· An exciting opportunity to make a difference to the lives of children and young people

· Employment contract until 30 June 2027 with the possibility of extension

· Located in Bowden

· Fulltime

· Level 5.1 - $104188 - $108907

The Aboriginal Kinship Care program is a consortium between InComPro Aboriginal Association and UnitingCare Wesley Bowden.

The Aboriginal Kinship Care program assesses, trains, advocates for and supports both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal kinship carers who care for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children and young people who have been placed in their care by the Department for Child Protection. The Aboriginal Kinship Care program will ensure that carers are well supported to provide care that allows for children and young people to feel safe and supported so that they grow up well cared for, connected to Aboriginal culture, kin, identity and community and empowered to reach their full potential.

We are looking for a Kinship Assessor/Practitioner to provide training, advocacy and support to the Kinship carers and conduct comprehensive assessments utilising the Winangay Kinship Carer Assessment Tool. You will have a child/young person focused approach, effectively maintain stakeholder relationships, and have exceptional communication skills with staff at all levels.

The position is responsible for the delivery of a professional and effective service that contributes to meeting the programs’ goals and objectives and stringent KPI timeframes. This position provides high-quality assessment, advocacy,



and support of kinship carers, requiring sound judgment skills and exercising considerable expertise in delivering interventions that cater to the diverse needs of kinship carers.

About You:

• Minimum Cert IV or extensive relevant experience with willingness to obtain a Cert IV qualification relevant to the role

• Current driver’s licence and ability to drive pool vehicles.

• Experience in the out of home care sector

• Experience in working closely with Aboriginal families and communities

• Experience using the Winangay assessment tools to undertake comprehensive assessments is desirable, but not essential

• Experience in coordinating, developing, and facilitating training programs

• Previous Case management experience desirable

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and report writing skills (written and oral)

• Excellent organisation and time management with the ability to prioritise effectively

• Ability to produce skilled documents suited to the target audience

• Commitment to applying child safe and child focused practice to all tasks

• Current Working with Children’s Check/Police clearance/NDIS clearances

What we will offer you:

· Access to salary packaging

· Professional development

If you have questions regarding this role, please contact Deanne Lewis on 0413 695 ***

To apply for this role, you must provide a current CV and covering letter and forward it through to ***********@incompro.com.au

📌 Kinship Care Assessor/Practitioner (Bowden)
🏢 Incompro Aboriginal Association
📍 Bowden