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Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) Intern 

This is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Identified Position

Level: 1.1

Salary: $38.88 per hour base rate including casual loading

Status: Casual

The Tangentyere Council Youth, Family & Community Safety (YFCS) Division delivers a range of services across Town Camps and Alice Springs, supporting children, young people, families, and communities through daytime and after-hours services focused on recreation, diversion, out of home care, community safety, and family support programs.

The Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) program is for young people aged 15–25 living in Alice Springs Town Camps. The program supports young people entering paid casual work by providing on-the-job training and mentoring to develop core workplace skills and by offering opportunities to gain relevant training, hands on experience and qualifications in the community and youth services. The program recognises the importance of culture, community, and family, and supports young people in building workplace skills while remaining connected to their community.

The YEP Intern will work within Tangentyere’s Youth and Community Safety at programs such as the 3 Brown Street Youth Service, the Child & Youth Outreach Service, and Night & Youth Patrols. The YEP intern requires no prior work experience and will be provided intensive coaching and mentoring to develop workplace skills. The role will support the delivery of the services and participate in a wide range of training & development opportunities. 

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Closing date: Ongoing

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) Support Officer

This is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Identified Position

Level: 2.1

Salary: $45.28 per hour base rate including casual loading

Status: Casual

The Tangentyere Council Youth, Family & Community Safety (YFCS) Division delivers a range of services across Town Camps and Alice Springs, supporting children, young people, families, and communities through daytime and after-hours services focused on recreation, diversion, out of home care, community safety, and family support programs.

The Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) program is for young people aged 15–25 living in Alice Springs Town Camps. The program supports young people entering paid casual work by providing on-the-job training and mentoring to develop core workplace skills and by offering opportunities to gain relevant training, hands on experience and qualifications in the community and youth services. The program recognises the importance of culture, community, and family, and supports young people in building workplace skills while remaining connected to their community.

The YEP Intern will work within Tangentyere’s Youth and Community Safety at programs such as the 3 Brown Street Youth Service, the Child & Youth Outreach Service, and Night & Youth Patrols. The YEP intern requires no prior work experience and will be provided intensive coaching and mentoring to develop workplace skills. The role will support the delivery of the services and participate in a wide range of training & development opportunities. 

Click here to download the Position Description/Selection Criteria

Closing date: Ongoing

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

See below for more information on how to apply.

Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) School Transport Officer

This is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Identified Position

Level: 2.1

Salary: $45.28 per hour base rate including casual loading

Status: Casual

The Tangentyere Council Youth, Family & Community Safety (YFCS) Division delivers a range of services across Town Camps and Alice Springs, supporting children, young people, families, and communities through daytime and after-hours services focused on recreation, diversion, out of home care, community safety, and family support programs.

The Youth Employment Pathways (YEP) program is for young people aged 15–25 living in Alice Springs Town Camps. The program supports young people entering paid casual work by providing on-the-job training and mentoring to develop core workplace skills and by offering opportunities to gain relevant training, hands on experience and qualifications in the community and youth services. The program recognises the importance of culture, community, and family, and supports young people in building workplace skills while remaining connected to their community.

The YEP Intern will work within Tangentyere’s Youth and Community Safety at programs such as the 3 Brown Street Youth Service, the Child & Youth Outreach Service, and Night & Youth Patrols. The YEP intern requires no prior work experience and will be provided intensive coaching and mentoring to develop workplace skills. The role will support the delivery of the services and participate in a wide range of training & development opportunities. 

Click here to download the Position Description/Selection Criteria

Closing date: Ongoing

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

See below for more information on how to apply.

Town Camp Governance and Safety Project Officer

Level: 7.1

Salary: $123,450 per annum/pro rata 

Status: Full Time - Short Term Contract to 30/06/2027

Led by our Board of Directors, the Office of the Chief Executive (OCE) is working closely with Town Campers to ensure all aspects of Housing Management across all Town Camps transitions back to TCAC in a manner which upholds principles of self-determination and supports strong governance within Housing Associations/Committees utilising the local – decision making framework.

The Town Camp Governance and Safety Project Officer is a full-time position working within the OCE team to ensure new and existing governance and organisational policies and programs address local priorities and needs to achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes. 

The Town Camp Governance and Safety Coordinator leads internal coordination and response to issues on Town Camps, facilitates leadership and governance meetings using the Town Camp Wellness Framework, and supports the development of a Town Camp Authority Group. The role works closely with the Tangentyere Board, Town Camp Association members and a range of stakeholders to manage incidents, drive follow-up actions, and strengthen community-led decision making. 

Town Campers and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are preferred candidates for this position and are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Closing date: 13/11/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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Coordinator - Youth,Families & Community Safety (YFCS)

Level: 7.1

Salary: $123,450 per annum/pro rata 

Status: Permanent Full Time 

Tangentyere Council deliver a range of Youth, Families & Community Safety (YFCS) services across Town Camps and Alice Springs, supporting children, young people, families, and communities through the delivery of daytime and after-hours services focussed on recreation, diversion, out of home care, community safety and family support programs. 

The Coordinator is responsible for direct staff management and operational oversight of services within their designated portfolio, working with guidance from the Assistant Manager. The coordinator will collaborate with other Coordinators to maintain integrated, high-quality service delivery across the YFCS division and are committed to increasing access children, young people, and communities across Alice Springs, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.

Key responsibilities include oversight of operations of services, supervision of staff with varying experience levels, supporting professional development and capacity building of staff, managing performance, and overseeing program planning and delivery inclusive of procurement and fiscal management. The role requires strong verbal and written communication skills with experience writing reports and high-level briefings, leadership experience in service delivery, and demonstrated capability in cross-cultural engagement, particularly in developing and implementing youth or social programs alongside Aboriginal communities. The Coordinator will have a demonstrated understanding of therapeutic approaches to service delivery and demonstrated experience in managing and deescalating crisis and conflict. 

The position requires strategic knowledge of the youth, community and community safety services in Central Australia, along with high-level skills in leadership, assessment, program design, and culturally safe, trauma-informed practice. Coordinators work collaboratively within a team, contributing across service areas and taking responsibility for assigned portfolios such as Community Safety, Youth Services, or specialist programs based on program needs and individual strengths. 

Out-of-hours work is required, including two weekday evenings until 9:00pm and participation in a 7-day on-call roster.

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Closing date: 13/11/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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Youth Support Officer

Level: 2.1

Salary: $36.23 per hour per annum /pro rata.

Status: Permanent Full Time / Permanent Part time / Casual

Tangentyere Council deliver a range of Youth, Families & Community Safety (YFCS) services across Town Camps and Alice Springs, supporting children, young people, families, and communities through the delivery of daytime and after-hours services focussed on recreation, diversion, out of home care, community safety and family support programs. 

With services running after hours, seven days per week, and during school holidays, the Youth Support Officer assists with the delivery of safe, engaging and culturally appropriate recreation activities for children and young people aged 6–18 years. 

Working under the direction of the Senior Youth Worker and Team Leader, the role supports the delivery of youth activities, assists with supervision of participants and contributes to maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for children and young people accessing Tangentyere Youth Services.

The successful candidate will have some experience working with children and young people in a recreation setting, good communication skills and understanding of strength based, and trauma informed youth work practices. 

The Youth Support Officer will work as part of a Youth Services team to support after hours youth programs operating across various Town Camps and the 3 Brown Street Youth Service and requires availability to work afternoons, evenings and weekends.

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Closing date: 13/11/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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Early Childhood Education Educator

Level: 5.1

Salary: $104,478 per annum/pro rata 

Status: Part Time - 12m Contract

Tangentyere Early Childhood Education (ECE) is an innovative and unique program that supports Aboriginal children and youth to achieve positive outcomes in education, safety, and wellbeing in the Alice Springs Greater Region.

The Early Childhood Educator will be part of a small, dynamic team tasked with improving access to Early Childhood Education (ECE) for children in the 0-5-year-old age group living on Town Camps. The program supports both children and their parents and carers to receive a positive start to their child’s education journey. 

The ECE Educator position will work closely with the ECE Coordinator alongside community to help develop and deliver playgroups to support Aboriginal families and children in Town Camp communities to feel safe and connected to ECE and understand the importance of early childhood development. The ECE Educator will work with other Tangentyere programs and approved external agencies to ensure highly integrated practice and increased parental participation in the crucial area of school readiness.

To be successful in this role you will have sound knowledge of ECE pedagogies, EYL Framework and be able to apply these responsively within Town Camps.   

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Closing date: 27/11/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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Service Connector - Child, Family & Community Centre

Level: 5.1

Salary: $104,478 per annum/pro rata 

Status: Permanent Part Time 

The Community Centres Division provides innovative, unique, place-based programs support Aboriginal children (0-5 years), school age children (6-12 years), youth (12-18 years), families and kin to achieve positive outcomes in community safety, education, and wellbeing.

Tangentyere’s Child and Family Centre program is a trusted, embedded service within Town Camps, operating through place based and culturally responsive practices. The program is integrated within the Community Centres Division, leveraging strong relationships and community knowledge to maximise outcomes.

The Child & Family Centre (CFC) Service Connector role is part of the Community Centres team working across Town Camps. The position uses a client centred approach to support families to navigate the local service system, reduce barriers to access, and connect with a broad range of internal and external services. Service Connectors provide practical assistance, make referrals, create service linkages, and increase awareness of available supports.

• Program Objectives

• Support families experiencing vulnerability to identify and address their needs.

• Strengthen community leadership and capacity to support children and families.

• Build sustainable, accountable systems that improve child and family wellbeing, including responses to Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) issues.

The program connects families with 28 Tangentyere programs and more than 50 external services, across program areas including: education, employment, health, mental health, safety, housing, financial support, legal assistance, food security, parenting and wellbeing workshops and ID support.

The successful candidate will be a motivated and culturally responsive communicator committed to supporting vulnerable children and families. They will work collaboratively with community members and stakeholders to ensure the program remains safe, accessible, and aligned with the needs of Town Camp communities across the Alice Springs region.

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Closing date: 13/11/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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Fathering Support Worker - Dads on Track Program

This is a Male Identified Position

Level: 5.1

Salary: $104,478 per annum/pro rata 

Status: Permanent Full Time 

The Dads on Track program sits within Tangentyere Council’s Family Violence Prevention Division (FVPD). The FVPD works across all stages of domestic, family, and sexual violence (DFSV) intervention, from primary prevention to recovery and healing. This division aims to create comprehensive, culturally relevant, and effective responses to DFSV, supporting both individuals and communities throughout the entire journey of prevention, intervention, and healing. 

The division is governed by the Tangentyere Women’s and Men’s Family Safety Groups, ensuring that all efforts are led and informed by the lived experiences and guidance of local Aboriginal people. This cultural governance feeds into all aspects of our work, ensuring that our programs are both effective and culturally safe. 

The primary aim of the Fathering Support Worker position is to promote safe, responsive and respectful fathering that supports the safety and wellbeing of children and families. The role provides an early intervention approach to preventing and reducing harm associated with domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV), including supporting fathers to develop nurturing and gender-equitable parenting practices.

The Fathering Support Worker will deliver individual and group work within Tangentyere Men’s Specialist Services and in community settings. The role will engage fathers through targeted fathering content and support them to strengthen their parenting skills, relationships and capacity to contribute to safe and healthy family environments, while prioritising the safety and wellbeing of children and victim-survivors.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, organised and creative individual with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

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Closing date: 13/11/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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Executive Assistant 

Level: 6.1

Salary: $114,145 per annum/pro rata 

Status: Permanent Full Time 

The Executive Assistant provides secretarial, administrative and logistical support to the Office of the Chief Executive. 

Working closely with the Executive and Board of Directors through regular Board Meetings, the Executive Assistant is also a key point of contact for external agencies seeking access to the Office of the Chief Executive. 

The position supports the planning, coordination and facilitation of Board of Directors meetings, Office of the Chief Executive meetings and Management meetings as required and contributes to the facilitation of Town Camp Housing Association and Aboriginal Corporation Annual General Meetings and Committee Meetings.

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Closing date: 27/11/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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TACS Registered Nurse 

Level: 7.1

Salary: $123,450 per annum/pro rata 

Status: Permanent Part Time 

Tangentyere Aged & Community Services (TACS) is part of the Social Services Division, which aims to improve the quality of life for Central Australian Aboriginal people and the wider community through the provision of innovative, responsive, and culturally safe services.

TACS provide CHSP, HCP, S@H, NDIS & Chronic Disease home care ¢tre-based services to an extremely diverse and vulnerable cohort of people, where health is more often secondary to other social determinants. With more than 7 languages spoken and over 150 clients, TACS continues to uphold quality service provision and maintains its strong ties with members of the Alice Springs and wider community.

The Registered Nurse position requires strong clinical leadership, administrative skills, knowledge of normal Ageing and the impact of Chronic Disease on people. This role supports the local community and the promotion and restoration of client health and wellbeing. The position requires the ability to undertake comprehensive clinical assessments, critically analyse findings and collaborate with external stakeholders to provide person-centred supports to clients.  In addition, this position will provide support to employees as they assist clients to achieve better health outcomes.

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Closing date: 13/11/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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TACS Coordinator

Level: 7.1

Salary: $123,450 per annum/pro rata 

Status: Permanent Full Time 

TACS provide home care and centre-based services to an extremely diverse and vulnerable cohort of people, where health is more than often secondary to other social determinants. Within the TACS program, support is provided to frail & aged people, people living with disability and people living with chronic illnesses. With more than 7 languages spoken and over 100 clients, TACS continues to uphold quality service provision and maintains its strong ties with community members of Alice Springs Town Camps and the wider community.

This position is responsible for coordinating daily operations of the Aged, Disability & Chronic Disease programs that form TACS by ensuring smooth delivery of services that are culturally safe. This position will work collaboratively with other members of the TACS Leadership (who include the TACS Nurse and Senior Community Support Workers) to ensure employee competencies are met, develop and maintain strong networks with external stakeholders, facilitate regular internal audits, fulfil program reporting obligations and contribute to identifying, implementing, monitoring and reviewing (as required) all quality and continuous improvement strategies and processes to maintain the ongoing sustainable growth of these programs.

The successful candidate will possess exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills and have the ability to be flexible, adaptable, and multi-task. They will possess strong problem-solving skills and be responsive to changes that occur day to day. With their extensive knowledge of the Aged Care & Disability health sectors, the successful candidate will work with an extremely diverse and vulnerable cohort of people and will be proactive in their approaches to person-centre care and overall wellness.

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Closing date: 13/11/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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Studio Assistant

This is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Identified Position

Level: 1.1

Salary: $60,819 per annum/pro rata 

Status: Permanent Full Time 

Tangentyere Artists is part of the Social Services Division, which aims to improve the quality of life for Central Australian Aboriginal people and the wider community through the provision of innovative, responsive, and culturally safe services.

The unique quality of Tangentyere Artists is that it represents the breadth and depth of Central Australian cultural diversity. Hence there is a huge diversity in style and story, as well as medium. Tangentyere Artists provide a platform from which artists can express themselves, share their stories, their lives, and cultural values, while enriching their community wellbeing and family livelihoods.

The Studio Assistant provides support to the daily operations of the Art Studio and will work closely with the Artists and the Art Centre team.

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Closing date: 13/11/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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Level: 1.1

Salary: $60,819 per annum/pro rata 

Status: Permanent Full Time 

Tangentyere Constructions, a subsidiary of Tangentyere Council, is a professional building contractor. Tangentyere Constructions promotes self-determination and community control in the construction industry.

Labourers will work under the supervision of the Tangentyere Construction Supervisor and/or other tradespersons and Construction staff as instructed, assisting with a range of general construction and building-related activities.

Duties may include general site preparation, manual labour, loading and unloading materials, site clean-up, assisting with concreting, excavation, fencing and other construction works as required to support the successful completion of projects.

Labourers may also be required to use basic tools, equipment and machinery where appropriate training and any required licences have been obtained.

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Closing date: 02/12/2026

Suitable applicants may be appointed prior to the closing date. 

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