First Nations Support and Access Officer

Recruit Shop Pty Ltd; Liverpool City Council; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

76 hours per fortnight

12% Super

Tax-Free Salary Packaging

Training opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Flourish Australia is seeking a First Nations Support and Access Officer based in Liverpool to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and support recovery-oriented services.

The role requires a relevant qualification (Certificate or Diploma) and a strong local connection to First Nations communities. It involves mentoring, training opportunities, and potential transition pathways within Flourish Australia’s mental health programs.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification (Certificate or Diploma) for practical community work.
• Experience or willingness to undertake training in First Nations engagement and mental health support.
• Strong commitment to culturally safe, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented practice.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate culturally safe engagement with First Nations communities and organisations.
• Support people with lived experience of mental health to progress recovery goals.
• Collaborate with services to provide culturally appropriate supports and referrals.

Skills

Cultural safety

Community engagement

Communication skills

First Nations knowledge

Education

Certificate or Diploma in relevant field

Job description

First Nations Support and Access Officer

Job No:FLO4521

Location:Liverpool

Flourish Australia is looking for a First Nations Support and Access Officer to join our team!

The First Nations Support & Access Officer is:

• Based in Liverpool
• Full-time- (76 hours per fortnight) Closed Term until 30 June 2027
• Working Monday to Friday
• Attractive hourly ratesequivalent to SCHCADS Level 4+ 12% Super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging

This is an identified role under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. As such, Flourish Australia considers that identifying as Aboriginal to be a genuine occupational qualification under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977(NSW).

Who Are We Looking For?

The First Nations Support and Access Officer facilitates culturally safe engagement with First Nations people and
communities and contributes to culturally responsive practice through respectful effective relationships with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Elders, and with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health
Organisations (ACCHOs)

The role would suityou if you:

• Are undertaking or committed to undertaking a relevant qualification (Certificate or Diploma) and are looking for practical experience working in the community with people with a lived experience of mental health;
• Have a strong local connection to or interest in working with First Nationscommunities;
• Have awillingness to engage in learning and skill development opportunitiesthat work toward providing a high quality,person led recovery-oriented service that best supports people to live in their community.

What Will You Be Doing?

As the First Nations Support and Access Officer, you will work in the community with people who have a lived experience of mental health to develop their recovery journey to meet their hope and dreams. The role supports improved engagement with First Nations communities by providing culturally safe, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented supports that build trust, strengthen relationships and recognise the value of shared lived, cultural and community experience.

This may involve:

• Using your knowledge and understanding of First Nations cultures within the context of supporting people with a lived experience of mental health.
• Supportingpeople to develop daily living skills such as preparing and cooking meals.
• Accompanying people on outings such as socialisation, recreational activities orattending appointments.
• Collaborating with and making referrals to other culturally appropriatesupport services so people can achieve their recovery goals.

For more information on the First Nations Support and Access Officer role, please read the position description .

Please note -successfulcandidates must maintain a Class C driver’s licence and proof of comprehensive insurance must be provided when required.

How Will We Support You?

• Supportive, culturally appropriate mentoring teams committed to helping you learn.
• Monthly reflective-practice sessions.
• Access to a range of training opportunities (e.g. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Trauma Informed Care, Indigenous CulturalAwareness Training).
• Access to a culturally specific Employee Assistance Program,for confidential wellbeing support.
• Opportunities to potentially transition to our Peer or Mental Health Worker roles after completion qualifications. They are open to anyone who would like an opportunity to grow in this sector.

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Our positions are opento all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island