Adelaide, South Australia Employment Office
About the Mental Health Recovery Program
Nunkuwarrin Yunti's Mental Health Recovery Program aims to provide members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with accessible, culturally safe and therapeutically sound psychological and counselling services. Mental Health Recovery team members comprise a mix of Psychological Services Providers including Registered Psychologists, Mental Health Accredited Social Workers, Social and Emotional Wellbeing Counsellors and related roles who provide one-to-one therapy and group therapy for our client group.

The Program has close links to Social Health Case Work services, community health promotion programs, clinical health programs and Stolen Generations support services.

About the Opportunity
Nunkuwarrin Yunti is seeking a Team Manager to lead their Mental Health Recovery Program on a full-time basis.

You'll be leading a team of highly trained and qualified Psychological Service providers including Psychologists, Mental Health Social Workers and Counsellors across a small number of offices in metropolitan Adelaide, as well as a team member in Murray Bridge. This is a new team and some initial work to on-board new staff will be required.

Reporting to the Middle Manager – Social and Emotional Wellbeing, you will be responsible for delivering key services in alignment with funding agreements and service relevant legislation, such as privacy, mandatory reporting, and collection and reporting of service statistics. Core service delivery will comprise maximising the number of face to face counselling and psychological service sessions delivered to the target client groups, as well as some service promotion to key referral and client groups.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.

About the Benefits
The successful candidate will be rewarded with an attractive salary circa $71,296, dependent on skills and qualifications, plus super. This package provides you with excellent flexible salary sacrificing options which will allow you to significantly increase your take home pay.

Your dedication to the organisation will also be rewarded with generous leave allowances, including 7 days paid leave over the Christmas period in addition to your four weeks of annual leave!

By joining the supportive Nunkuwarrin Yunti team, you will receive career and personal growth opportunities within a multicultural workforce, and ongoing professional development and training. The benefits of working for South Australia's largest Aboriginal primary healthcare service will become apparent as you experience genuine opportunities to advance your career within the organisation!

Don't miss this opportunity to give back to the community and enjoy a rewarding challenge – Apply Now!

Please Note: Applications will be reviewed by COB 24th April, 2017.
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Sydney, NEW South Wales Employment Office
About the Organisation
Lyndon is a non-government organisation providing alcohol and other drug treatment in residential and non-residential programs. The organisation provides residential services in Orange and non-residential programs to much of the western and central west, including the Murdi Paaki Region (from Brewarrina to Dareton), and in Bega on the south coast of NSW.

Spanning a wide variety of support services, counselling, intervention and education programmes, Lyndon has a strong commitment to providing high-quality care and support in the communities in which they are based, driven to achieving the best outcomes for their clients through continued research and ongoing development of industry partnerships.

About the Opportunity
Lyndon has a rewarding opportunity available for a Mental Health Consultation Liaison to join their Orange, NSW team on a full-time basis.

This pivotal role will be responsible for assisting in the provision of holistic care and treatment to Lyndon clients through direct consultation with the client, support, education, and advice to other healthcare professionals. 

In addition, you will be responsible for actively promoting mental health awareness and primary prevention through the development of guidelines and programs to enhance equity of access to Lyndon for people with mental health concerns. 

Lyndon is seeking candidates with demonstrated Mental Health or AOD experience, relevant tertiary qualifications in a Mental Health field such as Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, or similar, as well as registration with AHPRA. In addition, you will have clinical leadership experience and proven skills in the comprehensive assessment and management of mental health consumers, including counselling and referral skills.

About the Benefits
Lyndon is committed to providing high-quality support services to their staff, as well as clients and as such, you will enjoy working in a close-knit and supportive team. You will receive ongoing access to in-house training programmes, aligned with current industry standard and will receive regular supervision and training, to ensure you are operating to the best of your ability.

In return for your hard work and commitment, you will enjoy an attractive remuneration circa $90,000 (in line with experience and qualifications, determined by the Nurses Award) plus super. You'll also benefit from salary sacrificing up to $16,050 and paid travel expenses.

In addition, you will have access to the organisation's pool vehicles for travel and enjoy flexible hours including time-in-lieu, to help you balance your work/life commitments. 

This is an opportunity to join a committed and passionate organisation in the provision of community support services and witness direct positive impact on your clients and the greater community – APPLY NOW!

Please note: Applications close 3rd May, 2017 at 5pm.
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Armidale, NEW South Wales Adcorp Australia

• Continuing, part-time 28h/week,
•  $ 80,545 to $ 90,183 part time pro rata per annum (Level 7)
•  Plus 17% employer superannuation. Salary packaging options are available.
• Applicants must have ongoing full-time work rights
• This position is an identified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander position and it is therefore a genuine requirement that this position be filled by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

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Adelaide, South Australia Indigenous Land Corporation
The Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) is an independent Commonwealth entity established to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people acquire and manage land to achieve economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits.

The General Counsel directs, manages, controls and delivers legal services to the ILC Group in the performance of its functions.

We are looking for an energetic, highly focused strategic thinker to work in a challenging, and rewarding team environment.  Reporting to the Group Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel will be required to:

• Lead and manage the key functions of the Legal Section through effective leadership, in the areas of commercial and property (with an emphasis on contracting and construction), governmental and administrative, Native Title/Indigenous land rights, environmental and employment law
• Provide high-level and complex legal advice and recommendations to the Group CEO and Executive Management Team and the ILC Board
• Prepare briefings and reports to the Group CEO and ILC Board and prepare high level and complex correspondence dealing with legal issues

The successful candidate will have excellent conceptual and analytical skills along with a demonstrated high-level of oral and written communication skills.  The ability to communicate effectively with Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders and a knowledge and understanding of their cultures, will be highly regarded.

A formal degree qualification in Law and admission as a legal practitioner (or eligible to be admitted) of the Supreme Court of South Australia is essential.  Along with extensive post admission experience either working for a firm in a commercial/property law and administrative law practice or in a comparable in-house legal Counsel role.

The commencing salary will be negotiable depending on your skills and experience.

For further information, please contact Dayton Lindholm, Manager Human Resources on (08) 8100 7100 or Freecall 1800 818 490.  (Position documentation, the Recruitment Privacy Statement and more information on the ILC are available on our website at www.ilc.gov.au)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply
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Port Moresby, Caritas Australia

·         Role based in Port Moresby
·         Leading International Aid and Development Agency
·         3 years contract
 
The Organisation
 
Caritas Australia (CA) is the Catholic agency for international humanitarian relief and development in Australia. Through effective relationships with the Church, partners and communities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Pacific and Australia, Caritas Australia helps to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. Our programs promote the good of every person and of the whole person, regardless of people’s religious, political or cultural beliefs. We envisage a world in which children, women and men most vulnerable to extreme poverty and injustice are agents of their own change and architects of their own development.
 
 
The Role:
 
The Finance and Administration Manager will support the Country Representative and local program teams of Caritas Australia in PNG, and contribute towards the decision making process and the financial management aspects to ensure that adequate financial and administrative systems and processes are in place for prudent planning and budgeting, financial reporting, risk management and control.
 
This position will be the key contact between the National Office Finance team and the PNG operations; and also liaise with the HR Business Partner – International.
 
This role has 2 direct reports, one in Port Moresby and one in Bougainville.
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, NEW South Wales Australian Football League
The AFL is Australia’s premier sporting organisation supporting a constantly evolving national competition which has experienced rapid growth over the past 10 years.  The AFL currently has over 600 permanent employees across the five state bodies, AFL Vic, Tasmania, NSW/ACT, QLD, NT and at AFL House.  The AFL organisation is responsible for growing and developing Australian Football across Australia.

 

The Role

 

• The Indigenous Academies Manager will be responsible for the management, planning, development and operations of the AFL Western Sydney Indigenous Academies in accordance to the contractual arrangements with the Commonwealth Government
• The role has key accountability for working with various stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the programs
• The person will be required to build and maintain partnerships with Government and Community Organisations to deliver the Academies objectives

• These relationships build the foundation for sustainable program delivery and successful outcomes across the following key areas; school retention, school to work transition, school engagement and creating opportunities for young Indigenous Australians
• The position will be filled by a strategically minded, results driven leader who has a broad understanding of the Indigenous sector, the person must have the ability to advocate and work in collaboration with all areas of the business to achieve key Indigenous program outcomes
• The role will require the person to support and assist AFL NSW/ACT regional managers, program managers and AFL Clubs to ensure that Indigenous programs are developed and implemented

 

Reports to: State Indigenous Programs Manager

Location: AFL NSW/ACT – Blacktown and Campbelltown, Sydney

Number of Direct Reports: 3

Other Key Stakeholders:

Internal:  

• AFL NSW/ACT Game Development Staff, AFL NSW/ACT Indigenous Programs and Multicultural Programs  

External:  

• Indigenous Academies Partner School Principals, School Education Directors (Western Sydney) Indigenous Community members and organisations, State Sporting Organisations, Government Agencies and program partners

 

Key Accountabilities

Indigenous Academies

• Oversee and coordinate all aspects of the operation of the AFL Western Sydney Indigenous Academies
• Manage the program budget and deliver on reporting requirements
• Manage the academy staff to deliver outcomes
• Seek and service partnerships with relevant Government agencies and the community sector to enhance the AFL’s capacity to deliver an effective program
• Work in collaboration with including the Advisory Boards, Local Councils, School Principals, and Indigenous Community Groups, Education departments, other sports, GWS Giants and AFL staff

• Improve school attendance rates of Indigenous students who participate in the program
• Ensure target is met for the number and proportion of Indigenous people employed in the delivery of the program
• Increase the proportion of Indigenous students participating in NAPLAN testing, who are participating in the program
• Compliance with all contract schedule requirements, including budget, timeframe, targets and reporting requirements – at reporting date
• Develop and grow the School to Work Transition component of the program

 

Financial, Staff Management and HR

• Financial Management of Indigenous Academies budgets
• Manage the Western Sydney Indigenous Academies staff
• Conduct the performance reviews for your direct reports

Stakeholder Relations

• Work closely with school principals and Aboriginal Education Assistants to deliver program outcomes
• Work with relevant Government Departments to ensure that contractual obligations are met successfully
• Liaise with Greater Western Sydney Regional Manager and staff to implement Indigenous programs and AFL school programs
• Develop new and strengthen existing partnerships with Government, corporate and community partners to enable effective program delivery in line with our strategic objectives

 

 

Candidate Background / Profile

We seek to hire talented and passionate people who are committed to working in a high performance culture.   Working at the AFL is a way of life not a career and we aim to hire the right candidates to ensure the future success of our game both on and off the field.

 

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

Key Competencies (Skills)

• Stakeholder management
• Collaboration & influencing
• Program Co-ordination & Evaluation
• Oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of cultural sensitivities, community groups and best practice engagement principles
• Knowledge and passion for education and sports

 

Other Core Competencies:

• Results and performance driven
• Staff management, recruitment and development
• Multi- tasking
• Customer/Client centric
• Business acumen
• Personal effectiveness

 

Experience & Qualifications

Mandatory:

• Experience in working with young people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds and their families, schools, community organisations, government and non-government organisations providing services to Indigenous communities
• Understanding of Indigenous cultures and experience working with Indigenous communities
• Demonstrated personal initiative and ability to work effectively unsupervised in an office and a field setting
• Well-developed verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Current working with children check or ability to obtain
• Ability to use a computer and Microsoft software
• Current NSW Driver's Licence
• Experience in planning and coordinating programs
• Prove ability to build networks and stakeholder relationships particularly in government and corporate sectors
• Understanding of Government reporting
• Proven strategic planning and implementation capabilities

 

Desirable:

• Australian Citizenship or permanent residency
• Tertiary qualifications in Teaching, Sport Recreation or Education, Community Development or equivalent depth of experience
• Sound knowledge of the sport and recreation industry, particularly related to community clubs, AFL Auskick and school football networks
• Experience working with volunteers

 

AFL Values

Our values were created by us, for us. They influence our actions and shape our decisions; they are the way we do things here at the AFL.  Everyone that works for the AFL plays an important part in bringing these to life

 

Play to Win

We rise to every challenge and do what we say we will do – we own the outcome. We thrive on pushing the boundaries beyond what we have done before to achieve the extraordinary for our people, fans, partners and the community.

 

Play Fair

Respect, integrity, honesty, empathy and a great work ethic earns us the right to play.

 

Play with Passion

We love what we do. Passion, energy, fun and perseverance is at the heart of our sport and is what drives how we work. 

 

 

Play as One Team

We work as one team because together we achieve better outcomes. We bring out the best in each other by embracing our diverse range of ideas, skills and backgrounds to achieve individual and shared success. We celebrate our wins and always have each other’s back.

Applications close: 26 October 2016

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