Switch to Child Protection

The Switch to Child Protection program is a subsidised and supportive pathway into a career in child protection.
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About the program

Applications for the Switch to Child Protection program are now closed
The next cohort of Switch to Child Protection is yet to be scheduled. Any future updates about the program will be posted on this webpage.

Switch to Child Protection offers a supported pathway to a career in Child Protection. The program supports successful candidates to complete a Graduate Certificate in Child Protection from La Trobe University while receiving on the job learning and an industry standard wage.

Participants:

  • get paid while undertaking a Graduate Certificate in Child Protection
  • receive training and on the job learning
  • are employed at a base CPP4 level ($97,955 plus superannuation)
  • receive supervision, mentoring and ongoing professional development.

Contact us

If you have a query about the Switch to Child Protection program, please contact childprotectionjobs@dffh.vic.gov.au.