Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural support and liaison worker

Role: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Support and Liaison worker
Term: On Going Full time and Part-time roles available
Salary: $109,457.36 + super + salary sacrifice
Location: Various locations in the ACT

Helping People Build Better Futures
Karralika Programs has been delivering high-quality alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services for more than 45 years. Guided by our vision of "People Living Better Lives", we provide evidence-based, client-centred support that helps individuals, families and communities achieve lasting recovery.

We are seeking an experienced Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural support and liaison worker with proven experience within the AOD space who can commence as soon as possible to support our Community Services Team.

Karralika has a strong and demonstrated commitment to reconciliation and healing. We have embedded cultural connection and support within our approach to alcohol and other drug treatment. These roles are vital in working with and supporting our First Nations clients, and their loved ones, who are experiencing or recovering from the harms associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. We have part-time and full-time positions available to work within our multidisciplinary teams in the ACT which include: the community services team, the residential services team and the Solaris Program located in the Alexander Maconochie Centre.

In supporting the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander men and women and their children participating in our programs, these roles are essential in assisting clients to deepen their connection with culture, community and history to promote healing.



In addition to direct work with clients, staff will liaise with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs)/groups, Elders and community leaders, to connect and establish strong relationships and supports for our clients.

Some activities will be inclusive of non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people participating in and working within our programs.

About the Role

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, some of your key responsibilities will include:

- Actively support our Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients, across our programs to connect with their Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander culture, community and history;
- Develop and facilitate activities and groups that support cultural connectedness;
- Participate in treatment planning and discharge/release planning and assist Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients to access supports appropriate to their needs;
- Assist Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander peoples to trace their culture, or connect to supports that can assist;
- Actively promote healing from problematic alcohol and other drug use, that supports the program and treatment planning;
- Work within a multidisciplinary team including counsellors, nurses, case managers, support workers and management;




- Be inclusive of all people participating and working in our programs to better understand Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, their histories and cultures;
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure positive outcomes including health and community providers, ACCHO’s; and
- Provide advice and support to the Executive and management group regarding program improvements to support cultural connectedness within alcohol and other drug treatment in the longer-term.

About You To be successful in this role, you must:

- Identify and be known as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander within your community
- Have a Cert IV/Diploma in Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Working With Vulnerable People Clearance
- Full unrestricted Driver’s License
- Provide current Police check
- Degree or postgraduate qualifications in health and/or community areas.

What We Offer

- An prospect to make a genuine impact in the lives of people and their families
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
- Professional supervision and ongoing development opportunities
- A values-driven organisation committed to inclusion, wellbeing and recovery-focused practice
- Salary packaging options
- 24/7 access to our employee assistant programe
- Trust and Integrity
- Respect and Dignity
- Quality and Accountability
- Leadership and Courage
- Collaboration and Support
- Agility and Responsiveness

At Karralika Programs, inclusion isn’t a buzzword — it’s who we are. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse individuals, LGBTQIA+ communities, young people, people with disability, and those with lived experience of AOD recovery.

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📌 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural support and liaison worker (Canberra)
🏢 Karralika Programs
📍 Canberra