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Community Development Worker (Former Employee) - NSW - 1 December 2023
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The most useful review selected by Indeed* Toxic work environment with a bullying culture by management with no support by HR * Client work is great, real rewarding and enjoyable but management constantly push work on you that is outside your position description * Extremely high turn over of staff due to the bullying culture
Pros
The community we work in, good pay rates
Cons
Bullying by management
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dreadful
Psychologist (Former Employee) - Liverpool - 13 November 2023
What is the best part of working at the company? leaving - hideous place to work What is the most stressful part about working at the company? Management, billable hours horrible supervisors What is the work environment and culture like at the company? absolutely toxic - call me if you want further information What is a typical day like for you at the company? horrific - stressful, horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach - horrible
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Amazing place to work!
Behaviour Therapist (Current Employee) - Gosford Central Coast NSW - 17 October 2023
The whole team are like a family and are dedicated to the improvement and advocacy of people with mental illness and disabilities. Couldn’t be more grateful or inspired to work for this amazing organisation.
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Toxic workplace
Child and family practitioner (Former Employee) - Macquarie Park NSW - 16 September 2023
Cannot talk for all the programs but the Child and Family Preservation is very toxic. No equal growth opportunities for everyone and bully staff if you disagree with Management
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Awful experience. Terrible management
Child and Family Practitioner (Former Employee) - North Shore NSW - 11 September 2023
Started off good. Management changed however and the team was exposed to intimidation, stress, zero support, workplace politics, terrible leadership, unrealistic timeframes, burnout and no option of overtime pay only TIL. Team was told to “start fresh” by management, without acknowledging staffs feelings and concerns, they did not address the real issue, leading to most of the team leaving. The company needs to have a good look into the staff who are managing teams.
Pros
Lovely team members
Cons
Management.
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- General feeling of work happiness
- Ability to meet personal goals
- Energising work tasks
Highly recommend as a worker and for children attending the long day care.
Lead Educator (Former Employee) - Queensland - 1 September 2023
What is the best part of working at the company? Supportive management, educators are child focused, good training opportunities for educators, lots of space indoors and outdoors What is the most stressful part about working at the company? No stress at all working here What is the work environment and culture like at the company? Very supportive and friendly, educators have shared goals to provide love and care for the children, always interesting activities What is a typical day like for you at the company? Very organised management, inclusive activities for educators and children, fun, professional
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Happy, inclusive work place
Team Leader (Current Employee) - Central Coast NSW - 8 August 2023
I thoroughly enjoy my time at TBS the team are happy the environment is engaging. The team vibe well together and are person centered with all their client work.
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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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Na
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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Not an inclusive company
Child and family practitioner (Former Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 28 May 2022
No 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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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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Enjoyable
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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