Working at Danila Dilba

Keen for a change of direction? Know someone who’s interested in joining our health service? Read on below to find out more about this career opportunity and share it around so that we can make DDHS even more deadly!

Key Information

• Position Type: Part time Fixed Term until 30 June 2027
• Location: Malak Clinic
• Salary Range: Community Services (HPCS) 2.1 – 2.4
• Application Closing Date: 12 August 2025

About the Role:

Working under the guidance of the Child Health Nurse, the Family Support Worker will build strong, trusting relationships with families, drawing on cultural and community knowledge. This role supports and helps coordinate the child health program within DDHS clinical services, focusing on encouraging families to engage in child neurodevelopmental screening. The Family Support Worker promotes child safety and family wellbeing through a child-centred, strength-based, trauma-informed approach that respects Aboriginal culture and community strengths.

What You Need to Succeed

Essential

• Keep confidential information private and follow workplace policies, especially when dealing with sensitive client and community information.

• Communicate well with people from different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, showing respect for their culture.

• Work effectively with healthcare teams, including doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, to provide coordinated, culturally appropriate care.

• Work well as part of a team with good time management and organisational skills to get tasks done on time.

• Use computers confidently, including client databases, information systems, and Microsoft Office programs.

• Understand how social issues affect Aboriginal health, things like racism, overcrowding, food security, and historical injustices.

• Build strong, respectful connections and work through issues with clients, families, providers, and community groups.

• Stay strong and calm when dealing with complex or challenging situations and be flexible as needed.

Want to talk this job through some more? Give Senior Manager Child and Family Services Maggie O’ Sullivan a call on 0457843222