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Union Organiser to Community Worker: what carries over

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Skills you already use in Union Organiser work

  • Active Listeningcore
  • Community Developmentcore
  • Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
  • Participant or Client Advocacycore
  • Stakeholder Communicationcore
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
  • Group Facilitation
  • Record Management
  • Report Writing

What Community Worker roles ask for that Union Organiser roles do not

  • Case Note Writingcore
  • Service Navigation and Referralcore

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)

Union Organiser
A$1,970 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

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Union Organiser: 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.