(35 reviews)

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Company overview

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Industry

Social & Welfare Services

Specialities

Family Wellbeing, Disability Support, Development & Early Childhood Education, Victims Assistance, Community Strengthening

Company size

101-1,000

Primary location

48 Webb Street, Narre Warren VIC 3805

Bunurong Country

Windermere is an independent, not for profit community service organisation working across Victoria including key regional locations, to help those who need it most. Established in 1992, our aim remains constant; to build stronger, connected and supported communities.Working together with our community, we deliver many services through critical partnerships with government to meet our purpose.We aim to get in early to help children, families and individuals find the best solutions for their varied and complex issues.Our support comes in many forms with a focus on intervention, prevention and education to make a difference.We believe that everyone is someone in our community.

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OSHC Lead Educator (Site Coordinator)

at Windermere Child & Family Services Inc.

Koo Wee Rup, West Gippsland & Latrobe Valley VIC

Join our dynamic team as a Permanent OSHC Lead Educator in our exciting Koo Wee Rup program and work 32 hours per week,

classification: Education & TrainingEducation & Training

12d ago

Aboriginal Engagement Worker

at Windermere Child & Family Services Inc.

Narre Warren, Melbourne VIC

Windermere are seeking Indigenous specific professionals in South Eastern Metro region of Melbourne, with trauma experience.

classification: Community Services & DevelopmentCommunity Services & Development

5d ago

Our mission statement

Our Purpose: We get in early to make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities.Our Vision: A stronger, connected and supported community.Our Promise: Our many services working together with you for a better life.

Awards and accreditations

Rainbow Tick 2024

HDAA Certified 2016

Registered Charity (ACNC) 2012

Quality Improvement Council (QIC) 2008

Reviews overview

4.335 ratings in total

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94%

Rate salary as high or average

83%

Employees recommend this employer to friends

What’s it like working at Windermere Child & Family Services?

AI summary of recent reviews

Windermere Child & Family Services stands out for its flexible work arrangements and strong emphasis on work-life balance. The organisation is characterised by a supportive and welcoming culture where colleagues genuinely care about helping others. Employees appreciate the professional development opportunities and competitive benefits including above-award wages and additional leave provisions.

However, some employees have noted challenges related to managing increased workloads, particularly following organisational changes. The cautious approach to decision-making can sometimes impact efficiency, and there have been concerns about communication transparency during periods of organisational change.

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Recent reviews

1.0

Administration Role

Mar 2026

Narre Warren VIC 38052 to 3 years in the role, former employee

Sad to see my colleagues be made redundant with management not seeming to acknowledge their work.

The good thingsHybrid work arrangements

The challengesToo much work, colleagues made redundant and multiple restructures. Very demoralising environment.

1.0

Corporate services role

Dec 2025

Narre Warren VIC 38053 to 4 years in the role, former employee

High workloads in a lean operating environment

The good thingsHybrid work arrangements and many people who genuinely care about helping others

The challengesBig workloads, following several restructures and redundancies and industry changes has put pressure on everyone. A very risk adverse leadership style means slow decision making and very cautious, time consuming processes. The hot desk set up is good for flexibility but makes it really difficult to build connections with colleagues, which impacts a sense of being part of the organisation in a meaningful way and connecting with others.

1.0

Admin/coordinator role

Dec 2025

Narre Warren VIC 38055 to 6 years in the role, current employee

Big workloads, slow processes and lack of transparency over redundancies.

The good thingshybrid arrangements for those in the right roles

The challengesMany staff have huge workloads. There are many processes characterised by very cautious and slow decision-making. This heavily contributes to existing work pressures and significantly slows efficiency. There has been a significant lack of transparency regarding multiple redundancies implemented over the last 2 years or so. Staff and teams not directly affected by the redundancies are often not informed about what is happening, leaving us to guess. This lack of communication means there has been no opportunity to formally recognize the contributions of departing staff or say good bye. This is especially sad given that some of those asked to leave were very long-serving and made outstanding contributions.

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