Local Area Coordinator (Full time)

Blue Sky; Coffs Harbour; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Sky Community Services in Coffs Harbour, NSW, is seeking a Local Area Coordinator to support eligible people with disability to access the NDIS and to implement their plans. This full-time, fixed-term role runs until 30 June 2027, based out of our Coffs Harbour office, with a focus on person-centred support and community inclusion.

The successful candidate will have NDIS understanding, strong communication, and stakeholder liaison skills, and a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 wider service system and community.
• Builds community capacity for greater inclusion of people with disability, and creates and utilises beneficial linkages in the community to expand options and possibilities for people with disability.

Skills

NDIS knowledge

Person-centred

Communication skills

Stakeholder liaison

Workload management

Education

NDIS related qualification (preferred)

Tools

IT systems proficiency

Job description

Applications must be received before: 02/11/2026 9:00 am

Type: Full Time

For more information about the role:

Contact Charity Peabody, Acting Executive Manager: Service Delivery and Quality, on [phone].

Position Overview:

Blue Sky Community Services isseekingto 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,experiencesand 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:

• Supportseligible people with disability to access the NDIS and to implement their NDIS Plan
• AssistsNDIS participants, their families and carers to identify and pursue goals that enable participants to live a good life
• Buildsthe capacity of participants, their families and carers to exercise choice and control, and to manage their NDIS Plan and lives as independently as possible
• Buildsthe 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
• Buildscommunity capacity for greater inclusion of people with disability and createand utilisebeneficial linkages within the community to expand options and possibilities for people with disability.

Who we are looking for:

The successful applicantfor 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 in the wider service system and community
• builds community capacity for greater inclusion of people with disability, and creates and utilises beneficial linkages in 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.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you feel you may require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Inclusive Communities Manager at [e-mail] or [phone] to discuss.

The Recruitment Process

• All applications areassessed 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 toproceedto the interview stage of the recruitment process.
• Applicants who are not selected to progress to the interview stage will be advisedby email.
• Applicants who areselected to progress to the interview stagewillbe contacted toarrange an interview date,timeand location.
• Atthe interview,applicants willbe askedquestionstodeterminewhetherthey areable to perform to a high standard within the role and todeterminewhethertheyare a good fit for theposition, theorganisationand our values.

StageThree: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’sreferees to furtherdeterminesuitability for the position.
• Applicants may also be requestedto attend a second interview.
• Successful applicants will be contacted by the organisation to discussemploymentpossibilities.
• Unsuccessful applicants will be advisedvia 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.