Job Description
First Nations Health Promotion (Identified role)
About Children's Ground
Children's Ground is a First Nations organisation.
The Children's Ground Approach is designed and delivered through the leadership of First Nations people.
We are committed to systems change to ensure dignity, justice and equity for all children and families.
Our work focuses on national reform as well as evidencing a new way of working.
The Children's Ground Approach is a whole of community, whole of life approach.
We privilege First Nations knowledge systems and practice.
Over the course of a generation, led by local expertise, we create and deliver an integrated system that is centred on learning, development and wellbeing that responds to the child and their family through the key transition points from pre-birth to young adulthood.
Our approach recognises the cultural, social, and economic strength of our communities.
We build on this over a generation to ensure a future for our children and grandchildren that gives them freedom, prospect and rights to their culture and identity.
Children's Ground operates in Central Australia and across the Top End, with support provided by a Melbourne-based Shared Services team.
About the role
This position is for a First Nations person with language skills, preferably in Arrernte (western, central and/or eastern) or any other central desert language, with a strong understanding of traditional and western health.
The First Nations Health Promotion Officer will work with children, young people, elders, and families to promote family health and wellbeing and to address key health concerns identified in the community.
The position will provide information in first language and will work with western health promotion staff to support individual control and understanding over health concerns.
This role will work with women and young girls' men across the communities we engage, with a strong focus on maternal and child health needs, education and access and cultural health.




The position will be working in a multi-disciplinary team, to deliver the Children's Ground Family Health and Wellbeing Framework to improve the health and wellbeing outcomes for the community.
This will include the recognition and support of local cultural knowledge systems and practices and the agency of consumers.
The Health Promotion Team will work in an integrated way with the Learning and Wellbeing Team to develop and implement family health plans with individuals and families and create and deliver responses to population health needs with the local community.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with our Learning and Wellbeing team to provide health promotion on country, during integrated delivery sessions
Develop and assess health needs with each community
Health resources should be developed around the Children's Ground Family Health and Wellbeing Framework "Health in the Hands of the People to improve health outcomes"
Create and design culturally appropriate and First Nations language-based resources
Support the delivery of health and wellbeing information and services
Support health promotion across all areas of health needs: nutrition, social emotional wellbeing, maternal and childhood health and wellbeing services across the region
Mentor and support both Arrernte and non-Aboriginal staff
Work effectively with all children and families
Meet regularly with local First Nations people and elder to discuss local aspirations
As a team member, provide outreach family health and wellbeing promotion to service the region
Provide advice and recommendations to Health regarding health needs in the community




Assist in the development of family-based health and wellbeing support plans
Partner with other local health services to deliver up-to-date Western ways of health as well as First Nations Cultural health and wellbeing
Ensure documentation, policies, procedures, systems and standards are in place with clear compliance to meet the needs of CG and the security and privacy for consumers
Operate within the requirements of Children's Ground philosophies, policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements
Collection of data, ensuring information is recorded and meets the needs of the Evaluation and Health teams
Undertake assessments and research in consultation with CG Directors and staff
Help develop resources from within and outside of community including videos, books, papers
Maintain confidential and up-to-date files
Prepare reports as requested
Key Selection Criteria
First Nations identified role, ideally with language skills - Arrernte or Central Desert languages
Demonstrated knowledge, training and experience in health promotion working with First Nations communities
Strong understanding of traditional and western health
Strong people skills – teamwork, facilitation
Good communication skills with language skills, preferably in Arrernte (western, central and/or eastern) or any other central desert language
Ability to work in a flexible team environment.
An OCHRE card or willingness to obtain.
Willingness to undergo a National Police Check
Degree, Certificate, or recognised qualification in health
Demonstrated knowledge, training, and experience in health promotion
What we offer
Salary Classification: Children's Ground EBA Level 4.1 $93,444 + 12% superannuation + bonus leave +
Salary Sacrifice options to increase take home pay (dependant on individual circumstances)
The preferred candidate will be required to undertake relevant pre-employment checks, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Clearance (NT).
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📌 First Nations Health Promotion (Identified Role) (New South Wales)
🏢 Children's Ground
📍 New South Wales