Your Career. Your Community. Regional Career & Volunteer Roadshow 2026

Are you ready to start (or switch to) a rewarding new career?

Are you looking for volunteer opportunities to help disadvantaged children and young people?

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need a university degree for every job.

This September and October, the Department of Child Protection is coming to you to discuss all things career and volunteer related.

Across South Australia, we'll be hosting:

  • Tertiary student career information sessions
  • Public career and volunteer information sessions
  • Child and Youth Worker information sessions

This is your chance to talk to us directly and find how we can work together to create better futures for children in care and their families.

There may be more career opportunities close to home than you realise.

Do you attend Uni, TAFE, or an RTO, or are you studying remotely through Open University Australia?

Have you recently graduated?

We're keen to meet current and recent tertiary students who are studying or have recently graduated in:

  • Social Work
  • Community Services
  • Social Sciences
  • Human Services
  • Health
  • or another related tertiary qualification.

If you're looking for more than just a pay cheque when you finish study, join us in helping shape the futures of South Australian children and young people in care.

We’re always recruiting around the state so join us for one of our special tertiary student information sessions to learn about:

  • Careers in child protection
  • Where to find our job vacancies listed
  • How to improve your job applications
  • What we look for in a candidate

You'll also get to ask us your questions directly.

The Department for Child Protection is the South Australia's biggest employer of Social Workers but we have a whole range of jobs that require these qualifications. What's more, you get a bonus child protection allowance on top of your wage just for working with us!

This is a rare opportunity to learn about future career opportunities and how to make the most of them.

Put your skills to use and make your first job matter.

Sessions will take place at 3pm in each location on our tour.

Allow 1 hour plus question time.

We're the state's biggest employer of Social Workers, but we also have corporate roles (in the office) and a range of other frontline and support jobs too. Sometimes, your experience is what we need.

If you're not looking for work, you can also support your local community by applying to become one of our invaluable volunteers.

Join us for an engaging and informative discussion panel where we'll unpack who we are, what we do and how you can fit in. The panel will be followed by an opportunity to chat directly with us about careers and volunteering.

This is a rare opportunity to learn about how we can work together to create better futures for children in care and their families.

Sessions will take place at either 6pm or 6:30pm in each location on our tour.

Allow up to an hour plus extra chat time!

Are you ready to start (or switch to) a rewarding new career?

We train you on the job and pay for you to study for your qualification when you become a Child and Youth Worker.

Make your next job matter.

If you're looking for more than just a pay cheque, join us in helping shape the futures of South Australian children and young people in care.

We’re recruiting Child & Youth Workers in major regional centres across South Australia, and we want to meet you!

Join us for a special information session to learn about how you can become a Child & Youth Worker.

You'll hear from our panel of experts in an engaging and robust conversation that will tell you about the job, the recruitment process, and the training you'll receive.

They'll also tell you what's involved and how you'll be paid to earn a nationally recognised Cert IV qualification at TAFE.

Listen, learn, and ask your questions directly to the people who know best.

  • We'll pay for your training
  • You'll gain a nationally recognised qualification
  • And you'll make a real difference, every day

You can find more information about Child & Youth Workers here on our website. Have a read and if you think this might be the career for you, come along to meet us in person!

Sessions will take place at 6:30pm in Mount Gambier and Port Augusta.

Allow 1 hour plus question time.

Find your place. Book your space!

Spaces are limited so be sure to RSVP for each event you'd like to attend.

Mount Gambier

Monday 21 September 2026
3pm Tertiary student career information session
6pm Public career & volunteer information session

Tuesday 22 September 2026
6:30pm Child and Youth Worker information session

Register for the events in Mount Gambier (external site) (external site) (external site)

Adelaide Hills and Murray Bridge

Wednesday 30 September 2026
3pm Tertiary student career information session
6pm Public career & volunteer information session

Register for the events in Mount Barker (external site) (external site) (external site)

Port Lincoln

Thursday 8 October 2026
3pm Tertiary student career information session
6pm Public career information session

Register for the events in Port Lincoln (external site) (external site) (external site)

Upper Spencer Gulf (Port Augusta and Whyalla)

Tuesday 13 October 2026
3:00pm Tertiary student career information session
6:30pm Public career & volunteer information session

Wednesday 14 October 2026
6:30pm Child and Youth Worker information session (this session is for Port Pirie job seekers too)

Register for the events in Port Augusta (external site) (external site) (external site)

Spencer Gulf & Yorke Peninsula (Port Pirie and Kadina)

Thursday 15 October 2026
3:00pm Tertiary student career information session
6:30pm Public career & volunteer information session

Register for the events in Port Pirie (external site) (external site) (external site)

Interested in finding out about becoming a Child and Youth Worker in Port Pirie?
Register for our C&YW info session in Port Augusta on 14 October.