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Become a youth worker

Make the decision to change lives by working with young people. Work in youth justice with ACT Government.

Working in youth justice

The Bimberi Youth Justice Centre employs youth workers to work with centre residents. They offer support, supervision and deliver restorative programs. This guidance and support help residents to start preparing for life outside the facility.

They offer a range of services to address the diverse needs and interests of the centre’s young people. These programs and services help the young people to:

  • develop strong links to their family and community
  • address the drivers of offending behaviours
  • assist their transition from the centre.

Find a job working in youth justice

Youth worker positions are available now at Bimberi, applications close on 13 July 2025.

You can read about it and apply now to be a Youth Worker at Bimberi.

Being a youth worker at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre

Youth Workers play an important role in supporting and supervising young people at Bimberi. If you're passionate about changing lives for the better, start by becoming a Youth Worker. Bimberi’s youth workers act as role models by:

  • supporting young people to establish healthy routines and develop independence
  • coaching young people in prosocial behaviour and building social skills to improve their positive community participation
  • engaging young people in education through ongoing encouragement and mentoring
  • helping young people to develop positive family and peer relationships
  • facilitating support from other services such as health and mental health providers, educators, and disability organisations
  • maintaining a safe, healthy, caring and supportive environment for young people with a strong focus on promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, protocols and practices.

Noa’s story

Noa has worked at Bimberi since 2023.

Noa has always had a passion to work with young people. He said Bimberi was a perfect opportunity to make a difference:

As cliché as it sounds, working here is about really just trying to make a difference in someone's life. A lot of these kids have a lifetime of experiences already - and they’re really young - and so I’m just trying to make a difference in their lives where I can. I really love my job.

George’s story

George has been working at Bimberi since 1999 – that’s more than 26 years!

We asked George what inspired him to come and work in youth justice:

I always wanted to work with young people to help them rehabilitate and reintegrate back to the community soon as possible. I love my job. And sometimes there can be ups and downs, but you have to believe in what you're doing in your job. The most rewarding part is when you see young people get a job, and they do the right thing.

The Bimberi Youth Justice Centre facility

Bimberi Youth Justice Centre is the ACT’s only youth detention facility. It provides 24-hour safe and secure custody for young people between the ages of 12 and 21 years who are remanded in custody or sentenced by the ACT Childrens or Supreme Courts.

Built in 2008, Bimberi is a purpose-built facility designed to achieve the best for young people in custody. It facilitates rehabilitation and promotes the reintegration of young people into the community through a range of programs and services.

Bimberi was the first youth justice facility in Australia to operate within the framework of human rights legislation.

Contact us

Make the decision to change lives. We have a number of recruitment rounds and new intakes each year. If you have an interest in working as a Youth Worker and want to find out more, you can contact us.

Children, Youth and Families