Base Salary: $66,963 - $82,855 (p.a.)Total Effective Package: $85,053 - $100,935 (p.a.)
Benefits:
Competitive salaries
Generous salary packaging
Six (6) weeks' annual leave
Superannuation
Strong commitment to Professional Development
Access to Congress health services for you and your family at no cost
Relocation assistance (where applicable)
District allowance and Remote Benefits
About the role:
The Family Partnership Worker (FPW) is an integral position in the Congress Australian Nurse Family Partnership Program (ANFPP) visiting team. They support the team by providing education, promotional activities, and cultural guidance. They support clients to achieve their goals and ensure home visits are culturally sensitive.
The ANFPP team consists of specially trained Nurse Home Visitors, Family Partnership Workers, Social Workers, and Nurse Supervisor. The team visits women and their families to support a healthy pregnancy and confident parenting. The program is relationship-based and strengths-focused with an opportunity to develop warm, consistent, and caring therapeutic relationships with women.
Requirements:
* Identifies as an Aboriginal person, recognised and accepted as an Aboriginal person by the Aboriginal community
* Excellent communication skills, including fluency in one or more local Aboriginal languages, and the ability to communicate sensitively in a cross-cultural environment
* Qualifications in a relevant field or the willingness to obtain; or a minimum of 1 year experience in a relevant field (e.g. maternal and child health, early childhood, family and community services, counselling) of working with Aboriginal women, children, and families
* Well-developed interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build relationship networks and establish trust with the community
* Current Drivers Licence
Contact:
Nurse Supervisor, ANFPP, Dianne Dobson on 0436 920 467
Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options.