Australian War Memorial
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    75%
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    63%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.1(8 ratings)
    Career development
    2.6(8 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.4(8 ratings)
    Management
    2.9(8 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.1(8 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.1(8 ratings)
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    1.0
    Assistant Educator Junior
    Jan 2023
    not valuing casual staff knowledge and experience. poor management team
    The good thingsthe veterans and visitors
    The challengespoor management and support of casual staff
    5.0
    Visitor Services Officer
    Mar 2020
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Enriching
    The good thingsThe people and environment is astounding, one of the most supportive work communities I’ve ever been to!
    The challengesAs expected of casual work it can be a bit erratic shift wise, but there are routine opportunities to become part-time.
    1.0
    Curator
    Mar 2020
    The lack of support for staff, limited career advancement opportunities and poor pay levels makes to difficult to advance your career
    The good thingsThe collection and its stories
    The challengesLack of career advancement. Inability to support staff diversity
    5.0
    Education Assistant
    Feb 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    The best casual job I’ve ever had
    The good thingsWorking in teams with plenty of training meeting veterans
    The challengesLots of research and historical data to learn remember and deliver
    3.0
    Service Assistant
    Aug 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    You can learn a lot
    The good thingsLearning about the memorial and Australias history
    The challengesDealing with an employment agency that is super demanding and the emotional stress of a workplace that is built on the memories of people who have died
    1.0
    Manager
    Aug 2017
    Stressful and unhappy with no thanks for your work.
    The good thingsPassionate staff, nice building, large collection.
    The challengesVery traditional ways of working, disorganised, activities and priorities driven by the Director, no flexible working arrangements, does not value specialists and staff, no performance management of under-performing staff.
    5.0
    Manager of Buildings
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    A very dynamic organisation to work for.
    The good thingsAbility to work and represent one of Australia's truly world class institutions.
    The challengesPolitics of the public service
    3.0
    Assistant
    Feb 2016
    Good casual job
    The good thingsGreat learning experience in a meaningful environment
    The challengesLarge casual base so competing for shifts
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