VANs - JCPRP and Safewayz

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

Benefits offered by this job

5 Weeks Annual Leave (pro-rata)

Salary packaging

Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO)

Local gym rates

Fitness passport

Advanced education & training

Job summary

NSW Health’s Far West Local Health District seeks a Social Worker Level 3 to deliver trauma-informed, child and family-centred clinical services within the JCPRP and Safe Wayz programs in Broken Hill.

You will lead clinical delivery, engage with interagency partners, and provide culturally safe services to vulnerable families. NSW Health supports professional growth and a balanced rural lifestyle.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, social welfare or a related discipline, with eligibility for AASW membership or AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Proven experience in trauma-informed child and family services.
• Ability to lead and work with interagency partners.
• Demonstrated commitment to culturally safe services for Aboriginal communities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, trauma-informed, child and family-centred clinical services as part of the JCPRP and Safe Wayz programs.
• Provide leadership and direct service delivery for children and families referred for complex child protection matters.
• Collaborate with NSW Police, Department of Communities and Justice and PARVAN to implement Safe Wayz responses.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Child protection

Interagency collaboration

Cultural safety

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, social welfare or related discipline, with AASW/AHPRA eligibility

Job description

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata'd to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under theNSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration:$121568 - $125507 + super
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ707911
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!

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

JCPRP and Safe Wayz Clinican is responsible for delivering high quality, trauma-informed, child and family-centred clinical services as part of the Joint Child Protection Response Program (JCPRP) and the Safe Wayz Program. The role provides leadership and direct service delivery for children and families referred due to complex child protection matters including sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and problematic or harmful sexual behaviours (PHSBs).

This position will work collaboratively with interagency partners – NSW Police and Department of Communities and Justice – within JCPRP, and with the PARVAN stream to implement Safe Wayz responses, including prevention, early intervention and pathways to therapeutic care. The role will also provide consultation, education and culturally responsive leadership to internal health teams and external stakeholders.

What is on offer

• 5 Weeks Annual Leave (pro-rata)
• Salary packaging (pay less tax!), includes Remote Area Housing Assistance and Meal Entertainment Card
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Special rates at local gyms
• Fitness passport
• Support through advanced education & training

A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About the Far West LHD

TheFar West Local Health Districtisone of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

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.

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology, social welfare or a related discipline, with eligibility for AASW membership or AHPRA registration, and minimum 5 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in working with children, young people and families affected by complex trauma, including sexual abuse, family violence, physical abuse, neglect, and/or problematic sexual behaviours.
• Comprehensive understanding of NSW child protection legislation, frameworks, and interagency responsibilities, including working knowledge of JCPRP and relevant NSW Health PARVAN services.
• Proven ability to provide culturally safe services with a demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal communities, cultural consultation, intergenerational trauma, and engagement approaches that promote healing and empowerment.
• Highly developed communication skills including verbal, written, and interpersonal capabilities, with the ability to engage children, families and professional stakeholders sensitively and effectively.
• Experience in service development and quality improvement, including the ability to adapt policies, evaluate programs, and lead innovative clinical practices within complex systems.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision, mentoring and leadership within multidisciplinary teams and in partnership with external agencies.
• Current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel across the Local Health District as required.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Broken Hillconnects 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 atwww.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Applications Close: 30th November 2026

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.

Stepping Up

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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.

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