We provide safe environments for young people and meaningful employment for youth work professionals
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About Us
We care about children & young people
Our residential care services are thoughtfully designed to nurture the holistic development of children and young people. Our primary aim is to cultivate a therapeutic community and strong kinship connections, ensuring that children and young people not only feel a sense of belonging during their time in our care, but also maintain supportive relationships beyond their stay with us.
Kaizer Community extends its therapeutic services to regions beyond Southeast Queensland, including rural areas, offering dedicated support for children and young people in child protection. Our trained staff are committed to ensuring the continuity of care, focusing on the holistic well-being and development of those under our support, including emergency accommodation when needed.
Our team comprises highly skilled youth work and social worker professionals who have undergone extensive training in Kaizer’s Community Practice Approach and the Hope and Healing Framework. By embracing these therapeutic methodologies, our team ensures nurturing care and unwavering support to our young people and children, the community, and partnered organisations, fostering an environment of healing and growth.
Are you a Youth Worker?
Quality Care changes lives
Are you a Youth Worker looking to make a real difference in young people’s lives? We want to hear from you.
We understand youth work can be both rewarding and complex. We want you to enjoy your work, feel valued, and celebrate your successes while supporting you through challenging times.
Would you like a career in Youth Work?
Your Community Needs You
Would you like to train and become a Youth Worker and make a real difference in young people’s lives? We want to hear from you. We work with our training partner Strategix to provide employment opportunities for youth workers who are studying.
Youth work can be both rewarding and complex and great training enables you to excel in your job and create a real difference. Connect with Strategix today to start your Youth Work career today.
How we do it
Our Community Approach
Kaizer pursues continuous improvement
We want to be the best care and support organisation we can be.
Kaizer sparks change
We help people identify the change they need and want, and help them achieve it.
Kaizer offers a chance
We help give people a chance for the future and our people an opportunity to make a difference.
Kaizer cares
We care about each of the children, adults, families and communities we serve, and want to make a difference.
Kaizer is person-centred
Young people's safety and well-being needs are at the heart of what we do every day.
Kaizer values culture
We recognise the needs of Indigenous people and are proud of our culturally inclusive workplace.
Kaizer collaborates
We can achieve more with, and for, people when we collaborate with others and work towards a shared goal.
Kaizer connects
Nurturing relationships & supporting strong connections contributes to safer, more resilient people and communities.
Who we work with
We work with youth workers, communities, and other organisations to create the best outcome for young people
Children & Young People
Since 2020, Kaizer has provided housing and residential care services for young people aged 7 to 17. Our mission is to create an environment of belonging for residents and opportunities to thrive.
Youth Workers
Our youth workers are qualified professionals dedicated to providing children and young people with meaningful support and pathways for future independence.
Local Communities & Organisations
Through our residential care program, we work with local communities and programs to assist children and young people in all areas of their development.
Our Services
We care about People
Our Young People
We understand better than most the unique life situations facing the people we work with. Kaizer strives to build a genuine connection with people so they have a sense of belonging and help create a community so they have people in their lives after our care.
Our Team
Our team at Kaizer make us who we are. Our team is supported and valued through regular training and collaboration in our culturally safe and inclusive workspace, where we celebrate successes.
Our Community
Our role in the lives of people and their families is part of a broader service system in the community. We can achieve our common goals by using a collaborative approach and embracing teamwork.
Our Country
We believe that connection to culture is essential to the safety, well-being, and identity of the people we support. We recognise and respect the unique needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families.
The importance of collaboration
Working alongside trusted partners and frameworks
Kaizer Community works with recognised partners, training providers and care frameworks to support quality, consistency and best practice across our organisation.
Kaizer works closely with the Australian Human Rights Commission to provide important training to its staff.
As our training partner, Strategix RTO #31418 provides Cert IV in Youth Work qualifications for individuals looking to join our team.
We work with the government and abide by the QLD Care Services Outcome Framework to ensure we meet each resident's needs.
Kaizer collaborates with PeakCare through the Hope & Healing Framework, providing comprehensive training to all Kaizer staff.
Kaizer partners with Your Mob for cultural awareness training, recognising the needs of Indigenous young people and the role of culture in their development.
Contact Kaizer Community
For general enquiries, feedback, support work, employment, training or existing residential care matters, please contact Kaizer Community using the details below.
Our team will review your enquiry, provide information where appropriate and outline the available next steps. To help us respond, please include your name, contact details and a clear summary of your enquiry.
All correspondence with our team is private and confidential.
Phone
24 hours: 1800 317 464