Aboriginal Mentor

Clerk grade 5/6. Salary $99,938 - $110,270 plus employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

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This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

What you’ll do

As an Aboriginal Mentor you will be responsible for providing cultural, spiritual, emotional, and rehabilitative support and development to offenders on a regular basis. A significant part of the role will be liaising with external stakeholders to establish and promote positive working relationships between Aboriginal communities and the department to assist in addressing the offending behaviour of offenders, particularly Aboriginal offenders.

The role is critical in assisting correctional centre management with crisis situations of Aboriginal offenders, the organisation of cultural activities and mediation between CSNSW, the Aboriginal community and Aboriginal offenders. It’s an exciting role with a lot of scope for the right person who will possess exceptional communication skills.

What we’re looking for

- A deep and strong connection to Aboriginal Community and Country, with cultural knowledge and lived experience

- A background in welfare, social work, community services, or a related field

- Experience supporting individuals facing complex challenges, including social, family, or substance-related issues

- Strong time management and organisational skills to manage competing priorities

- A collaborative and respectful approach, with the ability to build trust and rapport

- Administrative experience or confidence in handling documentation and reporting task

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia’s First Nations people. (Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.)

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows.

Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

- is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and

- identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and

- is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career

- Flexible, autonomous work environment

- Competitive pay and conditions

- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce the risk of re-offending and enhance public safety. It ensures offenders who are required to be held in custody are removed from the general community and placed in a safe, secure and humane environment. CSNSW also works in partnership with other government and community agencies to ensure that offenders and their families are supported.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Monday 17 November 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Nigel Polsen on 693 06207 or via email nigel.polsen@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application) , please call Rosie Matamaki on 9765 3235 or via email rosie.matamaki@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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