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Y Careers Y Careers is a not-for-profit, social enterprise, supported by our parent company Y Australia. Your path to a meaningful career starts here!

We’re on a journey to support young people to find meaningful work in the care industry through our new traineeship program! Y Careers is a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to helping young people gain skills and find meaningful careers in the education and care sector. Partnering with employers, we offer well-paid traineeships and jobs supported by our Career Coaches preparing young peo

ple for sustainable and fulfilling careers. Y Careers is committed to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and fairness in order to create a respectful, productive and safe environment. This is extended to behaviour online. Any person posting on our social media channels are asked to respect community values. All posts on our social media channels are the responsibility of the author and not Y Careers. Posts of the nature mentioned above will be removed and repeat offenders banned. We thank you for helping us to continue to create a safe environment for all those who use our services. Sign up to our newsletter here: ycareers.ac-page.com/newsletter-sign-up

04/08/2026

We’ve all seen it... Children gravitate to the youngest person in the room.

It just makes sense to have young people working with children.

Melinda Crole, CEO of Junior Adventures Group AU talks about young people working in OSHC.

This week is NAIDOC Week 🖤💛❤️The 2026 theme is 50 Years of Deadly and honours 50 years of strength, culture, and First N...
06/07/2026

This week is NAIDOC Week 🖤💛❤️
The 2026 theme is 50 Years of Deadly and honours 50 years of strength, culture, and First Nations voices shaping this country.
Find out what events are on in your city at naidoc.org.au 👉

Welcome to the Y Careers and Kool Beanz Academy fam, Bella and Ashley! These two ECEC trainees are already bringing genu...
26/06/2026

Welcome to the Y Careers and Kool Beanz Academy fam, Bella and Ashley! These two ECEC trainees are already bringing genuine passion, curiosity, and heart to every shift.

Shoutout to Supervisor Ebony for welcoming them with open arms, and to Career Coach Luna for walking alongside them every step of the way. This is what it's all about 🌱

📸 Left: Bella, Luna (Career Coach) and Ashley | Right: Ashley, Ebony (Supervisor) and Bella

Something big is coming. 👀We've been working on something behind the scenes and we're SO excited to finally talk about i...
17/06/2026

Something big is coming. 👀

We've been working on something behind the scenes and we're SO excited to finally talk about it.

We've teamed up with to launch Connect Different, an app built specifically for job seekers and current trainees of Y Careers.

Think of it as your ultimate job hub. Whether you're stepping into work for the first time or starting your traineeship journey, Connect Different is here to make that transition so much easier.

More details dropping very soon but we just had to let you in on the secret. 🤫

END OF FINANCIAL YEARGIVEAWAY 💛 tax season is stressful, life is expensive, and adulting doesn't get cheaper so we're gi...
16/06/2026

END OF FINANCIAL YEAR
GIVEAWAY

💛 tax season is stressful, life is expensive, and adulting doesn't get cheaper so we're giving away $500 to take some pressure off.

To enter:
✔️Follow us
✔️Like this post
✔️Tag two friends for bonus points

GOOD LUCK.
Winner will be announced on instagram Tuesday June 30th.

Workforce shortages in early childhood education and care aren't going away, but there's a proven way to get ahead of th...
12/06/2026

Workforce shortages in early childhood education and care aren't going away, but there's a proven way to get ahead of them.

Amaresh Devanesen, our Executive Director, was on the panel at The Sector Workforce and Wellbeing Forum last week, sharing how smart workforce planning starts with investing in young people today.

When you bring a young person into your centre, we reinvest in you.

Looking to future-proof your workforce? Let's talk.

📩 [email protected]

New roles. Real impact. 🌟 We're hiring across Outside School Hours Care and Early Childhood Education right now!Tap the ...
05/06/2026

New roles. Real impact. 🌟
We're hiring across Outside School Hours Care and Early Childhood Education right now!
Tap the link in bio to apply!

Paige went from nervous trainee to a thriving early childhood educator and she's not looking back. full story 🔗 link in ...
04/06/2026

Paige went from nervous trainee to a thriving early childhood educator and she's not looking back.
full story 🔗 link in bio

Paige went from nervous trainee to a thriving early childhood educator and she's not looking back. full story 🔗 link in ...
04/06/2026

Paige went from nervous trainee to a thriving early childhood educator and she's not looking back.
full story 🔗 link in bio

Hey… just a reminder 💛The pressure of Year 12 is real. And if you're questioning everything right now.. that's okay. You...
01/06/2026

Hey… just a reminder 💛

The pressure of Year 12 is real. And if you're questioning everything right now.. that's okay. You're not alone and you're not out of options.

A traineeship with us means you can step into a real career in Education or Aged Care without a score deciding your future.

No ATAR required
Get paid while you learn
A dedicated Career Coach by your side every step
A nationally recognised qualification at the end of it

Link in bio to find out more.

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