Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

- 1x Ongoing Full-Time Opportunity
- Location: Arncliffe (flexible working arrangements available)
- Salary ACLO from $87,199 - $95,482 base + superannuation & annual leave loading.

About the role

The Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer works as a key member of a team who foster relationships between Aboriginal parents and/or carers, the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc., the broader Aboriginal community and NSW Public schools, to support improved outcomes for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.

About you

- Bring robust community ties and deep insight of local Aboriginal culture and context levels
- Be motivated to develop and maintain relationships with the local Aboriginal and School communities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all
- Able to be culturally sensitive and display empathy in your approach when dealing with sensitive matters
- Communicate with clarity and confidence across diverse groups and be an advocate for change.
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

- Hold a valid clearance to work with Children (Working with Children Check).
- Hold a valid NSW driver’s license.
- This is an identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander position. Aboriginality/Torres Strait Islander descent is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants must provide documentation upon appointment. More information can be found in the policy library under Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Descent.




- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

Information Session

On Thursday, 30th July at 2:30pm, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Recruitment and Advisory team will host an online Yarn Up (information session) about this role. The session will provide a detailed overview of the recruitment process, including applying for the role and interview to build confidence in your application.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: 4 August 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Hayley Saunders at

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

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