VANs - ASP Care Navigator

NSW Government; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

ADO

Isolation allowance

Meal & entertainment card

Education support

Country lifestyle

Job summary

The NSW Government is seeking a Health Education Officer Non Grad for the Far West Local Health District in Broken Hill. The 32-hour-per-week, permanent part-time role focuses on supporting adults who have experienced child sexual abuse by navigating health and social services in a trauma-informed, culturally safe way.

You'll work within the Adult Survivors Program Care Navigator team to promote equitable access to care, collaborate with government, NGO and community partners, and help connect

Job description

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time

Position Classification:Health Education Officer Non Grad

Remuneration:$34.09 - $49.29 per hour + superannuation

Hours Per Week:32

Requisition ID:REQ702886

Location:Broken Hill

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!

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 Adult Survivors Program (ASP) Care Navigator is a position within the Far West Local Health District Violence, Abuse and Neglect Service that supports adults who have experienced child sexual abuse (AsCSA) navigate health, community and social support services. The role promotes equitable access to care through outreach, service navigation, warm referral, consumer engagement, group program support and collaboration with government, non-government and community partners, ensuring consumers are connected to appropriate services in a culturally safe, trauma-informed and person-centred manner.

What's on Offer

• Salary packaging (pay less tax!)
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Isolation & climate allowance
• Employee Meal & Entertainment Card
• Support through advanced education & training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is 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.

About Broken Hill

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.

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

Applications Close: 19 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: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

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.