Child protection practitioners in regional Victoria have access to a broad range of benefits, including professional development through training programs and study leave.
Child protection practitioners in regional Victoria have access to a broad range of benefits and professional development through training programs and study leave.
The Victorian Government supports work-life balance with flexible working hours, generous leave entitlements and paid parental leave.
Child protection practitioners enjoy special benefits such as an extra 5 days of paid annual leave after 12 months of service and standby/recall allowances for work outside regular hours in Rural After-Hours Child Protection Services.
Regional benefits
The following benefits are available to child protection workers in regional areas.
4 annual wage increases of 3 per cent over the life of the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2024
annual clothing allowance paid on 1 July of $650, pro rata for part-time employees.
Under the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2024, eligible child protection practitioners may also be eligible to receive the retention allowance.
This is a payment of $15,000 paid over 3 years to eligible CPP3 – CPP6 employees who are substantively employed and reside in one of the below regional locations:
Outer Gippsland
Inner Gippsland
Mallee
Wimmera South West
Ovens Murray
Goulburn.
Payment schedule:
1 January 2025 - $2,500
1 July 2025 - $2,500
1 January 2026 - $2,500
1 July 2026 - $2,500
1 January 2027 - $2,500
1 July 2027 - $2,500.
The following flexible work arrangements are available:
flexible start and finish times
condensed working arrangements
part time options
the ability to purchase additional leave
Note: some leave/arrangements will be subject to business needs.
Salary sacrificing options include:
vehicle novated leases
private health insurance.
Leave provisions include:
20 days of annual leave
15 days of personal/carer's leave
up to 38 hours per year paid professional development leave (pro-rate for part-time employees)
an extra 5 days of annual leave after 12 months of service
entitlement to access long service leave after 7 years of service
study assistance.
Note: some leave will be pro rata based on part-time hours.
The following wellbeing supports are available:
dedicated and free wellbeing and support program designed to support the mental health and wellbeing of child protection practitioners
wellbeing and support program for employees and their immediate families including a free confidential service that provides a range of support services, tools and strategies to address a range of work-related and personal issues such as:
employee assist
career assist
legal assist
money assist
nutrition and lifestyle assist
Please note: some services may not extend to immediate families.
Additional wellbeing supports:
flu vaccinations
reimbursements towards the cost of prescription glasses
Careers in child protection offer competitive salaries and a broad range of benefits, including professional development, training programs and study leave. We support work-life balance with flexible working hours, generous leave entitlements and paid parental leave.
