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Aboriginal Family Support Services is the leading Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation that has been providing services to Aboriginal families and communities across South Australia for over 40 years
Aboriginal Kinship Care and Family Based Foster Care
AFSS Family Based Foster Care and Aboriginal Kinship Care teams are responsible for the recruitment, training, assessment, and support of AFSS carers across greater metropolitan Adelaide.
These carers may be Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal, and include foster, kinship, and specific child-only carers, all of whom are considered as placement options for Aboriginal children and young people who are unable to live with their birth families.
Who we are looking for someone to:
Conduct thorough and comprehensive assessments with prospective carers in accordance with the Step by Step *****), Winangay and Specific Child Only Foster Carer Assessment Tools.
Coordinate and/or deliver relevant and ongoing training.
Actively manage the completion of administrative tasks including data reporting and the use of AFSS processes and tools to manage workloads and priorities.
Maintain and model an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement in the provision of services to internal and external customers.
Assist with carer recruitment events, activities and information stalls as per the AFSS Annual Foster Care Recruitment Strategy.




To be successful you will need
Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
Tertiary qualification in Human Services, Social Work, Social Sciences or Psychology is essential
Current Valid and full South Australian Driver's Licence
A South Australian Working with Children Check (WWCC)
Current National Police Clearance
Safe Environments for Children and Young People (Through their eyes)
Cultural Awareness Training
Unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia
Don't have a WWCC?
You can apply online at
Working in a not-for-profit agency you can salary sacrifice to increase your take home pay.
If this sounds like you?
Click Here to view the Job and Person Specification on our website:
Then tell usin a 2-page cover letter (that reflects the Key Result Areas found in the J&P;) why you're a valuable fit for this job and send this with your resume via our Seek Ad.
For more info, please contactAlfredo Ramoson******** ***(Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm)
Applications close 9 am Thursday 27rd July ****.
Previous applicants need not apply.
We look forward to receiving your application, however if you do not provide a 2-page cover letter addressing your skills and experience against the Job and Person Specification we are unlikely to consider your candidacy.

📌 Assessment Officer - Foster Care (Adelaide)
🏢 Aboriginal Family Support Services
📍 Adelaide