Out of Home Care

Out of Home Care & Child Safety Coordinator

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Out of Home Care & Child Safety Coordinator

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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 30 June 2028)

Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3

Remuneration: $112396 - $116038 + super

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ596704

Location: Broken Hill NSW

Broken Hill is truly a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you Take a quick look on "Living and Working" in the Far West.

• Great opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real difference.
• Fantastic lifestyle, great food/cafes, arts, music, sport and festivals.
• Only 3 hours from Mildura and 5 hours flight from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia.
  
  

What You'll Be Doing

• The OOHC Health & Child Wellbeing Coordinator plays a key role in improving health and wellbeing outcomes for children and young people in Out-of-Home Care and those at risk of harm.
• The position supports the implementation of the OOHC Health Pathway and child protection responsibilities across the Far West Local Health District by providing leadership, coordination, consultation, and education to health staff and community partners.
• The role ensures culturally safe, trauma-informed, and integrated responses that promote child safety, wellbeing, and system accountability.
  
  

What Is On Offer

• 5 weeks annual leave.
• Salary packaging (pay less tax), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment.
• Novated Leasing.
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month.
• Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing.
• Isolation and Climate Allowance.
• Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career.
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing.
  
  

About The Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

A true "Oasis in the Outback", Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia's first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible

• Must hold appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, Allied Health or Nursing, with postgraduate experience working with Children/Young People within a trauma-informed framework and implementing the principles of culturally competent healthcare.
• Demonstrated understanding of child protection legislation, policies, and practice including the Wood Inquiry reforms, and experience supporting vulnerable families through complex health and psychosocial needs.
• Knowledge of the needs of children and young people in Out-of-Home Care and the roles and responsibilities of government and non-government stakeholders supporting them.
• Proven ability to develop and implement administrative systems to monitor performance, allocate and manage cases, and coordinate service responses effectively within tight timeframes and with limited resources.
• High-level clinical judgement and decision-making skills, with demonstrated ability to provide consultation, advice, and education to staff regarding child protection and wellbeing matters.
• Demonstrated capacity to engage and influence multidisciplinary and interagency partners to deliver integrated, child-focused, and trauma-informed responses.
• Superior interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to facilitate open discussions, negotiate conflict, and maintain respectful, collaborative relationships.
• Proven ability to manage a diverse workload independently, exercise initiative, adapt to evolving priorities, and meet service demands. Current NSW driver's licence and willingness to travel as required.
  
  

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Deer on Rebecca.Deer@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 25th August 2025

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

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The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeTemporary

Job function

• Job functionManagement and Manufacturing
• IndustriesHospitals and Health Care

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