Aboriginal Cultural Navigator

The Role:

Communicare is the Lead Agency of the Fremantle Rockingham Family Support Network, working in partnership Langford Aboriginal Association (LAA), to assist families and individuals with multiple and complex issues, to obtain support services they need to keep their children safe. 

You will be required to support Family Support Network (FSN) staff to engage with Aboriginal families who are at risk of involvement with child protection. You will provide cultural advice and support to case workers where required. The position will require you to ensure all service delivery is culturally appropriate and that Aboriginal ways of working is at the forefront of service delivery with Aboriginal children and families. You may be required to facilitate meetings with FSN case workers and Department of Communities (CPFS) staff where Family Led Decision making will be supported and encouraged. The position will require you to be confident in engaging with CFPS when required. The Aboriginal Cultural Navigator provides one-on-one support and guidance to Family Support Network staff based at both Rockingham and Success service sites, to ensure a culturally safe service is provided to families. The role will support case workers who carry a case load of families from both streams of FSN service; Intensive Case Management (ICM) and Assessment and Coordination (A&C), working in-home with families, supporting them to meet their agreed goals and prevent the need for Child Protection involvement. 

The Aboriginal Cultural Navigator will be located in Success. This position is on a Fixed Term Part Time work basis and required to work 3 days per week for 45 hours a fortnight or more as required subject to the approval of the LAA executive team and after-hours work may apply to some elements of this position. 

This is your chance to join a leading not-for-profit organisation with an exceptional team culture, driven by a commitment to diversity, respect and fairness. If that’s not enough, we also provide generous NFP salary packaging opportunities (option to package up to $15,900 for general living expenses and an additional $2,650 for entertainment benefits per annum).

Who Are We?

Langford Aboriginal Association

Langford Aboriginal Association Inc (LAA) is a not for profit, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) delivering programs for local Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, since 2000. LAA works to improve community health, wellbeing, cultural and social connections to all peoples’ and families living on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja.

Communicare

Communicare was established in 1977 and has developed into a dynamic not-for-profit organisation that aspires to create strong, safe communities; offering hope and opportunities for people to participate to their full potential by inspiring, supporting and empowering them to live a life of their choice in an inclusive community.

Our philosophy is to provide hope and opportunity for people in need and, over the years, we have distinguished ourselves as a provider and innovator of services as well as an advocate to enhance social and economic inclusion.

Selection Criteria

• LAA recognises Aboriginality as a genuine qualification for this position under 50D of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. To apply you must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) descent, identify as ATSI and be recognised as such by the ATSI community.
• Some case management and coordination skills and experience in completing assessments, case planning, and goal setting with families.
• Demonstrated experience in providing place-based support services to individuals and families.
• Ability to engage with Aboriginal individuals and families and work in partnership with them to achieve their goals using a variety of intervention strategies from a range of theoretical models.
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including the local Aboriginal community.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of databases and systems to record, monitor and report on service activity
• Police Clearance (no older than 6 months).
• Current WWC Check Card.

How to apply
Please submit a resume and a cover letter that addresses our Selection Criteria. Applications close 17 May 2024.
 

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the position, please contact Sophie Walker on 9451 1424 or via email on ********@laalangford.org.au

Communicare is accredited as a Child Safe Organisation. We want all children and young people to be safe, healthy, have choices and be heard. Our commitment not only focuses on the safety of all children and young people but also on supporting them to grow, learn and flourish in their development. This is reflected in our child safe principles and practices to ensure we protect all children and young people.

White Ribbon Workplaces are centres of respect and proactivity in relation to the safety of women in the workplace and the community.

Communicare encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and people living with disabilities. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Short listing will commence immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. Unsolicited resumes and contact from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.