About Us

Since 2020, Kaizer Community has been devoted to providing therapeutic home care services across Southeast Queensland and Far North Queensland. We strive to build a community and meaningful connections with kin so children and young people have a sense of belonging and can identify with significant people in their lives long after our care.

Kaizer seeks to create an environment of belonging and opportunities to thrive by providing residential care services to children and teenagers, and a supportive workplace for our talented residential youth workers and team.

Residential Care Program

Our residential care program assists children and young people through all areas of their development, from housing to personal growth, life skills, and community building. We want young people to thrive and to live their lives to their full potential.

We recognise that everyone is different and facing unique challenges. Our youth workers strive to build a genuine connection with our young people so that we can understand their journey and provide the best guidance and opportunities to reach their goals and create future independence in a way that suits them.

Kaizer Community - Youth Work

Our Residential Youth Workers & Professional Team

Our team of qualified youth work professionals is central to our goal and high standards of care. They are highly trained in our Kaizer Community Practice Approach and adhere to our strict practice guidelines when interacting with young people, the community, and other organisations to ensure the best outcomes for care and support for our young people.

We recognise the need for ongoing professional development for youth workers and the importance of providing a supportive, culturally diverse and inclusive environment where our staff feel comfortable with open communication and feedback.

We have several formal and informal structures to facilitate this culture at Kaizer Community, including monthly team workshops and training, employee peer recognition programs, and an employee assistance program. Employee consultation and feedback are also essential to us. 

Kaizer Community - Youth Work Training

Our Team

The Kaizer Leadership Team

We understand youth work can be equally complex and rewarding. At Kaizer, we have created a culture where everyone feels supported and valued to ensure they provide our clients with the best care. We are always seeking to grow our team of experienced residential youth workers.

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Rina Iva

Founder & Executive Director, Business Accounts

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Francis Iva

Founder & Executive Director

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
James Stone

General Manager

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Cheval Cassidy

Services Manager

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Lofa Fepuleai

Team Leader – Residential & Emergency Accommodation

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Kofe Tupu

Training, Recruitment & Quality Lead

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Antoinette Pereira

Administration Lead

Our Team

The Kaizer Leadership Team

We understand youth work can be equally complex and rewarding. At Kaizer, we have created a culture where everyone feels supported and valued to ensure they provide our clients with the best care. We are always seeking to grow our team of experienced residential youth workers.

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Rina Iva

Founder & Executive Director, Business Accounts

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Francis Iva

Founder & Executive Director

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
James Stone

General Manager

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Cheval Cassidy

Services Manager

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Lofa Fepuleai

Team Leader – Residential & Emergency Accommodation

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Antoinette Pereira

Administration Lead

Residential youth workers - Kaizer Community
Kofe Tupu

Training, Recruitment & Quality Lead

The importance of collaboration

Partnerships

Kaizer works with organisations that share our values and are focused on supporting and serving our communities.

Australian Human Rights Commission

Kaizer works closely with the Australian Human Rights Commission to provide important training to its staff.

Strategix Training Group

As our training partner, Strategix RTO #31418 provides Cert IV in Youth Work qualifications for individuals looking to join our team.

Department of Child Safety, Seniors & Disability Services

We work with the government and abide by the QLD Care Services Outcome Framework to ensure we meet each resident's needs.

PeakCare

Kaizer collaborates with PeakCare through the Hope & Healing Framework, providing comprehensive training to all Kaizer staff.

Your Mob

Kaizer partners with Your Mob for cultural awareness training, recognising the needs of Indigenous young people and the role of culture in their development.

Our Community Practice Approach

Our Community Practice Approach encapsulates our collective understanding of working with children, young people, their families, kin, and cultures. This approach is a common language used across all Kaizer locations and services.

Guided by the latest research in residential care and youth and family work, our approach is shaped by our values of resilience, cultural inclusion, integrity, safety, and professional relationships. It aligns with Queensland’s Hope and Healing Framework for Working with Children and Young People in Residential Care, which is part of the broader National Principles for Child Safe Organisations by the Australian Human Rights Commission.

The approach was developed after a company-wide discussion involving Kaizer staff from various roles and locations and senior leadership in a reflective half-day session. The current approach reflects the collective insights and expressions of our staff.

Youth worker jobs - residential youth workers

Our Values

Kaizer strives to provide young people with a safe and supportive environment to thrive and build future independence, and to allow our staff and youth workers an opportunity to make a difference. Our values of resilience, cultural inclusion, integrity, safety, and professional relationships are central to this. 

Resilience
Cultural Inclusion
Integrity
Safety
Professional Relationships