VANs - ASP Care Navigator

Far West Local Health District; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Allocated Day Off

Isolation allowance

Meal & Entertainment Card

Education support

Country living

Job summary

Far West Local Health District in Broken Hill is seeking an Employment Type: Permanent Part Time Health Education Officer Non Grad to support the Adult Survivors Program. The role focuses on care navigation, outreach and connecting adults who experienced child sexual abuse to health, social and community services.

You'll work in a trauma-informed, culturally safe, person-centred way, collaborating with government, non-government and community partners to improve access and outcomes for diverse

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a trauma-informed, client-centred environment.
• Understanding of culturally safe and responsive practice with Aboriginal communities.

Responsibilities

• Support adults who experienced child sexual abuse to navigate health, community and social support services.
• Promote equitable access to care through outreach, service navigation and consumer engagement.
• Coordinate group programs and collaborate with government, non-government and community partners to connect consumers with services.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organisational skills

Trauma-informed care

Cultural safety

Travel flexibility

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Part 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, 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.

• Relevant qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in community services, Aboriginal health, social services, mental health, disability, health promotion or a related field, with the ability to provide high-quality non-clinical care navigation and consumer support.
• Demonstrated understanding of the impacts of trauma, violence, abuse and neglect, particularly child sexual abuse, and the ability to engage with consumers using trauma-informed, strengths-based and person-centred approaches.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, culturally safe and culturally responsive practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and collaborate with government and non-government agencies, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and community stakeholders to improve consumer outcomes.
• Experience supporting consumers to access health and community services through service navigation, advocacy, outreach or care coordination.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills and organisational skills, with the ability to identify and elevate safety concerns promptly, document service contacts appropriately and work effectively with consumers from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, consumer-centred practice and ongoing professional development.
• Current unrestricted Class C driver's licence with willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the Far West Local Health District, including overnight travel where required.