About YWAHS

Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service (YWAHS) is a Specialist Aboriginal Family Violence Service, which is an independent Not for Profit (NFP) organisation, that delivers services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and their families, including ‘blended families’ living within the catchments of Wellington and East Gippsland Local Government Area’s.

We provide culturally safe and holistic services including counselling, clinical and therapeutic support, referral pathways, develop, implement, and deliver family violence education and prevention programs, advocacy and post-intervention support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and their families.

We support the recovery and healing of Aboriginal victims, individuals, families, and communities affected by family violence, and provide support to perpetrators of family violence, linking them to programs and services to address their behaviour and to help them build tools around respectful and healthy relationships with their partners, children, and extended family.

Our focus is on providing Aboriginal-led solutions, which are ‘trauma-informed,’ culturally safe, within holistic models of health and wellbeing.

About Our Roles

- The roles are located in the East Gippsland and Wellington Shire Council region – each Position Description specifies the location
- YWAHS has offices in Sale, Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance and property in Nicholson – We service and support a wide geographic area from these offices including Orbost, Lake Tyers, Loch Sport, Yarram, etc.
- There is travel required with all our roles and a pool car is provided to support this
- The Position descriptions detail duties and skills required and are available through our jobs email [email protected]

Benefits

- Competitive base salaries plus superannuation and annual leave loading
- Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year)
- Industry-leading training and support
- Promotional opportunities
- Working alongside diverse people toward a common goal
- Flexible work hours
- Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service

Qualification & Eligibility Requirements

- Qualifications and experience are specified within each position description
- All roles required candidates to have:
- Demonstrated knowledge and appreciation of Aboriginal culture and understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal people in a contemporary society
- Hold a valid driver’s licence
- Will be required to travel across YWAHS catchment area
- Have a current Working with Children Check clearance number prior to commencement in the role




- Are willing to obtain a National Police Check on Commencement (note YWAHS Discrimination Policy identifies that the organisation will not discriminate on irrelevant criminal history)

Justice, Healing and Family Support Coordinator

Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service (YWAHS) is a Specialist Aboriginal Family Violence Service, which is an independent Not for Profit (NFP) organisation, who delivers services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living within the catchments of Wellington and East Gippsland Local Government Area’s.

We provide culturally safe and holistic services including counselling, clinical and therapeutic support and referral pathways. We develop, implement, and deliver family violence education and prevention programs and provide advocacy and post intervention support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and their families.

We support the recovery and healing of Aboriginal victims, individuals, families, and communities affected by family violence, and provide support to perpetrators of family violence, linking them into programs and services to address their behaviour and to help them build tools around respectful and healthy relationships with their partners, children, and extended family.

Our focus is on providing Aboriginal led solutions, which are ‘trauma informed,’ culturally safe, within holistic models of health and wellbeing.

ROLE PURPOSE The Justice, Healing and Family Support Coordinator provides operational leadership, workforce supervision, implementation oversight, stakeholder engagement, governance coordination, and practice support across the Integrated Justice, Healing and Family Support Model.

The role is responsible for supporting the coordinated delivery of the Local Justice Worker Program, Wurk Wanik (Country Path) Family Justice Support Program, Growing Up with Children Fathering Program, and associated justice, healing, prevention, diversion, and family support initiatives.

The coordinator promotes culturally safe, Aboriginal-led, healing-focused and integrated service delivery while ensuring accountability to participants, community, YWAHS, DJCS, RAJAC, and other key stakeholders.

BENEFITS

- Competitive base salaries plus superannuation and annual leave loading
- Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year)
- Industry leading training and support
- Promotional opportunities
- Working alongside diverse people towards a common goal
- Employee Assistance Program,



a free and confidential counselling service

QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Essential

- Relevant qualification in Community Services, Social Work, Justice, Management, Aboriginal Health or related discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal culture, community, self-determination and culturally safe practice.
- Demonstrated experience leading, coordinating or supervising staff within community services, justice, family violence, Aboriginal health or related settings.
- Solid understanding of integrated service delivery, stakeholder engagement and partnership development.
- Demonstrated experience working with complex individuals, families and communities experiencing multiple and intersecting challenges.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Victorian justice system, family violence system and community services sector.
- Strong written communication skills including reporting, funding acquittals, data collection and outcome reporting.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor program performance and support continuous improvement activities.
- Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with Aboriginal communities, government agencies and partner organisations.
- Demonstrated commitment to culturally safe, trauma-informed, healing-focused and strengths-based practice.

Like to know more? Please email [email protected] using the subject line: Justice, Healing and Family Support Coordinator

All applicants must attach a Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (please refer to the Position Description). Please note, incomplete applications may not be considered.

Applications close 10th August, 2026.

We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. YWAHS is committed to ensuring our workplace culture continues to value diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, LGBTI and other diversity groups.

JOIN US… WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION

Sound like you? How to Apply

Please submit your application, addressing the Key Selection Criteria and include your resume, to our Jobs email: [email protected]

If you have a general recruitment enquiry, please contact Selina on 0447 956 706 or email our jobs email.

We recognise the rich diversity of people across Australia. YWAHS is committed to ensuring our workplace culture continues to value diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, LGBTI and other diversity groups.

Join us… We look forward to receiving your application.

📌 Justice, Healing and Family Support Coordinator (Lakes Entrance)
🏢 Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service
📍 Lakes Entrance