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Safe House Carer

Level: 1.1 - 3.1

Salary: $28.69 - $37.35 per hour (plus casual loading for casual staff)

Hours/Employment Status: Casual & Permanent Part Time positions available.

The Tangentyere Safe House (Ndarndarinjika Safe Houses) provides short term crisis accommodation for Aboriginal children between the ages of 0-12 years old, including respite care. Working from a child centred approach the aim of the program is to ensure that young people are supported therapeutically through the safe provision of a physically, emotionally, and culturally appropriate family environment. The program recognises continued connection to family and culture as integral to a child’s identity and has cultural safety as a fundamental principle of its service provision.  

This position is responsible for the day-to-day support for Aboriginal children in our care, the primary focus of this role is to ensure the children are supported through a physically, emotionally, and culturally safe family environment.  Safe House Carers work on a roster system within a home care setting and are required to attend to all aspects of the house whilst on duty with a primary focus on the care and supervision of all children residing in our houses.

As part of your role, you will be working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.

This position involves out of hours work including evenings and weekends.

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Closing date: Ongoing

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

Please see below for How to Apply and application requirements.

Youth & Community Safety Support Worker

*this is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identified position*

Level: 2.1

Salary: $41.77 per hour including casual loading

Hours/Employment Status: Casual

The Tangentyere Youth and Community Safety (YCS) Division brings together a range of programs and services for young people. This includes the Brown Street and Child &Youth outreach Services. As well as our Night and Youth Patrol Service, including Looking After the Kids case management service.  The YCS Division is increasingly working in an integrated fashion, ensuring staff and programs work together to provide holistic services for young people to achieve positive outcomes in education, safety, and wellbeing. 

With services running seven days per week, and during school holidays, the YCS Support Worker will support activities across all these program areas. Including assistance with safe, fun, active, creative, and culturally appropriate activities and learning experiences for children and young people on at 3 Brown Street. Providing support to our YCS Night Patrol as a driver or support person. Or supporting our Youth Outreach Service to conduct activities at Town Camps without a place-based Youth Service.

The Youth Support Worker will have an excellent knowledge of the Town Camp community and families and be a part of the broader Town Camp communities.  

The Youth Support Worker will work alongside a youth worker or patroller in delivering the program and activities.

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Closing date: Ongoing

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

Please see below for How to Apply and application requirements.

Patroller

*this is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identified position*

Level: 2.1

Salary: $65,340 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Casual to Permanent Part Time

The Tangentyere Youth and Community Safety (YCS) Division brings together a range of programs and services for young people. This includes the Brown Street Youth Service, the Youth Development Service providing afterhours programs to young people on Town Camps and out-of-school hours services.  The YCS Division is increasingly working in an integrated fashion, ensuring staff and programs work together to provide holistic services for young people to achieve positive outcomes in education, safety, and wellbeing.  This means that all staff, including Patrollers, are working across program siloes to provide client and placed-based focused services that are flexible and responsive to needs.  

With our Patrol service running seven days per week, the Patroller will drive a patrols vehicle alongside a support worker. They will provide safe and culturally appropriate transport through public areas of Alice Springs and Town Camps to both adults and children. 

The Patroller will also provide early intervention, education and support to Aboriginal people and the wider community in a way that respects culture and human rights.  With guidance from a Senior Patroller, they will provide referral and relevant information about support services to passengers. And will encourage responsible alcohol use, school, and healthcare attendance as well as support and empower Aboriginal people to make a choice that creates a safer environment within the Alice Springs community.

The hours of work are 6.30pm to 2am, Monday to Sunday. Flexibility around rostered days and times will be provided to the successful permanent candidate.

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Closing date: ongoing

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

Please see below for How to Apply and application requirements.

Senior Patroller (Aboriginal Identified)

Level: 4.1

Salary: $84,236 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time or Permanent Part Time

The Tangentyere Youth and Community Safety (YCS) Division brings together a range of programs and services for young people. This includes the Brown Street Youth Service, Child and youth outreach services and Night & Youth Patrol services.  The YCS Division is increasingly working in an integrated fashion, ensuring staff and programs work together to provide holistic services for young people to achieve positive outcomes in education, safety, and wellbeing.  This means that all staff, including Senior Patroller, are working across program siloes to provide client and placed-based focused services that are flexible and responsive to needs.  

With our Patrol service running seven days per week, the Senior Patroller will report and work closely with the Night Patrol Team leader in leading, supporting, and managing patrols vehicles alongside patrollers. They will provide safe and culturally appropriate transport through public areas of Alice Springs and Town Camps to both adults and children as contracted. The Senior Patroller will be responsible for leading, where the team leader is not present, shifts, incident response, risk management and representing the service at inter-agency meetings. 

The Senior Patroller is an Aboriginal Identified role that will provide early intervention, education and support to Aboriginal people and the wider community in a way that respects culture and human rights.  Providing referral and relevant information about support services to passengers to encourage responsible alcohol use, school, and healthcare attendance as well as support and empower Aboriginal people to make a choice that creates a safer environment within the Alice Springs community. 

The Senior Patroller will work closely with the Youth and Community Safety Senior Leadership team to achieve the objectives of the program to improve levels of community safety, promote culturally appropriate conflict and dispute resolution in the community and offer services in line with community safety priority, using non-coercive intervention strategies to respond flexibly to communities’ safety needs and priorities. 

The hours of work are 6.30pm to 3am, Monday to Sunday. Flexibility around rostered days and times will be provided to the successful permanent candidate.

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Closing date: 05/03/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

Please see below for How to Apply and application requirements.

Community Support Worker - Tangentyere Aged & Community Services

Level: 1.1 - 3.1

Salary: $56,098 to $73,030 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

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

TACS provide CHSP, HCP & NDIS home care & centre-based services to an extremely diverse and vulnerable cohort of people, where health is more than often secondary to other social determinants.  With more than 7 languages spoken and over 100 clients, TACS continues to uphold quality service provision and maintains its strong ties with members of the Alice Springs and wider community.

This position will be responsible for providing direct personal care and support to frail, aged people, and people living with disability in the community.

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Closing date: 12/02/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

Please see below for How to Apply and application requirements.

Administration Support Officer - ICMS

Level: 2.1

Salary: $65,340 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time 

Tangentyere Indigenous Case Management Service (ICMS) is part of the Family Safety & Social Services Division, which aims to improve the quality of life of Central Australian Aboriginal people and the wider community through providing innovative, responsive, and culturally appropriate services.  

This position will provide face-to-face services to clients wishing to access Tangentyere ID card services, Emergency Relief, Return to Country and referrals to services offered by Tangentyere Council as well as referrals to external providers.

The successful candidate will have experience in providing customer service, have a calm and friendly approach, have a background in administration, be able to juggle a variety of tasks, answer telephone, email and customer queries and be willing to learn. Local community members are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Closing date: 26/02/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

Please see below for How to Apply and application requirements.

Receptionist & Administration Support Officer ICMS

Level: 3.1

Salary: $73,030 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time 

Tangentyere Reception & Indigenous Case Management Service (ICMS) is part of the Family Safety & Social Services Division, which aims to improve the quality of life of Central Australian Aboriginal people and the wider community through providing innovative, responsive, and culturally appropriate services.  

This role is required to contribute to the provision of quality services by providing administrative support for Tangentyere Council’s main reception.

This role is responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient running of the reception area whilst providing administration support to the Human Resource Department as required.

This position also undertakes Tangentyere Card service activities and assists the ICMS program clients and service providers who access Emergency Relief (ER), Proof of Identification (ID), Return to Country, and referral services.

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Closing date: 26/02/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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TACS Care Finder

Level: 5.1

Salary: $96,368 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time 

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

TACS provide CHSP, HCP, Care Finder, & Chronic Disease home care & centre-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 100 clients, TACS continues to uphold quality service provision and maintains its strong ties with members of the Alice Springs and wider community.

The Tangentyere Care Finder will provide specialist and intensive time limited assistance to help people to understand and access aged care services and connect with other relevant services with the overall view of improving people’s awareness and foster engagement in the aged care system.

The Tangentyere Care Finder will also provide support to eligible elders from their entry into the Care Finder program, the navigation of the system and determining services, connection to an appropriate provider, as well ongoing “post-connection” supports to ensure elders are receiving the services they need.

The successful applicant will be highly organised and will be able to manage a varied and heavy workload. They will have experience working with vulnerable people, have clinical knowledge and case management experience. This person will also have strong interpersonal communication skills, be self-motivated and have the ability to establish solid and sustainable professional relationships with all stakeholders. They will also be a team player and be able to work within the Aged Care program.

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Closing date: 26/02/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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TACS Coordinator

Level: 7.1

Salary: $113,867 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time 

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

TACS provide home care & 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: 26/02/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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CAYLUS Youth Worker

Level: 5.1

Salary: $96,368 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Full Time 1 year Contract.

CAYLUS services remote communities across Central Australia to reduce the supply, demand and harm caused by volatile substance use.

This position will be responsible for traveling to and residing in remote communities for extended periods of time. The Youth Worker will engage with community stakeholders to develop and implement strategies that prevent and reduce the impact of substance misuse on young people and families and deliver youth programs and activities outside of school hours and on weekends. 

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Closing date: 12/02/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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CAYLUS Youth Development Coordinator

Level: 7.1

Salary: $113,867 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

This senior position has been jointly funded by the Northern Territory Government Department Families, Housing and Communities (TFHC), and the Warlpiri Education and Training Trust Advisory Committee (WETT AC) to work in partnership with community stakeholders in Willowra, Nyirrpi and Yuendumu to coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of both WETT AC activities, and the Community Youth Diversion Program. 

The position will lead a team of CAYLUS Youth Workers to implement both programs, and work more broadly across the CAYLUS service area, responding to volatile substance use, and supporting regional youth service providers to develop their capacity to deliver diverse and innovative youth development programs to young people of all ages and genders.

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Closing date: 19/02/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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CAYLUS Program Support Officer (Aboriginal Identified)

Level: 4.1

Salary: $84,236 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time or Permanent Part Time

The Central Australian Youth Link-Up Service (CAYLUS) is a division of Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) - a community controlled Public Benevolent Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from Alice Springs Town Camps, Urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia.

CAYLUS started as a petrol sniffing prevention project in November 2002, in response to widespread issues in the region at that time. While CAYLUS remains focussed on preventing sniffing, we also work to reduce the impact of other substance misuse by reducing their supply, harm, and demand across Central Australia through the delivery of youth services, training, remote rehabilitation outreach work, and various other targeted initiatives.

The Program Support Officer will welcome clients and stakeholders to our office and create a warm, friendly, organised, and tidy office environment. 

The Program Support Officer will provide efficient administration and program support for CAYLUS Managers and staff, raising purchase orders, organising meetings, catering, agendas, and meeting minutes, and following up on action items. 

The Program Support Officer will liaise directly with the CAYLUS Management team through regular meetings, and act as an initial point of contact for external agencies and stakeholders.

The Program Support Officer position is a flexible role which can be offered on a part time or full-time basis, with opportunities for professional development, training, or study, based on the interests of the suitable applicant.

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Closing date: 05/03/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Child & Family Practitioner

Level: 5.1

Salary: $96,368 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time 

The Tangentyere Council Family Support Services provides support for the whole family with a focus on the best interests and outcomes for children. The program provides culturally safe and trauma-informed case management and tailored support to Aboriginal families in Alice Springs with children aged 0-18. We work according to the needs of each individual family, using an approach that is goal oriented, child centred, and family focussed. 

The service aims to support families to create and foster safe and nurturing environments for children, strengthen parenting capacity and increase resilience, and promote positive outcomes for children and families. Through assertive outreach and intensive case management, the Child and Family Practitioner will support families by addressing immediate needs, coordinating holistic supports, and strengthening existing supports and assist caregivers to increase their capacity to address safety concerns and keep children and young people safe from harm.

The Child & Family Practitioner will be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills who is committed to working with vulnerable families and children. Additionally, they will engage with stakeholders and community members to promote the program, ensuring it is culturally safe and accepted by individuals, families, and communities across the Alice Springs region.

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Closing date: 05/03/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Skilled Labourer/Operator

Level: 3.1

Salary: $73,030 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time 

Tangentyere Constructions delivers new construction projects, renovations, trade repairs and maintenance work on the Alice Springs Town Camps some Remote Communities.

Skilled Labourers are fundamental to the effectiveness of any construction project, allowing trades to complete their work efficiently and on time.

The primary function of the skilled labourer/operator position is to carry out construction related labouring work, and Trade’s Assistant duties as required across all Tangentyere Constructions’ projects. It also requires the necessary skills to operate basic plant and equipment.

The position requires the ability to work with limited on-site supervision and requires a high degree of experience, self-motivation, and initiative. 

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Closing date: 05/03/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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Carpenter

Level: 6.1

Salary: $105,284 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment 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.

Tangentyere Constructions delivers property management, new construction work, and trade repairs and maintenance works to Alice Springs Town Camps and remote communities & outstations. Carpenters will be allocated by the General Manager to work on projects under the supervision of the Property Management Team Leader or one of the Constructions Supervisors.

This Carpenter will work under the supervision of the construction supervisors, and undertake various construction related activities including but not limited to tasks such as constructing and upgrading municipal residences and buildings, maintenance services including carrying out necessary minor general repairs.

This position is also expected to work autonomously or as part of a team, demonstrate sound judgement and decision making. The Carpenter must be a responsible person and have the capacity to instruct and supervise unskilled labourers in basic construction related tasks.

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Closing date: 19/02/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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CDP Employment Consultant

Level: 5.1

Salary: $96,368 per annum/pro rata

Hours/Employment Status: Permanent Full Time 

Tangentyere Employment Services (TES) delivers the Community Development Programme (CDP) for Alice Springs Town Campers, outstations in the region and Amoonguna. 

The Employment Consultant works as a guide, coach, and advocate, working with job seekers to develop a unique Job Plans that develops a pathway for the job seeker to identify and overcome vocational and non-vocational barriers in order to enter sustainable employment. Employment and participation activities may include community participation such as cultural activities, work experience, training, mentoring and activities that support economic development of the community. 

The TES service model is designed to maximise job seekers’ choice and control of their pathway to employment. The Employment Consultant supports the job seeker to navigate their pathway, drawing on the range of resources and connections in our wrap around model and using strengths-based assessment approach. 

The Employment Consultant’s role is to provide employment assistance as defined by the Funding Agreement 2019 – 2022. This includes using an integrated case management system to service a caseload of jobseekers by:

• Assessing the job seekers’ strengths as well as their barriers to employment, 
• Identifying appropriate employment and participation activities to prepare for employment, 
• Monitoring participation and progress in activities, and 
• Helping commence and retain employment, education, or training activities.

 The Employment Consultant focuses on the job seeker’s abilities and aspirations and works to directly connect each person with the right providers, employers, and services available in the community to meet their identified needs. The Employment Consultant will work with a caseload of CDP job seekers.

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Closing date: 19/03/2025

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

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