We’re Little Dreamers, Australia’s leading non-profit organisation working with Young Carers around the country. A Young Carer is anyone under the age of 25 who currently provides, or intends to provide, care in their family for a parent or sibling who has a chronic illness, mental illness, disability or addiction.

Founded in 2009 by a Young Carer, we love building and delivering high quality programs that create deep and meaningful impact in the lives of young people providing care in their families. And we’re pretty good at it too.

To date, we have supported thousands of Young Carers, we deliver core programs alongside ad hoc supports, advocacy and community awareness campaigns. We have strong corporate partnership and funding relationships and have raised over $10 million to improve the quality of life for Young Carers around Australia.

We have even received recognition from Queen Elizabeth II and have been named as an internationally best practice organisation for Young Carer support.

Our team is made up of incredible humans working across VIC, NSW, QLD. We are humble, hungry, kind and work hard to reach our goals. We believe in a world where every single Young Carer is supported by someone or something by 2030. Sounds fun right?!

By joining the Dream Team, you will play an integral part in supporting young people who often miss out on having a childhood.

the young carer wellbeing hub

The Young Carer Wellbeing Hub is an initiative designed to provide essential mental health support to Young Carers in our community. The Hub has been designed to provide a safe, judgment-free environment to enable our community to receive therapeutic support across a range of services. With an emphasis on client-centered therapy, our clinicians are trained to provide specialised support for Young Carers, and to educate the wider community on the nuances of caring and its impact.

A bit about the role:

As a Young Carer Art Therapist, you will be providing therapeutic support through the medium of creative arts for a vulnerable group of young people, who are experiencing a wide array of mental health challenges in addition to the impact of their caring role on their wellbeing. Each day will include delivering therapeutic sessions for Young Carers, both individual and group, and in-person and telehealth.

As a Young Carer Art Therapist you will provide client-centred therapeutic services that support emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of Young Carers through the use of creative arts. This role will engage Young Carers face to face, and complete intakes either over the phone, online or in-person. Art Therapists will also have the opportunity to develop group programs, work collaboratively within a team of mental health professionals and engage in personal and professional development such as receiving clinical supervision

Let’s talk about you!

You will have a qualification in Art Therapy (preferred), psychology, or counselling with at least three years’ experience and fully registered with either the Australian New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA), Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) or an equivalent mental health practitioner accreditation body. You will have expertise in care coordination and group work and skills in developing and delivering therapeutic art programs.

Why you should work with us:

At Little Dreamers, you’re not just joining a team, you’re becoming part of a passionate community dedicated to making a meaningful impact. Our team is driven by shared values, a strong sense of collaboration, and a commitment to creating a brighter future for Young Carers.

You will also have access to salary sacrifice packaging, an internal Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid carer’s leave and parental leave options.

We care about our team members just as much as we care about our Young Carers. We offer flexible working arrangements and organise team bonding activities to ensure a sense of connection and support.

what's the salary like?

This position is classified as either a Level 3 or 4 (dependant on experience), fixed term contract, part time employee (15.2 hours per week) under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020.