Y Careers

Y Careers is an Australian not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to helping young people build careers in the education and care sectors. The company connects candidates with paid traineeships, permanent job opportunities, and career coaching support from dedicated mentors. Y Careers recognises critical workforce shortages across early childhood education and care (ECEC), outside-of-school-hours care (OSHC), aged care, and disability support, providing comprehensive recruitment and training services.

The company's offerings include paid traineeships where candidates earn whilst learning in real workplace environments, permanent job placements with education and care employers, and personalised career coaching support. Y Careers operates a proprietary platform called 'Connect Different' which integrates training, job pathways, and support alongside an AI companion tool. For employers, the company offers managed traineeship services where Y Careers manages recruitment and candidate training, recruitment and support services, and workforce development programmes designed to reduce staff turnover.

Y Careers operates nationwide across Australia, supported by the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. The company's approach emphasises lasting positive change and safeguarding within the education and care sectors. Candidates and employers choose Y Careers because their services bridge genuine workforce shortages whilst supporting young people's entry into meaningful, stable careers with genuine professional growth prospects and skill development opportunities.