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SalaryThe Department of Communities (Communities) is Western Australia’s major human services department; bringing together vital services that support children, young people, families and communities to grow and ultimately to thrive.
Why Join Us?
Working in a remote town such as Warmun will provide you with unique experiences and knowledge that will forever guide you in your social work career. Warmun, home to the local Gija community, and many world renowned artists, is only 2 hours drive from the East Kimberley gateway town of Kununurra and surrounded by an abundance of fishing, camping and other outdoor pursuits. Located near to the World Heritage Purnululu National Park, and Gibb River Road, there is no shortage of adventure opportunities in your time off!
You will also be rewarded for your dedication with attractive benefits including:
- A generous salary inclusive of an Attraction and Retention Incentive (ARI).
- District allowance.
- Free housing, water and electricity.
- $4,000 remote community allowance per year.
- A total of 9 weeks annual leave.
- 5 days commuted time off in lieu per year.
- Annual travel concessions (‘free pass to the coast’).
- Cultural Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Employees
- 3 days additional public sector holidays
This position is currently eligible for the Regional Attraction and Retention Incentive (RARI) Scheme, and if you are appointed from this recruitment process during the effective RARI timeframe, you may be eligible for payments of up to $13,000. For further information on RARI, we encourage you to take a look here.
Your Role
Your primary role and purpose is to work with Aboriginal families and the community to provide a continuum of child safety. This will range from developing the community’s capacity to safeguard the wellbeing of its children, to providing support to families and taking action when children have experienced substantial harm.
You will spend time undertaking community capacity building with the aim of making long term, sustainable differences in reducing the incidence of child abuse. Your stay in the community will be a challenging, but rewarding experience. During this time you will hope to:
- Create community prevention strategies.
- See improved outcomes for women and children.
- Successfully engage with the families and increase their caring and protective capacity.
- Build constructive links between the Department and the community.
Remote work requires special qualities and skills. If you have the resilience, adaptability, and dedication, we would love to hear from you! If you want to know more about the role or location, please call Justine de Candia, District Director, on 0429 996 ***.
The opportunity
This is a fixed term, full time opportunity for 12 months with the possibility of a 12 month extension.
Want to apply?
Visit the main advertisement on the WA Government Jobs Board (https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/) and search 006188. We look forward to receiving your application!
Closing date
Applications close 4pm Thursday 28 March 2024 (AWST).
