LOCAL AREA COORDINATOR (FULL TIME)

Blue Sky Community Services LLC; Coffs Harbour; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Sky Community Services is seeking a Local Area Coordinator to join our supportive team in Coffs Harbour. The role is full time, 38 hours per week, based at our Coffs Harbour office, and funded under the NDIS Local Area Coordination Service.

You will help eligible people with disability access the NDIS and implement their plans to live a good life. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applicants from varied backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and participant pathways.
• Ability to deliver person-centred supports and build capacity for participants and carers.
• Strong verbal and written communication, and ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist eligible people with disability to access the NDIS and implement their NDIS Plan.
• Support participants, families and carers to identify goals and pursue outcomes.
• Build capacity for choice and independence in daily living and plan management.
• Assist non-eligible individuals to explore options and access services beyond the Scheme.
• Contribute to community linkage and inclusion through the LAC service.

Skills

NDIS knowledge

Participant support

Communication

Education

Relevant qualifications or experience

Tools

Record keeping software

Job description

Blue Sky Community Services – Coffs Harbour NSW

Contact Charity Peabody, Acting Executive Manager: Service Delivery and Quality, on (02) 6651 1***.

Work With Us

Local Area Coordinator (Full time)

02/11/2026 9:00 am

Type: Full Time

Hours per week: 38

Location: Coffs Harbour

For More Information About The Role

Contact Charity Peabody, Acting Executive Manager: Service Delivery and Quality, on (02) 6651 1***.

Position Overview

Blue Sky Community Services is seeking to employ a professional and values‑aligned person to join our supportive and friendly team as a Local Area Coordinator based out of our Coffs Harbour office.

This role is full time, 38 hours per week, and is offered on a fixed‑term basis until 30 June 2027 with the possibility of extension beyond this date.

Blue Sky Community Services values diversity and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all ages, and people who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome the skills, experiences and perspectives of all people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities we work with and live in.

This position sits within Blue Sky’s Local Area Coordination Service funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

The Local Area Coordinator

• Supports eligible people with disability to access the NDIS and to implement their NDIS Plan
• Assists NDIS participants, their families and carers to identify and pursue goals that enable participants to live a good life
• Builds the capacity of participants, their families and carers to exercise choice and control, and to manage their NDIS Plan and lives as independently as possible
• Builds the capacity of people with disability who are not eligible for the Scheme, their families, carers and broader circles of support to generate options and implement solutions, and to access other services and supports within the broader service system and community
• Builds community capacity for greater inclusion of people with disability and create and utilise beneficial linkages within the community to expand options and possibilities for people with disability.

Who We Are Looking For

The successful applicant for this position will have:

• Relevant qualifications, skills or lived/work experience transferable to delivering Local Area Coordination services to a high professional standard
• Demonstrated understanding of the NDIS, including participant pathways, plan implementation, capacity building, and the broader service and community support systems
• Ability to deliver supports that are person‑centred, strengths‑based, solutions‑focused, culturally safe, and aligned with human rights and inclusion principles
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to build rapport, manage expectations, provide impartial information, and communicate with diverse stakeholders
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with participants, families, carers, community organisations, and other key stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high‑volume workload, meet KPIs and timeframes, maintain accurate records, and use required technology systems confidently
• Sound understanding of duty of care, privacy, WHS, child‑safe standards, and professional boundaries, with consistent compliance across all work practices
• Strong alignment with Blue Sky Community Services’ values, including a commitment to diversity, social inclusion, cultural competence, and continuous improvement.

About The Local Area Coordination Team

Blue Sky Community Services is delivering the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Local Area Coordination Service (LAC) in partnership with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). Our team provide Local Area Coordination services across the five Local Government Areas of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca Heads, Kempsey and Port Macquarie.

The Local Area Coordination Service

• supports eligible people with disability to access the NDIS and to implement their NDIS plan
• assists NDIS participants, their families and carers to identify and pursue goals that enable participants to live a good life
• builds the capacity of participants, their families and carers to exercise choice and control, and to manage their NDIS plan and lives as independently as possible
• builds the capacity of people with disability who are not eligible for the Scheme, their families, carers and broader circles of support to generate options and implement solutions, and to access other services and supports within the broader service system and community
• builds community capacity for greater inclusion of people with disability, and creates and utilises beneficial linkages within the community to expand options and possibilities for people with disability.

We are an inclusive employer

We believe that the makeup of our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we work within. We therefore strongly encourage people with diverse backgrounds and cultures, and people who have lived experience of disability, to apply to work with us.

The Recruitment Process

Stage One: Application Assessment Stage

• All applications are assessed against the criteria.
• Applications that are not complete, or that do not satisfactorily address the criteria, will not be considered for interview.
• Shortlisted applicants will be asked to proceed to the interview stage of the recruitment process.
• Applicants who are not selected to progress to the interview stage will be advised by email.

Stage Two: Interview Stage

• Applicants who are selected to progress to the interview stage will be contacted to arrange an interview date, time and location.
• At the interview, applicants will be asked questions to determine whether they are able to perform to a high standard within the role and to determine whether they are a good fit for the position, the organisation and our values.

Stage Three: Further Information Gathering Stage

• Following the interview, applicants may be asked to complete online psychometric testing to further determine suitability for the position.
• Following the interview, the organisation may contact the applicant’s referees to further determine suitability for the position.
• Applicants may also be requested to attend a second interview.

Stage Four: Employment Stage

• Successful applicants will be contacted by the organisation to discuss employment possibilities.
• Unsuccessful applicants will be advised via email.
• Unfortunately, due to the volume of people who apply for our positions and want to work with us, we are unable to provide individual feedback to our applicants.

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