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EthicalJobs - Australian Ethical Employment Job Board

Author: Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2009/07/08 - Updated: 2026/02/16
Publication Type: Informative
Category Topic: Australia - Related Publications

Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main - Insights, Updates

Synopsis: This information profiles EthicalJobs, an Australian job board dedicated to connecting job seekers with ethical employment opportunities across the not-for-profit, government, and socially responsible business sectors. The site lists positions in more than two dozen professional areas, including disability services, aged care, mental health and counseling, social work, Indigenous services, and international aid - making it a particularly useful resource for people seeking careers that serve vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities and seniors. Backed by research from Australia, the UK, and the USA showing that workers increasingly want their careers to align with their values, EthicalJobs fills a specific niche in the Australian employment landscape by functioning as the country's only dedicated ethical jobs platform. The site also provides free downloadable resources for job seekers, case studies, and a weekly e-newsletter, adding practical career guidance on top of its job listings - Disabled World (DW).

Definition: Ethical Employment

Ethical employment refers to work performed within organizations whose core mission is to contribute to a more equitable, just, or environmentally sustainable world, spanning sectors such as not-for-profit services, community development, social justice advocacy, disability support, healthcare, environmental conservation, and international aid. Ethical job boards like EthicalJobs serve as specialized recruitment platforms that bring together values-driven job seekers and employers who define their purpose in terms of social impact rather than purely commercial outcomes. These platforms differ from general employment sites by curating listings specifically from organizations in the community, government, and responsible business sectors, and by providing career resources tailored to people who want their professional lives to align with broader social and environmental goals. The growth of ethical employment as a distinct category reflects well-documented trends in workforce attitudes, particularly among younger generations, who increasingly view meaningful work as a central part of their identity rather than simply a source of income.

Introduction

Australian Employment Website - EthicalJobs

If you're looking for a job or career in the disability sector or in the broader community sector in Australia, a new site is providing great new opportunities.

EthicalJobs is a new Australian jobs site for people looking for an ethical job or career, and for employers from the not-for-profit, business & government sectors who see their organizations as contributing to a more equitable, more just or more sustainable world. The site promotes "work for a better world" and is Australia's only site dedicated to ethical jobs.

Main Content

Research from Australia, the UK and the USA shows that increasingly people see the work they do as part of who they are, not just something to make a living from. Increasingly, people want the work they do to contribute to a more just or more sustainable world.

In 2007, recruitment firm Hays surveyed 1,200 Australians & New Zealanders and found that"

"72% of Generation Y will not apply for a role with an organization if they do not believe in what it stands for."

EthicalJobs has been launched in response to this trend. It aims to bring together people and organizations with a passion for sustainability and justice, and to provide resources to help people find a great job or career.

EthicalJobs features jobs from all sectors including government jobs, for-profit jobs and non-profit jobs. The site focuses on Community sector jobs, social justice jobs, and green jobs/ environmental jobs, but lists jobs from a wide variety of professional areas, including:

The site also includes down-loadable resources for job-seekers - including guides like "How to Find an Ethical Job" - case studies of ethical jobs, a blog on ethical jobs/careers and a free weekly e-newsletter for job-seekers.

Over fifty thousand page-views are logged on EthicalJobs each month, and between one hundred and two hundred jobs are usually advertised on the site at any one time.

If you're an employer, the site offers a free introductory period, so you can try advertising on the site before having to pay. Ethical Job ads have no word limit, and are accompanied by the advertising organization's logo in all search results.

Insights, Analysis, and Developments

Editorial Note: The existence of a platform like EthicalJobs reflects a genuine and measurable shift in how people think about work. When a 2007 Hays survey found that 72 percent of Generation Y workers would not even apply to an organization whose values they did not believe in, it signaled that job boards built solely around salary and title were missing something fundamental. EthicalJobs addressed that gap in the Australian market by creating a single destination where organizations in disability services, social justice, sustainability, and community development could reach candidates who specifically want that kind of work. For job seekers interested in the disability sector - whether as support workers, advocates, therapists, or policy professionals - the platform offered a focused alternative to sifting through generalist job boards. The broader significance is that ethical employment platforms like this one help channel skilled workers toward the organizations and causes that need them most, including services that directly improve the lives of people with disabilities, older Australians, and other underserved communities - Disabled World (DW).

Ian C. Langtree Author Credentials: Ian is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, a leading resource for news and information on disability issues. With a global perspective shaped by years of travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed proponent of the Social Model of Disability-a transformative framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that emphasizes dismantling societal barriers rather than focusing solely on individual impairments. His work reflects a deep commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his .

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