Social Worker Sustaining NSW Families Plus

NSW Health; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Salary packaging

Novated Leasing

Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Mo

Fitness Passport & EAP

Isolation and Climate Allowance

Professional development support

Country lifestyle

Job summary

NSW Health in Broken Hill, NSW, is seeking a Social Worker for the Sustaining NSW Families Plus pilot. This temporary full-time role offers a salary of $121,568–$125,507 plus super, 38 hours per week, and a focus on early intervention and family wellbeing in a regional setting.

You will join a nurse-led, structured health home visiting program for children up to 2 years old, providing specialised social work within a supportive team. Applications close 17 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Minimum 3 years clinical social work experience.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and trauma-informed practice.
• Experience in completing psychosocial assessments and engaging families in targeted interventions, using trauma-informed and child-centred approaches.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work culturally respectfully with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist social work and counselling interventions as part of the SNF Plus multidisciplinary team.
• Focus on early intervention to promote child health and development.
• Help families build stronger bonds and support parent health and wellbeing.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Trauma-informed practice

Communication skills

Interagency collaboration

Cultural safety

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's in Social Work

Job description

Social Worker Sustaining NSW Families Plus

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time (until 30 June 2027)
Position Classification:Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration:$121,568 - $125,507 + superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ702956
Location: Broken Hill NSW

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!

• Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience
• Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development

Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What you'll be doing

The Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) Plus pilot program is a Nurse-led, structured sustained health home visiting program for children and families from pregnancy up to 2years of age.

Provide specialist social work and counselling interventions as part of the SNF Plus multidisciplinary team.

Focus on early intervention, that aims to promote child health and development.

Help families work together to build stronger bonds and support parent health and wellbeing.

What is on offer

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment
• Novated Leasing
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing
• Isolation and Climate Allowance
• Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About the Far West LHD

TheFar West Local Health Districtis one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

Applications Close: 17 November 2026

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

For role related queries or questions contact Sheryl Smith on **************@health.nsw.gov.au

• A bachelor’s degree in Social Work which provides eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), along with a minimum of 3 years clinical experience as a social worker.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and expertise in social work practice, which is relevant to attachment theory, the biopsychosocial model, social determinants of health and trauma informed practices in relation to working with vulnerable and complex families.
• Demonstrated experience in completing psychosocial assessments, delivering Focussed Psychological Strategies and engaging families in targeted interventions, while utilising trauma informed and child-centred practices.
• Demonstrated high level of effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Including the ability to be culturally appropriate and ensure reasonable adjustments are made for those of a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse background and/or those with a disability
• Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with health staff, non-Government agencies and service providers; while utilising their expertise, skills and knowledge to ensure the care team are being child-centred, therapeutic and are working towards building self-determination in families.
• Demonstrated commitment to adhere to the AASW Practice Standards, AASW Code of Ethics, AASW Continuous Professional Development policy and any internal professional policies or frameworks; Along with supporting the development of level 1 or 2 social workers to meet these through clinical supervision.
• Ability to actively participate in the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting on programs. While also identify areas for improvement and develop, to lead quality improvement activities; This may include conducting research and participate in the provision of in-service education sessions.
• Current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and availability for travel with overnight stays.