About Vocational Coaching
If you’re thinking about work, study or doing something to reconnect with the community through volunteering, the Vocational Pathways Program offers a supportive place to discover your options.
A dedicated Vocational Navigator will walk alongside you, using a coaching approach to explore possibilities that fit your life. Together, you can explore your strengths, interests, experiences and ideas in a way that feels manageable and right for you.
The Vocational Pathways Program offers a mix of guided and individual sessions to explore your options and build practical skills for work, study and community connection.
Supported vocational programs
Each program is delivered together with a Vocational Navigator where carers explore their skills, interests, aspirations, cultural identity, and unique carer commitments.
Four guided sessions to explore your strengths, and readiness. These sessions give you the space to look at:
- Your skills and interests
- Pathways and options
- Confidence and readiness
- What support might help
- Possibilities that feel acheivable
Four practical sessions focused on preparing for work in a supportive and approachable way. Together, you’ll work through:
- Identifying your strengths and transferable skills
- Shaping your resume and cover letter
- Preparing for interviews and job conversations
- Navigating technology used in job search
- Understanding workplace expectations and next steps
Individual vocational programs
Short, focused sessions tailored to what you need right now. Options include:
- Effective resume writing
- Interview techniques
- Presentation tips
- Managing transitions
- Getting the balance right
- Financial supports and benefits
- Professional social connections
How we support you
Friendly Vocational Navigators provide welcoming conversations that put you at ease from the very first contact. We take the time to understand you and what feels possible, with flexible, personalised support that moves at your pace, fitting around you and your commitments. You can choose how you connect with us via either face-to-face or online sessions that work for you, whether weekly, fortnightly or as needed.
Get to know: Vocational Coaching
Carer inclusive workplace
Wellways is recognised as an organisation committed to carer inclusivity in the workplace. To learn more about the Carer-inclusive Workplace Initiative visit carerinclusive.com.au.
If you are an employer or volunteer organisation interested to learn about how to participate as a carer inclusive workplace, please complete the enquiry form below and our Placement Team will get in touch.
Support pathways
Contact us
Our teams are available 8am – 8pm Monday to Friday.
After hours support is available 8pm – 8am Monday to Friday; and 24/7 Saturday and Sunday
To speak with one of our team members and for 24/7 emergency care respite, call 1800 422 737.
Vocational Coaching enquiry
For general enquiries about Vocational Coaching, complete this form and one of our friendly team members will get back to you as soon as possible.
Translation services and resources
If you are more comfortable having a conversation in a language other than English, you can use the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS).
TIS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is accessible from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call on 131 450. TIS can translate in more than 150 languages.
Further translated resources are available via the Carer Gateway Website.
Carer Gateway is a national service funded by the Australian Government.
For more information visit the Australian Government Carer Gateway Website.