Cultural Diversity Community Engagement Worker

Anglicare Central Queensland Limited | Emerald

Closing date: 21/11/2025

$38 p/h+ superannuation + salary sacrifice

Part-time (45hrs per fortnight)

Fixed-term position

About the role:

Are you passionate about youth mental health and ready to make a real impact in your community? At headspace Emerald, we're on the lookout for an enthusiastic Cultural Diversity Community Engagement Worker to join our supportive, purposed-driven team.

In this role, you'll help to bridge gaps, build trust and promote mental wellbeing among young people. This role is all about making a meaningful impact through community engagement, education and advocacy.

What will a typical day look like?

• Coordinate and deliver community awareness activities to promote headspace services.
• Engage and support young people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, CALD, and LGBTIQA+ backgrounds.
• Develop and implement a Community Awareness Strategy focused on inclusion and mental health literacy.
• Organise health promotion events and special activities to encourage help-seeking and reduce stigma.
• Build strong relationships with community networks and represent headspace across agencies.
• Support youth participation through the Youth Reference Group and co-create promotional materials.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Certificate IV in Youth Worker/Community Services or similar field
• 2 years relevant experience

Who we are:

Our truly local team of professionals have worked with people in Central Queensland for over 40 years to support them in living their best life. AnglicareCQ is a not-for-profit, purpose-driven organisation – and we give effect to that purpose through our staff. We endeavour to make the most ordinary things extraordinary – simply by doing them with the right people.

headspace is Australia's National Young Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to year-olds. With a focus on early intervention, we work with young people to provide support at crucial times in their lives – to help get them back on track and strengthen their ability manage their mental health in the future.

What you will bring to the role:

• A passion and genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of Central Queenslanders.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• The ability to identify and embed solutions.
• Demonstrated experience working within a high-performance framework where you are accountable for KPIs on program delivery and outcomes, within a face-paced solutions focussed environment.
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• A strong communicator, able to quickly build rapport and influence across a diverse range of people.

Other Requirements:

• Full COVID-19 Vaccination
• Ability to obtain a Blue Card (working with children check positive notice or exemption)
• Ability to obtain a Yellow Card (disability services positive notice or exemption notice)

What are the benefits of working for AnglicareCQ?

We have a common purpose throughout our organisation to serve the people of Central Queensland, to help them live their best life. AnglicareCQ offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful employment and be part of a holistic team that supports people in our local communities.

• We offer attractive salary sacrifice to all part-time and full-time employees.
• We offer the opportunity to work within an organisation committed to social change.
• Full time employees have the opportunity to accrue/utilise TOIL in line with office hours to increase flexibility.
• We have a supportive and pragmatic management team.
• Professional development and study are encouraged and supported.
• We offer a professional work environment filled with passionate, diverse and driven people.
• We provide access to health and wellness programs for all staff.

How to apply

If you're ready to be a positive force in the lives of young people and help them to navigate their challenges, please submit your resume and covering letter (no longer than 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Applications should be submitted by 8am, Friday 21 November 2025.

Have questions? Call or email our Recruitment and Onboarding Officer - Mikiellie Newman to learn more:

We'd love to hear from you. Come help us shape a brighter future for young people in Emerald.

Attachments:

• Information Guide for
• PD headspace Cultural Diversity Community Engagement