Gunyah Babies Practitioner – Sunshine Coast

MATERNAL & INFANT WELLBEING PRACITIONER – Gunyah Babies Program

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People of all ages are Strongly Encouraged to Apply

REFOCUS is in the business of Redirecting and Empowering Families by creating Opportunities through Culturally Unique and responsive Services. Our work is driven by a commitment to strengthening families, celebrating identity, and fostering resilience.

We do this by building genuine connections, valuing emotional intelligence, and taking a ground-up approach to understanding where support is most needed for children and families. Our services are shaped by real-world experience and a deep respect for the communities we serve.

Over the past 15 years, we have supported more than 20,000 community members across the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Gympie, and Cairns regions, delivering high-quality support across the Health, Community, and NDIS sectors. We are powered by a dedicated team with more than 800 years of combined lived and professional experience, ensuring culturally safe, person centred, knowledgeable, and effective care.

We are crafting a team of change-makers and we want you

People who are crazy enough to want to change the world are the ones to do so. If you have just the right amount of crazy, lace up your boots and start wearing your undies on the outside (ok, maybe just lace up your boots) and join our revolutionary new approach to healthy communities.

We are daringly disrupting the system and searching for like-minded renegades to join our ranks.

Transforming and empowering communities to enjoy longer, healthier lives is our mission.

Position Details

Primary Role: Maternal & Infant Wellbeing Practitioner – Gunyah Babies

Work Location: Nambour, Sunshine Coast region, QLD

Employment Type: Casual, requires availability for nights and weekend shifts

Salary Range: $43 – $55 per hour – including Casual loading, subject to Award Rate [MA000100]

Qualification & Experience: Certificate, Diploma or Degree, and/or Minimum of 12 months experience in the Family Support or Child protection sector

Position reports to: Team Leader

As we work a 24/7 roster, there are a variety of day shifts and night shifts available.

Accountabilities:

To provide tailored packages of support services to mothers participating in the Gunyah Babies Program. The Gunyah Babies Program offers short term housing and wrap-around support for new mothers who are at risk.

• Engaging new mothers, obtaining consent and developing a case plan in conjunction with the family which addresses unmet needs and child protection concerns.
• To lead on the compilation of initial assessments when required, and to ensure that plans are in place for the mother and infant and that these are progressed and regularly reviewed in line with service procedures.
• Conduct appropriate referrals to other REFOCUS and external programs.
• To ensure that the families' voice is heard and that their views and feelings inform such plans.
• Attend, represent and contribute to relevant stakeholder and internal meetings.
• To contribute to a range of interventions designed to divert infants form entering into care and contribute to assessments to inform future external referrals to other services.
• Facilitating social learning, parenting, good health and wellbeing programs for the House occupants.
• Assist and encourage program participants with matters affecting their welfare, behaviours, and routines.
• To undertake direct work with program participants with regard to daily tasks (eg cooking, cleaning, budget management) and parenting skills (eg basic care routines, attachment, play, stimulation, managing challenging behaviour, etc) designed to improve the quality of life for children and young people and improving parenting. This work to be undertaken on a one-to-one basis and/or through group work.
• Work in collaboration with the Gunyah of Wellness Clinical Nurse to provide integrated care for program participants.
• Undertake regular notetaking and provide monthly activity reports to the REFOCUS Chief Health Officer.
• Attend regular training and refresher sessions to maintain skills and qualifications including but not limited to cultural awareness, mental health, CPR and first aid.

About You

• A team worker – ability to work with various stakeholders, share ideas with a constructive approach to reach common goals focusing on the best interests of the young person.
• Great at relationship building – listening and giving your time. Respecting yourself and others and have professional boundaries.
• Flexibility – be open to new ideas, cope with unexpected change and multitask with ease. Be creative in your thinking and approach each task without judgement and confidence.
• Creative in your thinking and approach life without judgement and confidence.
• You must hold a drivers licence (minimum green P's) as the role will transport young people from time to time.
• You must hold a current Blue Card (Working with Children Clearance).
• Availability for a rotating roster, including day, evening, overnight, weekend, and public holiday shifts, is required to support our 24/7 care operations.

COME ON YOU MOB HAVE A GO

Due to high volume of application only successful candidates will be contacted.