Child Protection Employment Program (CPEP) 2027 - Applications Open
Core
A paid 12-week full-time or 16-week part-time entry pathway program for final-year social work, welfare, or psychology students to gain experience in child protection case work.
Role type
Entry-level child protection employment program participant (internship/trainee)
Builds
Case notes, supports in-home family support, supervises access visits, transports children to services
Domain
Social services / Child protection / Public sector
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Case analysis, critical thinking, statutory investigation, empathy, collaboration, resilience, social justice orientation
Preferred skills
Therapy-based skills understanding, driving ability
Technologies
Government vehicles
Responsibilities
Supervising access visits between children and families, transporting children to services and visits, supporting in-home support to families, documenting case notes
Seniority
Entry-level, student/trainee