuals and families who are homeless as a result of family and domestic violence, and/or crisis in emergency situations
  • Provides emotional support to residents of the refuge
  • Advises individuals and families about health and welfare resources and assistance, and refers them to relevant Professionals
  • Provides assistance to access and transition to appropriate accommodation options, such as youth housing, family reconciliation, private rental and public housing
  • Advocates for, and supports, individuals and families

States and territories

Share of workers by location

WA
29.1%
QLD
25.3%
VIC
15.9%
NSW
14.2%
NT
8.4%
SA
4.4%
TAS
4.1%
ACT
1%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Refuge Worker.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.