Organisation Description

Karla Kuliny Aboriginal Corporation, situated on Noongar country, is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation dedicated to promoting positive change in the support and service delivery for Aboriginal children, young people, families, and communities. Founded by Glenda Kickett, a seasoned Indigenous Social Worker with over 30 years of experience, Karla Kuliny brings a culturally strong, child-focused, and trauma-informed approach to addressing the multifaceted challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, and families, particularly in the areas of child protection, out-of-home care, and youth justice. Karla Kuliny emphasises the importance of culture in well-being and is acutely aware of the systemic gaps in current responses to intergenerational trauma. Karla Kuliny's services extend to providing out-of-home care services to children in Perth Metro and the Off and Racing Youth Service program, actively participating in transformative initiatives for family support and youth wellbeing.

Purpose

The Intensive Case Manager – On Track to Thrive delivers intensive, in-home family support and case management services. The role is responsible for providing culturally safe, trauma-informed practice, ensuring the consistent integration and application of the Doolann Model of Care across all aspects of service delivery. The position leads the development, implementation, and ongoing review of Support Plans for children and their families or carers participating in the program, facilitated through regular support team meetings and targeted engagement activities.

Dimensions & Working Relationships

Working Relationships (Internal & External)

- Team Coordinator
- Management Team
- Department of Justice
- Department of Communities
- Department of Health
- Department of Education
- Families and Carers
- Stakeholders

Major Accountability Areas

Company Compliance

Comply with Karla Kuliny’s Vision, Values, Code of Conduct, Policies and Procedures always.

Case Management

- Provide support to families and carers to build on their strengths
- Provide in-home assessment, case planning and management
- Develop support plans
- Liasing with the Department of Education, Department of Health and other Stakeholders




- Participate in regular Support Team meeting and activities
- Advocacy for families / carers
- Support connection with other services

Service Delivery

- Provide direct support to families and carers in line with program objectives
- Ensure the voices of children and young people are central to all planning and decision-making
- Participate in regular supervision with the On Track to Thrive Team Coordinator
- Apply and embed the Doolann Model of Care in all client interactions, case planning, and interventions
- Deliver services in alignment with culturally responsive, trauma-informed principles guided by the Doolann Model
- Engage in reflective practice and supervision to strengthen the application of the Doolann Model in day-to-day work

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships

- Build and maintain solid working relationships with families, young people, Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Communities (Child Protection), NGOs, and community service providers.
- Advocate for families’ needs, rights, and aspirations.
- Participate in case conferences, reviews, and planning meetings.

Practice, Safeguarding & Professional Standards

- Apply trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and strengths-based practice.
- Always uphold child-safe and young-person-safe principles.
- Ensure cultural plans are developed, implemented, and reviewed.
- Support children’s connection to culture, Country, and community.
- Actively support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in culturally appropriate ways, including engagement with family, community, and Aboriginal services.
- Participate in supervision, team meetings, and professional development.
- Adhere to National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

Reporting & Compliance

- Participate in internal and external reporting obligations (funder acquittals, OKRs/KPIs, etc).
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation,



policy frameworks, and contractual obligations.
- Support audits, reviews, and funding acquittals as required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement, evaluation, and quality assurance processes
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policy frameworks, and contractual obligations
- Support audits, reviews, and funding acquittals as required

Quality Management

- Ensure personal compliance with quality processes and procedures.
- Make yourself aware of and comply with standards, specifications and other requirements that relate to the position’s activities.

Health, Safety and Environment Management

- Ensure personal compliance with HSE processes and procedures.
- Actively participate in HSE identification, reporting and corrective processes to minimise ALARP all safety hazards and environmental impacts in the workplace.
- Report ALL incidents and near-misses (Injury/Illness, Property Damage and Harm to the Environment) to which you are a participant or witness.
- Use, where directed, and maintain any PPE/PPC that is issued.
- Co-operate with any rehabilitation program that is arranged, to assist recovery from injury/illness.
- Not willfully, recklessly, or intentionally interfere with, remove, misuse, or damage anything that is provided in the interests of HSE protection.
- Not willfully place at risk the health and safety of any person or the environment at the workplace.

Continual Improvement Management

Actively participate in the ongoing improvement of services, or processes through incremental and breakthrough improvements.

Why Join Us?

- Be part of a collaborative and passionate team making a real difference in people’s lives.
- Work within a values-driven, child-safe organisation.
- Competitive salary in line with the SCHADS Award 2020
- Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
- Supportive leadership and inclusive workplace culture.

How to Apply

If you’re passionate about supporting young people leaving care, we want to hear from you. Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your CV and a brief cover letter addressing the key criteria.

For further information about this role or a full description, please contact Mari-Anna Gibson at [email protected]

📌 Intensive Case Manager (Perth)
🏢 Karla Kuliny Aboriginal
📍 Perth