Infinitas Support Services is looking for an Aboriginal Cultural Advisor to assist our Independent Assessment and Training Team. The primary aim of the advisor is to help support young people in out of home care. We encourage all experienced people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander to apply*.
About Infinitas Support Services
Infinitas Support Services was founded to provide access to multi-levelled, easily accessible supports for children, young people, individuals, families, and organisations. Our key focus is provisions of supports, therapeutic interventions, creating accessibility, education, and training.
As an organisation with over 25 years combined industry experience, we are a community of professionals that share similar views about the value of having services readily available to meet the growing need of support for children, young people, individuals, families, and organisations.
About the role
The NSW Aboriginal Cultural Advisor position is a newly created contract role within Infinitas Support Services that will work alongside our Independent Assessment and Training team to ensure that Aboriginal Children and Young People receive Culturally Safe care and support.
The role of the NSW Aboriginal Cultural Advisor will be:
- Contribute to the provision and quality of culturally sensitive and responsive services, and a culturally safe working environment through consultation and engagement with Infinitas Support Services team members, Aboriginal Peoples, and relevant Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCO’s)
- Provide guidance to teams on culturally appropriate ways of working with children and young people we support who identify as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
- Support capability via cultural reflection and coaching of staff undertaking planning and contributing to any training resources developed in support of this key function
Essential Requirements:
The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:
- Identify as Aboriginal with cultural competency required to undertake this role
- Knowledge of issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) people and communities in the context of family
- Knowledge and or lived experience on the issues impacting ATSI children and young people residing in statutory out of home care
- Comprehensive understanding of culturally appropriate contemporary engagement with ATSI families
- Extensive knowledge of issues impacting on Aboriginal people and communities in contemporary society Ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with ATSI people
- Strong communication skills both spoken and written, with the ability to adapt communication styles depending on the setting
- Current ABN or willingness to obtain
How to apply
Please send your resume with cover letter to Danielle Lawton via email danielle@infinitassupportservices.com.au.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
*Infinitas Support Services considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under S 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).