Aboriginal Health and Family Support Worker

Salary:

$44.58/hr + Super + Salary Packaging

Location:

Deniliquin

Application Guide

Employment Type:

PT - Part-time Temporary

Department:

Family & Mental Health - Casework & Capacity Build

Closing Date:

06 Oct 2025

We are looking for a well-connected community member to join our Children and Family team. The Aboriginal Health and Family Support Worker (AHFSW) contributes to reducing family violence, sexual assault and child abuse in Aboriginal communities, and to strengthen families and communities.

In this role full of variety, you will:

• Yarn and listen - build trust and create a safe space for people to share their stories and make sense of their experiences.
• Organise and contribute to culturally safe community education activities, workshops, and forums on health, wellbeing, and safety.
• Build relationships and maintain regular liaison with government and non-government agencies to coordinate care and share information (within legal and confidentiality requirements).

And much more

This is a part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight), fixed term contract for a 3-month period. The role will be based in our Deniliquin office.

The role is classified under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award Level 4.1, with an hourly starting salary of $44.58 plus superannuation and access to salary packaging benefits.

Please note that travel will be required as part of this role and working outside normal hours may be required from time to time.

Your Skills and Experience

We encourage you to have a look at the for the essential and desired criteria.

You will also require:

• Current Working with Children Check for NSW
• Current Drivers Licence
• Criminal Record Check (Intereach will organise and support with the completion of this, which will be facilitated by our chosen provider)
• Relevant University or TAFE qualification/s in Social Work or an interdisciplinary field of practice such as Psychology, Allied Health, Welfare, Community Services, or Early Childhood and/or extensive experience in an identified role working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
• Completion of Certificate IV in Aboriginal Family Health (Family Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Protection)

Employee Benefits

Intereach prides itself on supporting our staff, employee benefits include:

• Flexible work arrangements - allowing parents/carers to balance their various personal commitments and work in a way that suits their needs and the organisation's needs.
• Blended working model - allowing you to work from home and your chosen office, following the successful completion of your probation.
• Volunteer Leave (20 hours per year) - paid Volunteer leave that allows you to undertake volunteer activities with charitable groups, not-for-profit organisations and at community events.
• Study Leave - up to five days leave to support further studies that are relevant to your role.
• Cultural Leave - substituting public holidays for alternative leave to celebrate culturally significant dates to you.
• Portable Long Service Leave - don't let your years in the community sector go unrecognised. Intereach allows you to access and accrue portable Longe Service leave
• Salary Packaging (pay less tax and increase take home pay)

Applicants will be reviewed as they as received so apply today

Ready to apply?

Applications close: Monday 6 October 2025 at 10:00am.

To be considered for this role you must upload a resume and cover letter highlighting your skills, expertise and suitability for the role.

If you are successful in gaining an interview you will be contacted by phone. If you are not successful in gaining an interview, you will be notified via email.

Resumes and applications will be retained on file for a period of 12 months and may be referred to during this time.

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We can offer alternative ways of applying for anyone who may not be able to apply online.

For more information:

For further information related specifically to the role please contact:

• Our Recruitment Team on or for general enquiries.
• Clinton Wilson, Program Manager - Children and Family on for any role specific enquiries.

This is an identified position in accordance with Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such and evidence of this will be required. Exemption is claimed under Section 28 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.