Description:
SA HealthJob reference: 898978
Location: 5700 - PORT AUGUSTA
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Family Health Service (CaFHS) Port Augusta
- Classification - ASO5 - Administrative Services Officer L5 - $85,790.00 - $95,413.00 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Part Time (0.6FTE) – Ongoing Permanent
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the team at CaFHS as an Aboriginal Cultural Child and Family Support Consultant, where you will be responsible for:
Key Responsibilities:
- Working within a supportive team environment to deliver child-focused and family-centred services.
- Providing responsive, flexible, home and community-based support to Aboriginal families with children aged 0–5 years.
- Supporting the health, development, and well-being of Aboriginal children and their families.
- Offering culturally appropriate parenting guidance tailored to the needs of each family.
- Assisting families to engage and connect with health services within CaFHS and across the wider community.
- Providing Aboriginal cultural consultancy and advice to colleagues to strengthen culturally safe practices.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Knowledge of Aboriginal cultures including Aboriginal history, kinship systems and family structures, spirituality/religion, values and beliefs, behavioural expectations and family and community obligations and how this may create access barriers.
- Proven ability to relate to and be accepted by Aboriginal families of diverse backgrounds and adopt a non-judgemental approach.
- Proven ability to communicate well with, and gain the confidence and cooperation of, Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal persons whilst maintaining a high degree of confidentiality.
- Experience in successfully working with Aboriginal families (infants, children, and parents, including fathers) with complex issues.
- Proven experience of developing connections with Aboriginal communities and identifying and addressing their needs in relation to the use of health services.
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year. Click here more information
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
- Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:
- specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
- state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
- community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
- specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide .
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries
Deborah Craig - A/Regional Team Manager CaFHS, Phone: 0434738751, E-mail: deborah.craig@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date : Thursday 15 th May 2025 – 11:55pm
Useful Links
ASO5 - ACCFSC - CaFHS - Role Description - 898978.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.