Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator

Who are we?

We're Injury Matters, WA's injury prevention and recovery specialists.

Our team has been helping people across WA prevent and recover from injuries since 1992. From road safety to trauma recovery and falls to substance-related harm, we lead vital, often life-saving injury solutions and collaborations that empower us all to live life to the full. At home. At work. And on the go.

Join us. Develop career and community programs that matter.

At Injury Matters, you'll be part of an innovative, close-knit team that plans, tests, delivers and evaluates life-changing injury prevention and recovery support programs across WA. A caring team where your ideas and well-being will be equally valued. A progressive environment where you can make your mark and a difference in your community.

Your Impact

The Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator is a member of the Recovery Support team and is responsible for strengthening Injury Matters' engagement with Aboriginal communities across Western Australia. This role supports the delivery of recovery support activities, events, and resources and fosters strong relationships with Aboriginal stakeholders, health professionals, and first responders. The Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator also contributes to increasing awareness of Injury Matters' services through culturally responsive community engagement, communications, and outreach.

About You

You will have demonstrated ability to establish partnerships and effective working relationships with a broad range of Aboriginal communities and professional groups. You will also have experience in program support and well-developed computer literacy.

Ideally, you will possess a tertiary qualification in Aboriginal or Cultural Education, Health, Project Management, Business Development, and/or other related disciplines or relevant experience.

Working at Injury Matters

Injury Matters is a family-friendly, flexible workplace. We value our team and are committed to providing an enjoyable, dynamic work environment and a great place to work Injury Matters has undergone a significant transformation, and we are looking to continue our growth. We need great people to join us, and we empower our team to help shape our future and take us to the next level. You would genuinely want to make a difference in preventing injuries and supporting those affected.

What we offer?

When you join Injury Matters, you join our Injury Matters family. Work in an organisation where everyone knows your name and enables team members the opportunity to build meaningful collegial connections. We also have a range of benefits to support you and the essential things to ensure you have a balance outside of work.

Family Support: Our team has many flexible working arrangements to support and encourage a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, for full-time and part-time team members, we provide three extra days of paid leave (pro-rata) and unpaid leave for casuals, over the Christmas period, which are above and beyond the standard leave entitlements, ensuring you have more time to spend with loved ones during the holiday season.

Professional Development: We encourage your ongoing professional development with individualised plans driven by you, for you. We encourage you to identify training, projects, tasks, or even subject areas outside of your current role that you would value exposure to.

Community Support: Not only will you be making a difference in injury outcomes, but you will also have volunteering opportunities to support other causes that support positive community outcomes.

Wellbeing: We have a range of wellbeing activities for you to join in on, such as bringing your pet to work, numerous morning teas (it's always someone's birthday) and regular team-building events. We evolve these in line with suggestions from our team. We love trying new ideas that support our team.

Financial: You also have the added benefit when taking annual leave to receive a 17.5% annual leave loading—a little extra for spending on holidays. We offer competitive pay that is above award rates. Additionally, for added convenience, we have pool cars available for our   team, so there is no need to worry about driving your car to meetings.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): We know that people who want to make a difference have big hearts. At Injury Matters, we believe mental health is equally as important as physical health. Our EAP is available confidentially to all team members.

The technical bits

This position is 0.8 FTE, 60 hours a fortnight, and offers flexibility to accommodate school-friendly hours. This position is based in our Leederville office, with travel max once a month (approx. 1-3 days) to regional communities across Western Australia. At times, you may be required to work outside of regular business hours. Upon successful appointment, you will also be required to provide and maintain a current satisfactory Police Clearance, Working with Children's Check, and a valid Driver's Licence.

How to Apply

If you believe you are our next superstar, please complete your application by submitting your resume. Unfortunately, we will not be accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Injury Matters is dedicated to fostering a diverse workforce and actively encourages applications from individuals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as individuals with disabilities. Our office is situated in a building that prioritises accessibility, and we are open to discussing flexible arrangements during the recruitment process.

As part of the recruitment process, Injury Matters utilises HR Partner to collect and store personal data. By submitting your application, you consent to Injury Matters storing data and personal and sensitive information provided in your application via HR Partner for current and future vacancies.

Please be advised that we will start interviewing candidates as soon as we receive applications and reserve the right to close the advertisement prior to the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.