Community Financial Wellbeing Worker

5 days ago

Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia Mallee Family Care Full time $42,686 - $93,184 per year

Posted:

15/09/2025

Closing Date:

01/10/2025

Salary:

$74, $93,184.00

Job Type:

Permanent - Full Time

Location:

Swan Hill

Job Category:

Financial Counselling

Established in 1979, Mallee Family Care is a place-based agency delivering 70+ programs and services to meet the diverse needs of our community, across a catchment area of more than 160,000 km².

If you're passionate about improving outcomes in the lives of children, families and individuals, and in building stronger communities, we would like to hear from you.

Mallee Family Care supports professional development and offers generous salary packaging and paid placements where appropriate.

We are committed to building an organisation that reflects the diversity of the communities we support.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we invite applications from people of all walks of life. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), LGBTQIA+, and people living with a disability are encouraged to apply for our roles.

Job Description

Position Objectives

The Community services Directorate consists of the Community Legal Centre, Financial Counselling Program, Specialist Homelessness Services, Tenancy Advocacy and Assistance Program, Housing Stress Package, Gambleaware (NSW) and the Recovery Support Program.

This position would work closely with the Financial Counselling Program. Mallee Family Care provide a range of Financial Counselling services for vulnerable and disadvantaged community members, including people experiencing family violence, people with disabilities, and people on low incomes.

This role will work to address individual financial situations and increase financial literacy within communities by providing detailed intake assessments and community education sessions. The role will identify individual presenting needs and facilitate access to resources for financial assistance to alleviate financial stress and hardship. This may involve preparing applications for assistance including utility relief grants, facilitate access to Financial Counsellors, legal and other services, whilst referring to specialist services to address issues linked with financial hardship and other social vulnerabilities.

In addition, the role will significantly engage a variety of stakeholders and communities to increase their financial literacy and money management skills through the provision of information, community education sessions and support.

Please note this role will not be required to provide financial counselling services, financial advice, or deal with complex financial or legal matters.

Desired Skills and Experience

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Diploma level qualification in Community Services or equivalent with further studies as required.
  • A person currently studying the Diploma may be considered with further studies as required.
  • Demonstrated experience in working within community services and with priority client groups.
  • A current drivers licence, a willingness to travel and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.

For you to be considered for this role, all applications must be submitted with a Cover Letter, Resume and the Key Selection Criteria addressed, which can be found in the

For more information regarding this position please contact Maree Fullgrabe – Human Resource Manager on

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