Community Partnership and Engagement Advisor

ActionHRM, Pty; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible hybrid work arrangements

Wellbeing programs

Professional development

Paid volunteering day

Paid study leave

Job summary

Dementia Australia is seeking a Community Partnership and Engagement Advisor in Alice Springs to lead culturally safe engagement with Aboriginal communities and stakeholders. You will develop regional strategies, build partnerships with ACCOs and health services, and deliver locally relevant dementia education and resources.

The role emphasizes strong community knowledge, mentoring, and support for staff while fostering flexible work arrangements and professional development to improve local

Qualifications

• Experience in community engagement or similar role with proven initiative leadership.
• Strong knowledge of local health and community organisations; ability to build and maintain networks and partnerships.
• Desirable: experience in remote Aboriginal communities and understanding of local contexts.
• Tertiary qualification in Health, Community Services, Human Services or related field (highly desirable).

Responsibilities

• Build trusted, culturally safe relationships with Aboriginal Elders, community leaders, families and service providers.
• Represent Dementia Australia across Alice Springs and remote Central Australian communities.
• Develop and implement regional community engagement and awareness initiatives to increase dementia awareness and reduce stigma.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with ACCOs, councils, health services and key stakeholders.
• Create and deliver culturally safe, accessible dementia education and engagement resources.
• Identify community needs and share insights to inform culturally responsive service planning.
• Coordinate travel and engagement across remote communities with permits and safety practices.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and capability development to local workers.
• Support workforce attraction, recruitment and retention and strengthen local partnerships.

Skills

Community engagement

Stakeholder engagement

Cultural safety

Remote communities

Education

Health/Community Services degree

Job description

Community Partnership and Engagement Advisor

Community Partnership and Engagement Advisor

Join Dementia Australia and help make a meaningful difference in your local community

We are committed to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and we value the cultural knowledge, lived experience and leadership First Nations people bring to our work. We offer flexibility, attractive salary packaging and strong employee wellbeing supports.

About the role

Full time or Part Time permanent position available, based in Alice Springs NT. Reporting directly to the General Manager Client Services, you will be responsible for:

• Building trusted, culturally safe relationships with Aboriginal Elders, community leaders, families, service providers and local organisations
• Representing Dementia Australia across Alice Springs and remote Central Australian communities, strengthening local visibility and engagement
• Developing and implementing regional community engagement and awareness initiatives to increase dementia awareness and reduce stigma
• Establishing and maintaining partnerships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), councils, health services and other key stakeholders
• Creating and delivering culturally safe, accessible and locally relevant dementia education, awareness and engagement resources
• Identifying community needs, strengths, barriers and opportunities, and sharing insights to inform service planning and culturally responsive practice
• Supporting welcoming pathways for community members to access Dementia Australia services, information and support
• Coordinating travel and engagement across remote communities, ensuring compliance with permits, community protocols and safe work practices
• Providing guidance, mentoring and capability development to local workers and less experienced staff
• Supporting workforce attraction, recruitment and retention while strengthening Dementia Australia’s local partnerships, capability and community impact

What is in it for you?

Salary benefits: We offer all employees the opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 each year for living expenses and up to $2,650 each year for meal and entertainment benefits.

Leave allowances: In addition to your annual leave allowance, you will receive one day of paid birthday or day of significance leave, paid days off during our end of year closure period (if these fall within your regular work days), enhanced personal leave and extended parental leave for all parents. You will also receive 17.5% annual leave loading and the option to purchase additional leave.

Work/life balance: Flexible, hybrid work arrangements.

Employee benefits: Access to discounts and savings at over 450 retailers across Australia, wellbeing programs and free, confidential counselling for you and your family. Access to continuous professional development, staff recognition programs, a paid volunteering day and paid study leave.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees can access up to 5 days of paid leave and 5 days of unpaid leave to attend cultural events relevant to their heritage.

About you

Due to the cultural context of the role and community engagement requirements, this position is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified position under Section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, open to male applicants only, in line with allowable exemptions under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.

To be eligible for this position, applicants must:

• Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander male
• Be accepted as such by their community

Successful applicants will be required to provide appropriate confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.

This position has been identified to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation, cultural knowledge and community connection within Dementia Australia.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with the following:

• Experience in community engagement or a similar role, with the demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and achieve positive outcomes
• Strong local knowledge of health and community organisations, with experience building and maintaining networks and partnerships with key stakeholders
• Experience working in or with remote Aboriginal communities, including an understanding of local community contexts and culturally safe engagement practices (desirable)
• Understands of the impacts of colonisation, intergenerational trauma and barriers to accessing services
• Tertiary qualification in Health, Community Services, Human Services or a related field (highly desirable)

Our values are informed by the voices of people impacted by dementia

Dementia Australia is the national peak body and source of trusted information, education and services for the over 446,500 Australians living with dementia, and the almost 1.7 million people involved in their care. We advocate for positive change and support vital research. We are here to support people impacted by dementia, and to enable them to live as well as possible. Our commitment to a shared set of values shapes our decisions, actions and behaviours towards achieving our core purpose and strategic priorities.

For specific role enquiries, please contact [e-mail]

Please note, applications that do not contain a covering letter that addresses each of the key selection criteria in the About you section, will not be considered.