About Children's Ground

Children’s Ground is a First Nations organisation. The Children’s Ground Approach is designed and delivered through the leadership of First Nations people. We are committed to systems change to ensure dignity, justice and equity for all children and families. Our work focuses on national reform as well as evidencing a new way of working.

The Children’s Ground Approach is a whole of community, whole of life approach. We privilege First Nations knowledge systems and practice. Over the course of a generation, led by local expertise, we create and deliver an integrated system that is centred on learning, development and wellbeing that responds to the child and their family through the key transition points from pre-birth to young adulthood.

Our approach recognises the cultural, social, and economic strength of our communities. We build on this over a generation to ensure a future for our children and grandchildren that gives them freedom, opportunity and rights to their culture and identity.

Children’s Ground operates in Central Australia and across the Top End, with support provided by a Melbourne-based Shared Services team.

About the role

The Coordinator (First Nations identified) will work within a small multi-disciplinary team to deliver the Children's Ground Family Health and Wellbeing Framework to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for the community. The role will support the head of Health and involve team leadership, health program delivery, on country and in community. The position will assist to uplift the recognition and support of local traditional cultural knowledge system and practices and the agency of community member.

About you

• Identify as Aboriginal/First Nations (essential)
• Have experience or qualifications in health promotion related field
• Have team leadership experience
• Moderate to high level administrative skills - data input, project planning, emails, reporting etc.
• Understanding and/or experience working with First Nations communities - understanding the issues facing First Nations people
• Current drivers license is essential
• Clinical health qualifications would be desirable as would experience in a start-up or NGO
• Ability to work outdoors is essential (project delivery on community)
• Self starter who thrives in an environment that is ambiguous, dynamic, variable and complex
• Passionate about social justice

Key Responsibilities

• Work with community to develop, assess and monitor population health/health promotion priorities
• Manage and implement responses to create improved health and wellbeing outcomes
• Team coordination - work in an integrated delivery model and work closely with community development and learning teams
• Integration of health and wellbeing into early childhood curriculum, daily learning and development initiatives for children aged 0-12
• Contribute to the development and implementation of health promotion initiatives
• Provide support to local First Nations people to navigate the public/private health systems
• Work closely with local community members and elders
• Provide support and supervision to staff within the health team - develop work plans and provide guidance and direction
• Coordinate and assist staff with the development of community, individual and family based health plans
• Ensure data and information is recorded and professional notes are being recorded to meet quality standards
• Work with key health and wellbeing stakeholders - Congress, Flynn Drive, Alice Springs Hospital

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please apply with a resume and a cover letter/pitch. The pitch should tell us more about you, what interests you about the role and your suitability. Use the Key Responsibilities to guide your pitch. The role is only open to First Nations/Aboriginal candidates and the role will remain open until the position has been filled.