Careers at Yooralla

You can make a difference

Yooralla employs over 1200 specialist staff across Victoria to address the needs of approximately 30,000 people with disabilities each year.

We offer a variety of challenging careers for highly motivated people such as disability support workers, attendant carers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech pathologists, psychologists, nurses, case managers, early intervention teachers and assistants, recreation workers and trainers. We also have a wide range of interesting roles in areas such as administration, finance, public relations, fundraising, sales, IT, payroll and human resources. Whatever the role, all staff at Yooralla focus on providing excellent service and upholding our core values.

Yooralla is an EEO employer and fosters diversity in the workplace. Yooralla encourages applications for employment from people with disabilities. If you are interested in working for Yooralla, visit our Current Vacancies section regularly for positions available.

Learning and development

Yooralla is passionate about learning and development. We provide our staff with a learning environment that encourages people to continually increase their knowledge and skills. Staff are encouraged to take responsibility for their own development and to take advantage of the training on offer both internally and externally.

Induction: Yooralla provides specific induction programs required to ensure people settle into their jobs and to assist them to perform their roles to their full potential. As well as this, a one-day general induction program introduces new employees to the Yooralla environment. It outlines Yooralla's Vision, Mission and Values and how Yooralla is growing and developing, and helps employees to learn about the different parts of Yooralla, where the new staff member fits in, and where to go for help when needed. The CEO and General Managers also meet the new staff on this day.

Ongoing training: With our staff occupying many different roles, a range of training activities are provided to assist them to perform their roles successfully and to their full potential.

Further studies: Staff are encouraged to undertake further studies. We will provide some financial assistance for approved courses of study relevant to a person’s role within Yooralla.

Career development: We encourage our staff to take every opportunity to have an ongoing and satisfying career at Yooralla, and many staff have sought and gained promotion within Yooralla.

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Working successfully as a Yooralla staff member

Yooralla provides an employee with the appropriate training, tools and environment to enable him or her to meet the performance goals for the position. Open discussion and communication are encouraged. Staff are provided with a position description outlining the requirements of the position, and additional expectations are set through discussion with the employee’s manager or supervisor.

Performance reviews: A formal performance review system is in place. Together the manager or supervisor and the employee discuss performance, set goals for future performance and identify and plan to meet developmental needs.

Feedback: Both managers and staff are expected to give feedback in a positive, appropriate and timely manner. We value our staff's opinions and feedback. Staff opinion surveys are undertaken annually and actions are implemented on the issues identified.

Having a life: The balance between work and life is a challenge for most, but at Yooralla we'll actively encourage you to balance your life needs. Our aim is to provide a caring, supportive structure within which people work, so they can be supported to explore and find affective ways of achieving a personally satisfying life balance. To assist with this we provide a range of flexible working options dependent upon the job and the circumstances eg. part time, casual, job share, flexible hours, home-based work, and a range of leave arrangements. It's up to the employee to make the balance work and we'll help wherever possible and in ways we may not have thought of yet!

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Competitive salary conditions

Pay Rates: Because Yooralla has such a wide range of staff, pay rates are covered by a range of awards and agreements. Further information about specific pay rates relevant to particular positions is available upon inquiry.

Salary packaging

Due to Yooralla's tax status as a public benevolent institution, we are able to offer salary packaging to most permanent staff members. If you participate in Yooralla's Salary Packaging program you can save on the amount of tax you pay which leaves more money in your pocket each fortnight. So how does it work? In a nutshell, you agree to divert a portion of your fortnightly salary to pay off your mortgage, rent, other loans, credit card expenses/ Salpac Transaction Card (this includes but not limited to payment of general insurance, car registration, car insurance, petrol, school fees, health insurance, rates, telephone, utilities, groceries, clothing).
Eligible employees are able to sacrifice $16,050 of gross salary, pay no tax on this amount, and have Yooralla pay personal benefits up to this amount. All tax savings are passed onto the employee. Employees don't need to package the full $16,050. Lesser amounts may be suitable. The NEW Salpac Visa Debit Card can be used instead of a credit card option.

Examples of salary packaging:

On an annual salary of $25,000 (includes all penalty allowances) - packaging the full $16,050 results in an after tax benefit of approx $2,400 per year or $92 per fortnight (equivalent to a pay rise of $2,900 per annum).
On an annual salary of $35,000 (includes all penalty allowances) - packaging the full $16,050 results in an after tax benefit of approx $3,180 per year or $122 per fortnight (equivalent to a pay rise of $4,650 per annum).
On an annual salary of $40,000 (includes all penalty allowances) - packaging the full $16,050 results in an after tax benefit of approx $3,940 per year or $152 per fortnight (equivalent to a pay rise of $5,750 per annum).

The above figures include the annual Salpac fee of approx. $310 (also tax deductible).

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Have you got what we are looking for?

Have you seen our ads on the trains and trams? Interested in finding out more? Please ring (03) 9666 4533 for an information kit or email hr@yooralla.com.au. Altertively Our Online Jobs Database page displays current vacancies. Just click on the jobs which interests you.

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Current vacancies

To view our current vacancies, please go to our Online jobs database

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Applying for a job

If you are interested in applying for any of the positions listed under "Current vacancies" please send your details to Yooralla's Human Resources department before the advertised closing date.

Find out more about the job application process and online job application form!

Applications can also be forwarded by mail, fax or email.

General applications

If you have a background relevant to working in Yooralla, but we do not have a specific position in that area currently listed on our web site, you are still welcome to send us your details and express your interest in working for Yooralla.

So … why not apply for a suitable position now??

If you would like more information about working at Yooralla, please contact:

Yooralla's Human Resources: P.O.Box 200
Flinders Lane Victoria 8009; Tel: (03) 9666 4525; Fax: (03) 9654 2335; Email: hr@yooralla.com.au