Aboriginal Family Wellbeing And Violence Prevention Facilitator

• The Aboriginal Family Wellbeing and Violence Prevention team is a proud and dedicated group who use strength and connection to lessen the impacts of violence and neglect in families and communities. 
• We are looking for someone from the Peel or Tablelands Sector to join our Aboriginal Family Wellbeing and Violence prevention team across Hunter New England (HNE) Health.  
• The position can be based in either Tamworth or Armidale but would provide some outreach to the other site.  
• Our team is dispersed so you will be located with either other Violence, Abuse and Neglect (VAN) workers or in Community Health.  
• As an Aboriginal Family Wellbeing Facilitator, you will receive regular support from your team and the Coordinator.  As the team is dispersed across HNE, contact is both face-to-face and virtual.  You will also be part of the wider VAN Aboriginal and overall clinical network, which offers support, education and training. You will be supported to complete an educational pathway developed by the Education Centre Against Violence (ECAV) to become a qualified Counsellor.  
• HNE has a cultural supervisor program with the option to work with another Aboriginal staff member in the health service in a one-on-one relationship.

About the role:

• The Aboriginal Family Wellbeing and Violence Prevention Worker will empower Aboriginal people, families and communities to work together to reduce the impacts of violence, abuse and neglect within our communities.
• The role has a lot of varied tasks working with individual clients of health services, families and communities. Relationships with other health workers and other community services and organisations is key.  You are an important link between HNE and other community groups connected to this work.
• You will be the road some days across the New England.
• Previous experience in working in a health, community of government service will be highly desirable.
• This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered.

Benefits:

• Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
• Superannuation contributions 11%
• Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing. 
• Fitness Passport  
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

About you:

Our ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

• An understanding of the impact of family and domestic violence on the health and well‐being of victims and children.
• Demonstrated experience being a part of community development activities.
• Enthusiastic and self‐directed health or community worker.

Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Anita Barbara on 0414 636 *** or via *************@health.nsw.gov.au

Information for Applicants:

• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
• Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.  For more information, please visit:  http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.
• This is a Category B position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category B positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
• All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.  
• Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. 
• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
•  An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
• Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via *********@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
• HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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