Family Practitioner – Mackillop

Danila Dilba Health Service; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end leave

Indigenous-led service

Flexible hours

Career development

Training opportunities

Job summary

Danila Dilba Health Service is seeking a passionate Family Practitioner to join the Mackillop Family Services – Child and Family Services Team in Darwin. The role focuses on keeping children safe, supporting families, and delivering culturally affirming services in collaboration with a supportive team.

You will develop family support plans, work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, and promote strong partnerships with other services using a child-centred approach and

Qualifications

• Qualifications in a related field – Child and Family, Community Services, Social Work, minimum Certificate 3 and above or working towards.
• 2 years of case management experience with families who have experienced trauma or in a similar field.
• Proven teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate outcomes.
• Demonstrated culturally sensitive practice to improve client access to DDHS and health services.
• Knowledge of social determinants of health affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Understanding of attachment and trauma theories, child-centered approaches and resilience.
• Experience in child protection, family services, or childhood development.
• Experience with FDV management strategies and RAMF / Safe and Together workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop family support plans to inform interventions and services.
• Collaborate with the Family Support Worker and Team Leader to support families.
• Maintain a child-centred, trauma-informed, culturally affirming approach to practice.
• Contribute to keeping children safe and families together.

Education

Child & Family, Community Services, Social Work qualification (Certificate III+ or working towards)

Tools

RAMF

Safe and Together

Client information systems

Job description

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Key Information

• Position Type: Full-time, fixed term until 29 June 2027
• Location: Darwin
• Salary Range: $90,344 – $ 98,721 per annum as per Classification HPCS 4.1 – 4.4
• Application Closing Date: 30 October 2026

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Family Practitioner to join the Mackillop Family Services – Child and Family Services Team.

Guided by the Team Leader, the Family Practitioner will collaborate with the Family Support Worker to form trusted working relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Together, they will develop family support plans to inform interventions and services to enhance family functioning and capacity. The focus will be on keeping children safe and families together through a child-centred, strength-based, trauma-informed, and culturally affirming approach.

What You Need to Succeed

• Qualifications in a related field – Child and Family, Community Services, Social Work, minimum Certificate 3 and above or working towards.
• 2 years of case management experience with families who have experienced trauma or in a similar field.
• Proven teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to constructively negotiate outcomes with a diverse range of people and service providers.
• Demonstrated ability to use culturally sensitive ways to ensure improved client access to DDHS and/or other health services.
• Knowledge of the social determinants of health (environment, economic and social inequalities) that have a profound impact on the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• An understanding of attachment, trauma theories, a child-centered approach and resilience.
• Have experience in child protection, family services, or childhood development.
• Well-developed knowledge of, and contemporary experience in, working with clients experiencing or at risk of experiencing FDV and relevant management strategies.
• Demonstrated computer skills, especially in the use of client information systems or similar.
• High level of personal resilience and flexibility with the ability to deal with challenging situations.
• Experience working within an ACCO/ACCHO.
• Experience in RAMF, Safe and Together and understanding related government strategies and frameworks.

• 5-days paid leave during our end of year shutdown period (in addition to annual leave)
• Darwin’s only Aboriginal community-controlled health service
• Opportunity to work flexible hours.
• Career development and training opportunities

Danila Dilba Health Service is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised we will conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.

To work with DDHS you must hold, or be willing to obtain, a current police check, a valid NT working with children’s card, a current CPR certificate and full vaccination against COVID-19, or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

Only those with full working rights will be considered for this position.

Employment with us is subject to:

• Willing to undergo a Police Check.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
• Current CPR certificate or the preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement.
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be submitted.