Youth Wellbeing and Engagement Officer

• Chance to work with one of Australia’s leading Indigenous organisations

• Live and work in the amazing Kimberley region

• Access to generous salary packaging benefits

Wunan Foundation is a leading Aboriginal development organisation based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Its purpose is to ensure that Aboriginal people enjoy the capabilities and opportunities necessary to make positive choices that lead to independent, fulfilling lives.

Wunan delivers the Journey to Empowerment Program in the East Kimberley, Provide direct mentoring, support and referrals to clients, ensuring culturally safe, strengths-based service delivery.

Wunan is seeking a mentor who has Experience supporting vulnerable individuals, strong communication, record keeping skills, cultural safety knowledge to work with a team of enthusiastic team members working in a culturally safe environment.

Key Duties

- The Youth Coordinator will work alongside existing youth services and strengthen coordinated, place-based and culturally appropriate responses to youth engagement and crime prevention.
- Focus on engaging young people aged 8-25 years through the development and delivery of structured, culturally safe programs that promote positive engagement, prosocial behaviour, and connection to culture and community.
- Include activities that foster positive role modelling, build life skills,



and create pathways into education, training, and employment. Deliver one on one mentoring and practical support.

Requirements of the role

Essential Criteria:

- Experience supporting vulnerable individuals, strong communication, record keeping skills, cultural safety knowledge.

Desirable criteria:

- Cert III/IV Community Services; mentoring or youth work experience.

Pre-employment requirements

☒ Satisfactory Criminal History Check (not older than 6 months)

☒ Current Working with children clearance

☒ Current Australian unrestricted ‘C’ class Driver’s license

For more information about this role, please contact Vicki Butters, Senior Manager Education & Employment - 04•••••306.

CLOSING DATE: 25 August 2026

**Wunan reserves the right to close applications early if a suitable candidate is found earlier.

Please apply via SEEK including in your application a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, a current resume and at least two referees (ideally including most recent supervisor).

NOTE: All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and/or a working with children check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

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