Senior Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Advocate
3 days ago
Immerse Yourself in a Leadership Opportunity
We are seeking an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples advocate to lead cultural partnerships, strengthen community connections, and embed cultural safety across our organisation. This role offers a unique leadership opportunity to shape our dedicated First Nations program, ensuring our work reflects the voices, wisdom, and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This is an identified position and is open to applicants who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander only.
About the RoleThis is a senior, community-facing role grounded in cultural integrity, advocacy, and relational leadership. You'll work across teams and communities to co-design culturally safe programs, represent us in key networks, and ensure that cultural knowledge and healing principles are embedded in everything we do.
Key Responsibilities- Lead community engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, Elders, and stakeholders across Sydney.
- Co-design and guide activities to reflect local wisdom, cultural safety, and community priorities.
- Represent us at cultural events, forums, and gatherings as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander spokesperson.
- Provide high-level cultural and strategic advice to influence policy, programs, and organisational direction.
- Support internal teams to strengthen culturally responsive practice for visitors.
- Contribute to culturally safe policies, healing-centred frameworks, and ongoing program development.
- Champion the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices across governance, service design, and evaluation.
- Build and nurture long-term partnerships rooted in trust, reciprocity, and shared impact.
You bring strong leadership skills and the ability to build genuine relationships across diverse spaces. To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Minimum 5 years' experience in community engagement, partnerships, or stakeholder management.
- Strong cultural authority and understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- Experience leading co-designed programs or influencing organisational change.
- Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed, healing-centred, or harm reduction approaches.
- Confidence to work across teams and represent us in external forums.
- A collaborative mindset and commitment to creating community with no 'us and them'.
Relevant qualifications in community development, social work, public health, or similar are welcomed.
Why Us?- Proudly support diversity and inclusion.
- Foster a workplace culture that promotes collaboration, creativity, and growth.
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