Work For Us

Are you self-motivated with a passion for social justice? Believe that you do things because it is right, not necessarily easy? Then you might just be the person we are looking for.

Current vacancies

2023 Student Placements

Interested in completing your student placement with our team? Click on the link for the team you would like to do your placement with to start the process.

We are always in awe at how many passionate and wildly talented changemakers want to work with us. If we don't have any vacancies or roles that you're interested in right now, sign up to our eNews or follow us on LinkedIn to be among the first to know when new roles drop!

At Youth Projects, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it.

However you identify or whatever your path here is, please apply if you see a position that makes your heart skip a beat. Come join us and help us build an organisation where we are all proud to be our true selves and belong.

Youth Projects is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.

Why work for us?

Every day spent working with us, you will be making a difference. The stronger our frontline warriors, the bigger our impact in breaking the cycle of disadvantage.

As a way of saying thanks to our crew, Youth Projects provides a vast range of employment conditions and benefits (over and above industry and legislative standards) which you can read all about!

If you have any questions or want to get in touch about career opportunities at Youth Projects, please email us!

Latest

Youth Projects re-certified as ‘Great Place to Work’

Youth Projects is proud to announce that the organisation has been independently re-certified as a “Great Place To Work” by Great Place To Work Australia, with 78% of employees at Youth Projects say it is a great place to work.
The Living Room takes out ‘Community Award’ at prestigious Melbourne Awards for innovative response to homelessness in CBD

The Living Room has been awarded winner of the ‘Community Award’ at the 2023 Melbourne Awards, amongst inspirational Melbournians recognised for their dedication, time and energy to make Melbourne a world leader.
Resilience in the face of referendum setback

Youth Projects will continue working together with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities, amplifying the voices of our First Nation peoples, and supporting their aspirations for self-determination and equality. Read our full statement.
Drug testing proven to be more effective than not. It's time to act now and save lives.

Youth Projects joins 70+ organisations calling for the introduction of drug checking and public alert systems in Victoria to enhance existing service responses amidst escalating fatal overdose rates.

Recruitment Partner - Disability Employment Services

Create tangible change at the front line of youth employment in Melbourne
Youth Outreach Worker

Create tangible change at the frontline of youth disengagement in Melbourne
Harm Reduction & Outreach Manager

Create tangible change at the frontline of harm reduction and prevention right across Melbourne.
Barista/Cafe Allrounder

We're on lookout for creative baristas that can not only brew the finest coffee but will bring a unique style to our social enterprise café, The Little Social located at The Alfred.
Mental Health Nurse (After Hours Outreach Service)

Create tangible change at the front line of homelessness in Melbourne
Youth AOD Outreach Worker

Create tangible change at the frontline of youth AOD in Melbourne
Transition to Work

Our Transition to Work program helps early school leavers and unemployed young people gain skills and confidence to transition into sustainable employment.
Disability Employment Services

Youth at-risk specialist Disability Employment Services for young people aged 16 to 25 years across the North Western and Northern regions of Melbourne.