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    Work/Life balance
    3.2(172 ratings)
    Career development
    3.0(172 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.9(172 ratings)
    Management
    2.8(172 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.0(172 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.1(172 ratings)
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    4.0
    Therapeutic Youth Worker
    Jan 2026
    All Gold Coast QLDLess than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great job so far with room for improvement
    The good thingsOne house manager is absolutely amazing. Has their house set up so it's easy for documentation with rules easy to follow. Great team culture.
    The challengesMore team culture, get everyone on the same page. Better pay. There's a merger happening at the moment and lots of staff got pressured into accepting permanent roles or lose hours.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Disability Support Worker
    Oct 2025
    Newcastle NSW 23007 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Definitely avoid working here
    The good thingsThe clients are wonderful
    The challengesThis company has gone completely down hill over the past few years. There is no such thing as person centred care here anymore. Good staff are treated poorly, toxic staff are taken care of. Management are all over the place, rules for different staff and different days. Management speak poorly about their staff openly to others, which creates gossip and a toxic environment to work in. It’s overall just woeful and I’d avoid at all cost if you value a healthy working environment, client dignity and person centred practices.
    5 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Therapeutic Youth Worker
    Aug 2025
    Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter NSW2 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    It’s a foot in the door, but you’ll soon be flying back out of it when you see the state of this org.
    The good thingsWorking with the young people, even during crisis & with complex behaviours. Working with my colleagues.
    The challengesManagement is absolutely horrendous. -100 communication between higher levels and House Managers/Clinical teams. Poor case management and funding allocation - clinical staff and TSWs leaving in droves (gives you a good idea of when to get moving) No consideration for your wellbeing and personal commitments until you’re on the brink of a serious breakdown. Staff are treated as numbers & herded to various houses without appropriate training/profile information. Not allowed to advocate for the young people, unless you have a unicorn for a manager or tell external supports. Never acting to prevent harm. Just waiting for serious incidents and acting after the fact. ‘Promotes’ reporting of incidents - but you will be singled out for “over reporting”. They don’t like statutory bodies looking at the situations of these kids in OOHC. Management will be investigated for concerns and are allowed to return to work & target staff. No pay progression! Even with the experience! Lvl 2.3 max!
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Therapeutic Youth Worker
    Jul 2025
    Tamworth NSW 23403 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    This place in only Beneficial for the company and not the clients or workers.
    The good thingsMeeting different people and children
    The challengesNo direction for the clients. No help from bosses when stuck in a situation. Workers getting away with doing the wrong things.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Therapeutic Youth Worker
    Jun 2025
    Gladstone QLD 4680Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Work/life balance you want
    The good thingsTeam, environment, rewarding, friendships made
    The challengesCan be exhausted and burnout quickly without the correct self care and self awareness
    5.0
    Youth Support Worker
    Jun 2025
    Penrith NSW 27502 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Great experience that offered ultimate room for improvement
    The good thingsGood working environment and company culture
    The challengesPayment and shift allocation
    1.0
    Workforce Support Officer
    Jun 2025
    Sydney NSW 20002 to 3 years in the role, former employee
    Don't waste your time and effort Better jobs out there who are supporting and friendly
    The good thingsNothing good about this job. Management is unprofessional and toxic. Their questions are irrelevant and their conduct is baffling. I question how they got the job.
    The challengesA waste of time and energy
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Senior Manager
    May 2025
    Melbourne VIC 3000Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Not the right place if you are looking for career growth or to develop further.
    The good thingsFew passionate team members
    The challengesLS suffers from poor senior leadership alignment, frequent shifts in strategy without clear planning, high staff turnover, lack of documented processes, and a reactive, short-term focus that prevents addressing causes of issues.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Executive Assistant and Team Administrative Assistant
    Mar 2025
    Newcastle NSW 2300Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    You're better off almost anywhere else
    The good thingsLoved the team I worked with - together we pushed through the organisations poor decisions and lack of care for its staff and clients.
    The challengesWorst merger ever - they are still struggling to blend two organisations together after 3 years. Astoundingly thoughtless decisions from management. Poor professionalism and lack of care for staff, clients, legal responsibilities and accountabilities. Upper management needs a complete overhaul.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Child and Family Department
    Jan 2025
    Newcastle NSW 23003 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Hated things after 1 month of working there
    The good thingsCo-workers kept me sane but it didn't last long after they left
    The challengesEverything, I wish I could find a good thing but management made terrible choices
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Therapeutic Youth Worker
    Oct 2024
    Dubbo NSW 28305 to 6 years in the role
    this place only benefits the company not the clients
    The good thingsthe work life balance is the bare minimum
    The challengesmanagement, poor communication and the turnover of staff defeats the purpose of consistency
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Therapudic Youth Worker
    Jun 2024
    Albany WA 6330Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Would not recommend this company to work for.
    The good thingsWorking with the kids was great.
    The challengesThe onboarding process was messy and not enough support. Given that you are working with children in crisis, you are not given much support to help them. There is no consistency between staff or teamwork.
    6 people found this helpful
    1.0
    TSW
    Jun 2024
    Newcastle NSW 2300Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Other reviews are very misleading. If you are starting out as a TSW the money is almost unliveable. Will send you to clients that no one else wants to work with and will make you travel and not care for your family considerations.
    The good thingsSome clients are nice.
    The challenges Very Low wage. Will start you even if you have lots of experience at 2.1 /2.2
    6 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Disability Support Worker
    May 2024
    Hobart TAS 70005 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Working at Lifestyle Solutions has been a rewarding experience, offering a good work-life balance and meaningful engagement with clients, despite some administrative and procedural hurdles.
    The good thingsLifestyle Solutions provides a balanced work lifestyle that supports both personal and professional growth. The organization promotes independence and community integration, making it a fulfilling environment for those passionate about disability support.
    The challengesDocumentation processes at Lifestyle Solutions can be overly complicated, which sometimes detracts from the efficiency of care provision. Additionally, the recruiting experience and internal transfer processes are areas where improvements are needed, as they can be slow and inhibit career progression within the organization.
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Therapeutic Youth Worker
    Sep 2023
    Tamworth NSW 2340Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    I’m relieved to never work here again.
    The good thingsThe only good thing was taking the kids to do activities and seeing them happy.
    The challenges- Constant “grey areas” when you ask a question. - No service specialist sticks around for more than 3 months. - It took them 8 months before being provided with appropriate training to work in crisis situations. - The clinical team was so overloaded with doing outreach work, they didn’t have time to work with the kids in placements properly. - The ‘on-call’ team don’t help with anything. Pointless calling them. - Managers aren’t trained properly to run a team. - They hire anyone, even without prior experience.
    8 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Office Clerk
    Jul 2023
    Newcastle NSW 23003 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    GOD AWFUL
    The good thingsCant name a single one
    The challengesManagement- Inactive & complacent, lazy managers that dont know what they're doing
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Talent Support Administrator
    Jun 2023
    Islington NSW 2296Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Friendly and supportive team to work with.
    The good thingsGreat office location and the ability to WFH some days. Management and Senior staff have been open during merger.
    The challengesHaven't come across any challenges to date.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Yourh worker
    Apr 2023
    Far West & North Central NSW1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Was good for a few months and then it wasnt
    The good thingsBuilding relationships with the kids
    The challengesLack of support from management, horrible communication, pettiness amongst staff, zero life outside of work because roster changes almost daily, mentally draining
    6 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Talent Administration Support Officer
    Apr 2023
    Islington NSW 2296Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    LSS is a great place to work - great coworkers, opportunity for progression, flexibility.
    The good thingsLots of opportunities for career progression, flexibility around WFH and working on-site, a really supportive and lovely team, great work-life balance.
    The challengesHaven't encountered any challenges so far - has been a smooth and rewarding experience.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Learning and Development Coordinator
    Mar 2023
    current employee
    The team I work with and the management support me well at work
    The good thingsWork life balance, able to salary sacrifice
    The challengeswe have some challenging people to deal with at times
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Community Support Worker
    Dec 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    LSS is the best disability org I have worked for. Newcastle SIL leaders were supportive, as were co-workers.
    The good thingsManagement and leaders are understanding and reasonable. Colleagues were close and supportive. Nice culture at most sites. Room to move and progress throughout the organisation.
    The challengesClients can be difficult. Families can be unreasonable. Lowish wages for frontline staff
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Therapeutic Youth Worker
    Dec 2022
    Far West & North Central NSW1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    I love my role working within foster care. Lifestyle solutions has supported me within this role.
    The good thingsWorking within a supportive team. Always opportunities to further develop skills and complete more workplace training. Working with a range of young people, hours always available. A recent change in management has been beneficial for the company. Damien has changed the work environment to feel more inclusive and has become a more supportive company to be employed by.
    The challengesHaving to advocate for putting the children's best interests first within the company at times. inconstancies with rostering and staff
    5.0
    Foster Care Team Leader
    Dec 2022
    Amazing management, Talent Acquisition, and HR team!
    The good thingsThe recruitment process and the communication from management during this process made me feel welcomed, valued, and supported even before starting the role. I could clearly feel that the manager cares for the team and wants the best support in place for them. How the manager holds the best intentions for the team and expresses appreciation when speaking about them, and how new workers are welcomed is extremely impressive. Being flexible and communicating clearly to make things work makes you feel valued. Thanks for an amazing experience in a short period of time!
    The challengesNothing that I have experienced
    5.0
    Administration Officer
    Dec 2022
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Belonging, feeling part of a team and a sense of accomplishment in the work being done.
    The good thingsGreat team, problem solving, abundance of support and training, new opportunities available. Company's commitment to building an inclusive, varied workplace welcoming to people of all backgrounds. Enjoy being part of a team that provides meaningful support to vulnerable people in the community.
    The challengesDuring Covid lockdowns maintaining the day to day tasks.
    4.0
    Foster Care Intake Officer
    Nov 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    No plans on leaving!
    The good thingsMy Managers are second to none, my colleagues are some of my closest friends. I love coming to work and being challenged every day but having the support around me to face those challenges and over come them! I get encouraged to learn and grow, I am encouraged to share my ideas. I have so much flexibility with working from home. I really love working here.
    The challengesIn the past, there have been a lot of culture issues that needed to be changed which caused a large turnover in staff and a stressful environment. However, in the last 6 months, I have seen an ENORMOUS change within the leadership teams, culture and a shift in staff motivation. Lifestyles is actually changing and work has never been more exciting!!
    5.0
    Community Support Worker
    Oct 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    I simply like helping other people and have a nice career doing it!
    The good thingsWe have a fantastic bunch of people from diverse backgrounds , career and culturally speaking. The people here really care about supporting and helping others , we look after each other and have uniform work practices that are easy to adapt too! Support work is very rewarding and you can make a difference !! I enjoy my role as a professional support worker & my remuneration & benefits are good !
    The challengesNot every day is good but there is some good in every day!! There are some challenges when supporting people but there is always immediate back up from your work mates in these moments.
    5.0
    Finance
    Aug 2022
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Extremely positive. Have been able to grow into role and excel.
    The good thingsComplex environment gives you a lot of exposure to different business areas, allowing for professional development. Opportunity to receive internal promotions.
    The challengesNFP sector lacks the financial capabilities of other sectors in regards to financial systems etc.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Senior Support Worker
    Jul 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    The experience with Lifestyle Solutions has been great and enjoyable. I have already grown and am continuing to grow with the support of staff. I know working with Lifestyle Solutions I will reach my goals.
    The good thingsI have mostly enjoyed working with the clients, getting to know them and help support their lifestyle.
    The challengesI honestly have not yet been through difficult challenges as management are extremely helpful when a challenge occurs.
    4.0
    Talent Acquisition Specialist
    Jul 2022
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    My experience working here has been a positive one so far. What you see is what you get, they don't over promise and under deliver.
    The good thingsLots of people working hard to achieve good things in the CFS and Disability space, really making a difference in the lives of those Lifestyle Solutions support. Great management who treat all equal.
    The challengesLike all companies - there are challenges but if you work hard and put in your best effort you can work through any issues.
    5.0
    Therapeutic Support Manager
    Jul 2022
    current employee
    Great team, problem solving, abundance of support and training, flexible and stable work hours
    The good thingsTeam work, supporting YP, support and training, flexible and stable work hours
    The challengesFinding the capacity within myself to take in all the knowledge accessible to me
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