Electorate Officer to Community Worker: what carries over
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Skills you already use in Electorate Officer work
- Active Listeningcore
- Community Developmentcore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Participant or Client Advocacycore
- Service Navigation and Referralcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Conflict Resolution
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Record Management
What Community Worker roles ask for that Electorate Officer roles do not
- Case Note Writingcore
- Group Facilitation
- Report Writing
What may close the gap
These government-listed qualifications may help close the gap.
- Diploma of Community Development (CHC52121)
- Diploma of Community Group Coordination and Facilitation (AHC51222)
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Training Occupation Pathways dataset, March 2026, version 1.0
Published median pay (Jobs and Skills Australia)
- Electorate Officer
- A$2,189 a week
- Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
- Community Worker
- A$1,844 a week
- Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
Community Worker: Demand steady
Electorate Officer: Skills list: Changing Careers, built from the ESCO skills classification.
Community Worker: Skills list: Changing Careers, written by Changing Careers and reviewed by a career coach.