Base Salary: $66,963 - $72,559 (p.a.)

Total Effective Package: $85,053 - $91,350 (p.a.)*

Full Time, Max-Term Contract

ABORIGINAL IDENTIFIED POSITION 

Working with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including;

• Competitive salaries, Generous salary packaging
• Six (6) weeks' annual leave
• Superannuation
• A strong commitment to Professional Development
• Access to the Congress health services for you and your family at no cost
• District allowance and Remote Benefits 

Role Description

The CHaD Centre Aboriginal Family Support Worker (AFSW) effectively engages with families and children from referral through to completion of the program. The AFSW ensures cultural safety across the Centre and throughout the program, contributing to program planning and implementation.

Congress has a strong focus on cultural safety and working within a bi-cultural model. The AFSW is critical to ensuring the program at the Congress CHaD Centre will deliver supportive, culturally appropriate primary healthcare and build on existing positive relationships with Aboriginal families to ensure; regular family engagement, increased enrolments, and increased children’s participation and attendance.

To be considered for this position, you will require:

• Identifies an Aboriginal person; recognised and accepted as an Aboriginal person by the Aboriginal community.
• Willing to commence study of a minimum Certificate III in Children’s Services or equivalent as recognised by ACECQA, and sufficient knowledge or experience in working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proven experience in providing effective support to Aboriginal Children in a learning and health development environment and their families.
• A current NT Drivers Licence, or ability to obtain one prior to commencement.

For more information on the position please contact:

Child, Health & Developoment Centre Manager,

Caitlin Harvey on 08 7999 6473 or [email protected]

*Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options.

Advertised until a suitable applicant is found.

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