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Not an inclusive company
Child and family practitioner (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 28 May 2022
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The most useful review selected by IndeedNo room for advancement unless your a yes person and fit the mould in a certain way. Massive divide between management and staff no proper communication or being heard!
Pros
Wages are good
Cons
No one cares
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unsafe management team
Counsellor (Current Employee) - Campbelltown NSW - 24 April 2023
manager and team leaders had favourites and only promoted their favourites and friends even when those individuals did not have the relevant work experience
Pros
good policies in place
Cons
unhealthy leadership team
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Not an inclusive workplace
Former employee (Former Employee) - Sydney NSW - 6 March 2023
1. Lied about offering a full time role and offered part time instead. 2. Managers are nowhere to be seen throughout the week. 3. Managers don't guide you during probation period and bring up/ nit pick flaws in your work when you ask for certain entitlements. They make their employees feel bad about their work. 4. Team leader comments on personal characteristics and not at all inclusive in their practice.
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Worked here for years and you used to be able to have a say in your position.. not now!.. so much constant micromanagement and now you are just expected to take on role after role and additional work.. goodluck getting more than 2 weeks leave over busy periods, and if your stat's aren't up to scratch due to being given so much work, they will just put you on a plan.. pay ok, but zero support from team leaders... only reason I stay is for my flexible work hours and the weekend overtime.. don't get me started about system issues either.. it's always who sucks up the most that
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Overall a great company to be with.
Early Childhood Teacher (Former Employee) - Acacia Ridge QLD - 19 February 2023
Like all employers you are only as good as your people. You can not control outside influences like covid, family circumstances, and ongoing career aspirations. The Benevolent Society are great to work with. Supportive when needed otherwise you have a good amount of autonomy.
Pros
Encouraged to find your own answers and then suggest changes.
Cons
Long hours, some days with high children numbers it can get stressful.
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Very bad management, do not work here
Anything (Former Employee) - Anywhere - 15 September 2022
The pay is good but the management is really bad. The HR never stand up for the staff, the team leader is such a bully, communication is really bad, not suportive to people from multicultural background, very unhealthy place to work with as it will make you so stress and close to depression. Anything you do will be always wrong
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Micromanaging
Case Manager (Former Employee) - Inverell NSW and Tenterfield - 9 March 2022
Would not recommend at all. Best off on the dole. Better for your mental health Oh yea voluntary with a twist and black mail to clients Constant changing the goal posts Constantly having management protect violent behaviour in the work place Being made to attend properties with no mobile service one staff only ect
Pros
Don't work most weekends
Cons
Are none hence I left
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Terrible place to work
child & family practitioner (Former Employee) - liverpool - 4 November 2021
bullied by 2 separate team leaders - who were rewarded. They chew you up and spit you out like rubbish at the end. Management/team leader are very small minded people, living a very small life.... intoxicated by their sense of power
Pros
none
Cons
unrealistic expectations
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Avoid this organization
Child & Family Practioner (Current Employee) - Broadmeadow NSW - 20 September 2021
Lack of support for workers. Incompetent management. Lack of diversity. Inhouse promoting of bad management, Protection racket of incompetent managers.
Pros
Nil
Cons
No consistency
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Management is terrible
Accounts Officer (Former Employee) - Glebe NSW - 18 March 2021
The management is horrible and makes decision in their favour only. they might kick you out whenever they want. So think twice before accepting their offer.
Pros
Work-life balance
Cons
Terrible Management
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Payroll Administrator (Former Employee) - AU - 10 March 2021
I worked here on reception and then in payroll. Whilst there were problems within the organisation and with some staff in particular, overall it was an enjoyable place to work. I wouldn't say it was the best place I have worked, nor the worst. People on the whole were friendly and competent. However, my specific department, Payroll, was quite frustrating with some incompetent staff with limited people skills. I definitely outgrew my role and was pleased to leave, although I hold no negative feelings and theoretically I would work there again.
Pros
Nice people, good services, friendly culture
Cons
Slow to address problematic behaviour
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widespread community travel
PHYSIOTHERAPIST (Former Employee) - Liverpool NSW - 22 November 2020
Community and clinic based NDIS provider of services, there was limited clinicians at times and you were expected to travel to another office and treat patients giving a high number of clients and limited time to follow up or alter appointments if clients are unwell or have other appointments etc. Billing is paramount and they like to even Bill for short 5 minute phone calls or emails. I was asked to travel as far as Bondi, Bowral, Goulburn to see clients and was still expected to meet the requirements for billings despite spending hours driving that could not be billed.
Pros
flexible hours
Cons
Lots of travel
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Excellent company
Human Resources Business Partner (Current Employee) - Liverpool NSW - 2 June 2020
Best not for profit. Good people, locations, flexibility, salary - apply as they are worth it. I had 6 great years there before I moved on to another role.
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Friendly and rewarding employment.
Kindergarten Teacher (Former Employee) - Acacia Ridge QLD - 21 May 2020
Friendly, supportive and ethical. Values, philosophy and workplace culture align. Fast faced environment suits flexible and positive attitudes. Approachable management, co-operative and democratic. Working for the benefit of others and for social justice goals is rewarding. Making a difference for people in their lives.
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dreadful
Physiotherapist (Former Employee) - Hurstville NSW - 23 March 2020
appalling culture of bullying and aggression on occasion. I was glad to leave and am sorry I went there instead of the other options I had available at the time.
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Great place to work, enjoyed going to work every day
Roster Officer (Former Employee) - Allambie Heights NSW - 18 February 2020
I enjoyed my position at The Benevolent Society.
Great place to work, my manager was firm but fair.
I felt appreciated for all the hard work that I put in including all the extra hours.
Made some great friends!
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Fantastic experience, was very sad to have to leave. Highly recommended career choice within the Aged Care sector. c
Registered nurse -ND (Former Employee) - Bellingen NSW - 30 December 2019
The truest experience of Patient centred and individualised care!
I was very sad to have to leave. Highly recommended career choice within the Aged Care sector.
Warm and professional management and longevity of employment within the staff.
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Very poor management
Case Manager (Former Employee) - Murrumbidgee - 2 August 2019
Very much a micro management environment.
Staff driven to meet excessive KPIs and stats, that management have no system to monitor.
For a Ngo and charity, they should be embarrassed at treatment of Staff and clients, very much driven by money, as opposed to needs of clients.
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Terrible management and work culture
Social Worker (Former Employee) - Sydney NSW - 17 July 2019
Management is incompetent and stifles best practice social workers. Poor quality in house training and supervision with no resources for external professional development. They're very narrow in their practice views. Paperwork is the priority over meaningful family intervention. Would never work here again.
Cons
Management, prof development
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Great workplace and highly regarded
Mental Health Support Worker (Former Employee) - Loganholme QLD - 2 July 2019
Great workplace and management all throughout the company. Team was good and very understanding and useful. Gained a lot of knowledge off management and valuable resources
Pros
Great team
Cons
Flexible
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