Ted Noffs Foundation

Working with PALM, CALM & YHS. Working with a dedicated bunch of staff, amazing young people. No one day was ever the same. Management was really supportive and always went the extra mile to support the team.

Working with other staff that probably shouldn't have been working there - complained too much about middle and senior management, these same people had no real industry experience & knowledge about local services but thought they knew everything. In the end, they complained, stirred up a hornet's nest then left anyway. They made it a toxic environment to try and work in.

the skill sets with what this place has to offer is dope!. in a way with all the talented topics that are worth getting into, its a good therapeutic method to be involved in creating your own talented skill sets.

nothing too difficult. its a calming job. being patient while helping youth would be the most difficult thing to wrap my head around. but calming my self and being aware of my own sentences would be the most challenging things that i would class as a difficult challenge.

Working with a vulnerable group of young people.

No support or promotion from management of a positive work/live balance. Working in an unsafe environment.

the clients. Dealing with kids were challenging but rewarding

management undervalues you

The kids and the staff

Management unable to make decisions in the best interest of the community

The clients by far were the highlight.

Dealing with management.

Great experience for my own professional development. This is a job where I was able to further develop my skills in dealing with challenging clients and stressful situations.

Staff turnover is high due to the nature of the work. This can make shifts extremely difficult as it takes a while for new staff to learn the ropes. Lack of staff can also result in being understaffed on shifts and also being expected to cover shifts when you're simply not able to do so. I found that management can sometimes make decisions without giving real thought to what it's like to work on the front line and the impact on staff and clients.

There are many good things about working in The Ted Noffs Foundation. The legacy of such a passionate and controversial man is a living and evolving social Hendra that is unfolding into the community in the form of many different programs designed to reach as many people as possible. I work as an AODW in the PALM program in Randwick. My experience of the good things of working in the TN Foundation include training days, external and internal supervisions and the opportunity to be involved in a strong and supportive team of AODWs, AFCs, intake/admin officers and managers. Communication and mutual support in the PALM program is strong and the working environment is therapeutic and positive. There is a good salary sacrifice package on offer, which is great. Overall, one of my favourite places I've worked at. Many people of different ethnicities, cultures, etc employed at Noffs. Quite often snagging tickets to football games, X-Factor shows, etc.

Working for a charity organisation means that even things that are \"urgent\" take two weeks to be resolved. This can be quite frustrating as waiting for approval for money for various items, etc. can become tedious. The majority of the time, things run reasonably well there considering the fact that the clientele can be so unpredictable. There is no staff parking at PALM, so that makes getting to the car at the end of late shifts a bit of a stressful situation. \"All day\" parking in Randwick is difficult to find as well. It is difficult to find a work/life balance in this industry. This is no more or less than any other organisation that I know of, but the work/life balance is a challenge nonetheless. Not a great dea of opportunity for career development as AODW, as there are only two AODW positions (AODW and Senior AODW), but there is often scope for employees to jump between programs and stay within the organisation.

Great environment.

None that aren't part of the job

Working all side young people going through a difficult time in their life.

Working with teenagers