- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Stepney - Aboriginal Clinical Services
- Salary $105,747 - $111,854 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO6
- Full-time contract till September 2027

Cultural Navigator Connecting Community to Care | Southern Adelaide Health

Cultural Navigator role with SALHN Drug and Alcohol Services, supporting First Nations clients in Adelaide CBD.

About the role:

- For this position we require a female applicant to satisfy cultural safety requirements of the role.

The Cultural Navigator is responsible for developing, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating plans, processes, staff education programs and tools to ensure that all day-to-day support and care needs are provided in a culturally safe and appropriate workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people participating in AOD Treatment. The Cultural Navigator is also responsible for developing and consulting on culturally appropriate diversional activities and providing expertise into the development of holistic admission assessment processes, written communications and publications for the DASSA clinical services.

Duties for the role will include:

- Develop, coordinate and implement plans, processes and staff education programs and tools to ensure cultural safety and appropriateness at all times for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in DASSA programs.
- Provide expertise into the development of holistic admission assessment processes to DASSA services and to ensure cultural safety and appropriateness at all times for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Provide expert advice to staff in relation to processes for gathering information on client's cultural history and relationships, language, associated cultural groups, kinship bonds of importance and family.
- Monitor, evaluate and ensure that all day-to-day support and care needs are provided in a culturally safe and appropriate environment at DASSA facilities
- Contribute to the development of plans to ensure clients have suitable accommodation prior to including liaising with relevant agencies.

About you:

- Significant level of experience in working with Aboriginal agencies and communities.
- Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating, managing and evaluating complex education initiatives, processes and tools to ensure appropriate and protected cultural environments, engagement and communication with Aboriginal people.
- Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards. (Mandatory for all clinical positions.)
- Proven ability to develop and maintain a high level of credibility in Aboriginal communities in South Australia.
- Demonstrated ability to work under broad direction, both independently and within a team, exercise initiative and judgement in resolving complex and sensitive issues whilst remaining focused on agreed objectives that may have competing priorities.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Craig Hendry, , P:

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Thursday 27th of August 2026

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- We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click

to find out more about salary packaging. * The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the

in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 947792

Advertised: 13 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 27 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

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