- Position Type: Full-time, fixed-term contract until 30/06/2027

- Location: Darwin

- Salary Range: $115,657- $123,948 per annum as per Classification Admin 7.1 - 7.4.

About the Role

Danila Dilba is seeking an experienced and motivated Transient & Outreach Program Coordinator to lead the Transient & Homeless Team and Mobile Outreach Team. This leadership role is responsible for coordinating culturally safe, high-quality primary health care and social support services for people experiencing homelessness, unstable housing, or transience in the Darwin region. The successful candidate will strengthen integration between outreach services and primary health care clinics, lead a multidisciplinary team, coordinate care across internal and external services, and drive improved access, continuity of care, and health outcomes for clients with complex health and psychosocial needs.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide leadership, coordination, and day-to-day operational oversight of the Transient and Outreach Program, including the Transient and Homeless Team and Mobile Outreach Team.

- Coordinate the delivery of culturally protected, comprehensive, and person-centred primary health care and social support services for clients experiencing homelessness, unstable accommodation, or transience within the Darwin region.

- Lead and support a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated care, ensuring effective communication, collaboration, and service coordination across clinical and non-clinical disciplines.

- Coordinate care pathways and facilitate timely referrals, follow-up, and case coordination for eligible clients with complex health, housing, and psychosocial needs.

- Monitor program performance, data, and outcomes to support continuous quality improvement, reporting requirements, and achievement of funding and strategic objectives.

- Support staff capability, supervision, and performance through mentoring, coaching, reflective practice, and management of workforce matters where required.

About You





- 3-5 years of experience in similar field

- Leadership and/or management experience

- Experience in housing and/or community services

- Well-developed knowledge of, and contemporary experience in, working with clients who experience transience or homelessness

- Knowledge of the social determinants of health (environment, economic and social inequalities) that have a profound impact on the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

- Demonstrated ability to use culturally sensitive ways to ensure improved client access to DDHS and/or other health services.

- Proven teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to constructively negotiate outcomes with a diverse range of people and service providers.

- High level of personal resilience and flexibility with the ability to deal with challenging situations.

- Demonstrated computer skills, especially in the use of client information systems or similar.

About Us

Established in 1991, Danila Dilba Health Service (DDHS) is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation delivering comprehensive, culturally safe primary health care to the Biluru communities of the Yilli Rreung (Greater Darwin) region. Guided by strong values and community leadership, DDHS is committed to improving the physical, social, emotional, and cultural well-being of Aboriginal people.

What We Offer:

- Salary packaging benefits.

- 6 weeks leave, leave loading and a paid Christmas closure.

- Supportive, values-driven workplace.

- Opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to Aboriginal workforce development.

- Professional development and growth opportunities.

Appointment is subject to:

- National Police Check

- NT Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card)

- COVID-19 vaccination compliance (or approved exemption)

- Full Australian working rights

Apply now to contribute to a workplace that supports and empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

For more information about the role, please access the Position Description on our website: https://ddhs.org.au/careers-2/

📌 Transient and Outreach Program Coordinator (Darwin)
🏢 Danila Dilba Health Service
📍 Darwin