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About Career Transitions & Redundancy support

Losing a job, being made redundant, or navigating a significant career change can challenge a person's sense of identity, security, and purpose. Many people anchor their self-worth to their work, and the loss of a role can bring up grief, shame, anxiety, and uncertainty about the future. Even voluntary career changes can be disorienting when they involve letting go of familiar roles and identities. Counselling and therapy during career transitions supports people in processing the emotional aspects of change, clarifying their values and strengths, and building confidence for what comes next. This work is distinct from career coaching, though the two can be complementary. For people experiencing depression or anxiety following redundancy, formal psychological support through a Mental Health Treatment Plan is appropriate. In Australia, Workforce Australia provides employment services and career support for job seekers, including those facing redundancy. EAPs through outgoing employers sometimes include transition counselling. The Career Development Association of Australia connects people with registered career practitioners. Medicare's Better Access initiative can subsidise mental health sessions when psychological symptoms are present.