Aboriginal Clinical Advisor New Street Services

Theibr; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 154,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

SCHN invites applications for an Aboriginal Clinical Advisor within the CYPSS team based at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. The role supports Aboriginal children and families, delivering culturally safe therapies and contributing to healing frameworks across NSW Health.

You will collaborate with the Aboriginal Health Directorate, provide cultural supervision, and influence service delivery while advocating for Aboriginal wellbeing and leadership within SCHN.

Qualifications

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status as a genuine occupational qualification. Demonstrated cultural safety practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and clinical advice regarding Aboriginal wellbeing, trauma and healing frameworks.
• Lead statewide cultural safety initiatives and workforce capacity building.
• Develop and deliver cultural supervision and training for Aboriginal staff in PARVAN and CYPSS.
• Contribute to policies and models of care for Aboriginal children and families.

Job description

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Health Mgr Lvl 4
Remuneration:153559 - 182954 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ691550
Location:Westmead
Applications Close:Midnight on 7 October 2026

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
This is a position identified for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people on the basis of a genuine occupational qualification under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 . Applicants must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and be able to demonstrate their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status in addition to addressing the selection criteria.

The Aboriginal Clinical Advisor New Street Servicesis supported by strong Aboriginal cultural governance structures and works in close partnership with the SCHN Aboriginal Health Directorate to embed the Network's Aboriginal Cultural Safety Framework across service delivery and models of care. This role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to culturally safe, trauma-informed, and healing-centred approaches that support Aboriginal children, young people, families, and communities.

The successful applicant will have access to cultural supervision and support and will support clinicians and their teams across the state to incorporate culturally responsive practices into assessment, intervention, and treatment planning. Working within a growing and connected Aboriginal workforce, the successful applicant will have opportunities to build relationships across SCHN's Aboriginal workforce network, participate in cultural mentoring and peer support, and contribute to strengthening Aboriginal leadership and representation throughout the organisation.

At SCHN, we recognise that cultural wellbeing is fundamental to a thriving workforce. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff are valued, supported, and empowered to bring their cultural knowledge, strengths, and leadership to their work every day.

New Street Services provide therapeutic services across NSW for children and young people aged 10 to 17 years who have engaged in harmful sexual behaviours towards others, and their families and caregivers. New Street Services are committed to closing the Gap in Aboriginal Health Outcomes and as such prioritise Aboriginal young people as part of our service provision. Our team members are engaged in training to enable culturally safe and responsive models of care. Identified Aboriginal Counsellor Positions are in place at every New Street Service across the state as part of this commitment. New Street services are part of NSW Health's Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN).

We are looking for an Aboriginal clinician or consultant to join the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network 'Children and Young People's Sexual Safety' team (CYPSS) based at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. You will work closely with CYPSS team members to develop and support therapeutic practice, education and training for people working with children and families. You will provide cultural and therapeutic support for Aboriginal New Street clinicians across NSW as key focus of this role. You will also work together with other members of the CYPSS team to influence how services respond to children displaying problematic and harmful sexual behaviours (PHSB), and sexual assault more broadly. This position provides a unique opportunity to positively influence the NSW Health system to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children and families. The scope of this role also includes:

Providing strategic and clinical advice regarding Aboriginal wellbeing, trauma and healing frameworks and their application in relation to PHSB.

Play a leading role in statewide cultural safety, workforce capacity building and system improvement projects in collaboration with Ministry of Health Programs Delivery Office and PARVAN teams.

Participate in the development of cultural consultation and advice, cultural supervision and training for Aboriginal staff in PARVAN services and to CYPSS workforces.

Provide input and support in the development and implementation of consistent and coordinated policies, practices, systems, models of care and reporting which apply to Aboriginal children and families and PHSB that are culturally safe.

Working together with related Aboriginal workforces in the NSW Health PARVAN (Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect) sector.

This opportunity provides room for you to bring your skills, passion and cultural lens to help ensure the delivery of culturally safe programs. The intention of these programs is to bring culture into therapeutic processes. This position connects with the Aboriginal Clinical Advisor for the Safe Wayz Program who is also in the CYPSS team and the Clinical Advisor, Aboriginal wellbeing, trauma and healing at the NSW Ministry of Health. The CYPSS team is part of The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN). The Aboriginal Clinical Advisor position is connected to the wider SCHN Aboriginal Workforce and supported by the SCHN Aboriginal Health Directorate. Clinical, administrative and cultural supervision are provided for the successful applicant.

Contacts

Dale Tolliday: for more information about the role or meeting the team. PH: 0408 330 560

Child Safe Standards

SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health's commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Additional Information

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employerthat values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.

PermanentNSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.

An Eligibility Listmay be created for future permanent and temporary full or part time vacancies.

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