Pregnancy Family Conferencing Coordinator

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time to 23 February 2026

Location: Site Negotiable within Southern NSW Local Health District

Position Classification: Counsellor Level 4 - Social Worker Level 4

Remuneration: $61.36 to - $62.84 per hour

Hours Per Week: 19

Requisition ID: REQ602358

Applications Close: 6 September 2025

Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We Are Southern

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 12% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading

To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Regional NSW click here The Welcome Experience. and register your details via The Welcome Experience registration.

What you'll be doing

Pregnancy Family Conferencing (PFC) uses family conferencing with an independent facilitator to promote early engagement and interagency planning with pregnant women and families at risk of their newborns entering out of home care at birth. Early engagement and partnerships between Health and the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) aims to reduce risks and the number of infants assumed into care and/or the identification of an appropriate carer prior to birth. The program utilises a strengths-based model which promotes a participatory and transparent process for parents and families.

The Coordinator is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the program and undertaking clinical work including to:

• Coordinate, allocate and oversee all PFC program cases.
• Develop and maintain a group of appropriately skilled facilitators.
• Undertake the facilitation role, as required.
• Develop and foster strong interagency partnerships to sustain and further develop the program.
• Ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of the program.

Selection Criteria

• Degree in counselling or a related field, or degree in social work from an accredited course which provides eligibility for membership to Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Demonstrated understanding and/or experience in working within an interagency context including networking and partnerships with government and non-government agencies.
• Demonstrated experience and/or knowledge in providing child centred, family focussed and person-centred care and facilitating respectful and culturally safe access to services for improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal families including experience and/or knowledge of trauma informed practices.
• Demonstrated understanding of child protection; management of child protection cases; provision of child protection consultation to clinicians/caseworkers.
• Proven ability to lead; initiate innovative problem solving and work collaboratively with other professionals across agencies including demonstrated leadership skills.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills including computer skills, interpersonal and problem solving.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Evidence of current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: Stepping up

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

This is a Category 'A' position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

Australian Work Rights

Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see

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