Aboriginal Caseworker

• Part- time role, 4 days a week
• Aboriginal identified position
• Provide strengths-based, family-focused case management to children

Are you passionate about helping children and families thrive?
Barnardos Australia is seeking a dedicated Aboriginal Caseworker to join our Aboriginal Early Years Program in Marrickville, 2204. This is a part-time, permanent opportunity to be part of a values-led organisation committed to making a real difference in the lives of children and families.

This is a part time role, 28hrs, 4 days a week.

This position is Aboriginal identified. To perform this role, it is essential that the person who holds the role be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that applicants are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.

About the Role
As a Aboriginal Caseworker, you will:

• Provide strengths-based, family-focused case management to children, young people and families in accordance with CAFS Program Specifications, Program Guidelines and Barnardos policies, procedures, and practice guidelines.
• Undertake holistic, strengths-based assessments of families referred to the program using Barnardos assessment tools and develop family-led case plans with clear goals, strategies and supports.
• Provide flexible support including regular home visits, centre-based and community outreach, phone and online contact, tailored to family needs and preferences.
• Identify and respond to family violence using the Safe and Together Model and trauma-informed, culturally safe approaches, including risk assessment, safety planning, and warm referral to specialist family violence and perpetrator services.
• Work in ways consistent with the Aboriginal Case Management Policy when working with Aboriginal children, young people and families, supporting Aboriginal-led assessment and decision-making, and connection to kin, community, culture, and Country.

You’ll join a collaborative and supportive team delivering high-quality, trauma-informed services that uphold child safety, cultural safety, and family-led practice.

Skills and Experience :

• Experience working with children, young people and their families in a child protection, early intervention, or family support context.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborative casework with government and non-government agencies, including coordinated referral and advocacy on behalf of families.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and culturally safe practice, including an understanding of the impacts of trauma, racism and intergenerational disadvantage on children, young people, and families.
• Understanding of family violence dynamics, impacts, and appropriate service responses.
• Proven capacity to engage families, build trust and support sustained participation in voluntary services.
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and communities, including a strong understanding of cultural safety, self-determination, and the historical and contemporary factors that impact Aboriginal peoples.

What’s on Offer:
Base salary: $76,387 – $84,013 per annum pro rata + 12% superannuation
Salary packaging: Up to $15,860 tax-free (general living expenses)
Meal & entertainment packaging: Additional $2,650 tax-free per FBT year
Leave loading and additional wellbeing leave

Other benefits include:
35-hour work week
Flexible working arrangements
Paid cultural leave and a day off during NAIDOC Week
Extra annual leave over the Christmas–New Year period
Ongoing development: mentoring, acting up, secondments
Volunteer leave and opportunities to engage in community events
Access to Barnardos’ Indigenous Cultural Support Unit, Gurung Wellama

About Barnardos Barnardos Australia is a leading children’s charity with a proud history of protecting children and strengthening families. Our work spans communities across NSW and the ACT, focusing on safe, stable, and connected futures for vulnerable children and young people.

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT
Barnardos Australia recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first Australians, with unique culture, languages and spiritual relationships to the land and seas. We are strongly committed to improving the lives of children and young people and to uphold the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to be safe and cared for within their own communities and remain connected to their families and culture.
For Barnardos Australia, reconciliation means working in a meaningful and respectful way with Aboriginal families and communities. It is a commitment of Barnardos Australia to work in collaboration and partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities, always guided in this process by principles of self-determination.

Pre-employment Requirements You will need (or be willing to obtain):

• National Police Check
• A current drivers licence
• Working with Children Check (or APP number)
• For ACT roles: Working with Vulnerable People card, CYF Check, and Driver History Check

How to Apply
To get started, simply submit your current resume.
If your application progresses, you’ll be invited to complete a second stage of the process, which includes access to the full Position Description and selection criteria. You’ll be asked to respond to the criteria at that time.


For a confidential discussion OR to find out more about the role please call Zoe on (02) 9218 2346 or 0477 808 655

There is no set closing date for this role. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will be filled once a suitable candidate is identified. Early applications are encouraged.

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