Snr Aboriginal Client &Community; Support
Department: Aboriginal Services Unit
Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice
Location: Bega, NSW, AU, ****
Senior Aboriginal Client and Community Support Officer
Employment type – Ongoing full-time role
Salary -
$102,****** - $113,****** pa, plus superannuation and leave loading
This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only
Your role
As a Senior Aboriginal Client and Community Support Officer, you'll provide culturally safe support to Aboriginal people and families navigating the court system.
Through advocacy, referrals, practical assistance, and community engagement, you'll help clients understand court processes, access services, and achieve better outcomes.
You'll also contribute to projects and initiatives that strengthen Aboriginal communities and improve service delivery across the region.
What you'll do
Play an important role in supporting Aboriginal people and driving positive change in communities by:
Providing frontline court support, information, advocacy, and referrals.
Building strong relationships with clients, families, Elders, courts, legal services, and community organisations.
Assisting with the delivery of Aboriginal Services Unit programs, projects, and initiatives.
Coordinating project activities, resources, reporting, and deliverables.
Undertaking research and analysis to support service improvement and program development.
Supporting and mentoring Aboriginal Client and Community Support Officers when required.
Assisting with reports, budgets, discussion papers, and project updates.
About the Aboriginal Services Unit
The Aboriginal Services Unit (ASU) is a specialist team within the Department of Communities and Justice's Transforming Aboriginal Outcomes Division.
We work alongside Aboriginal communities to:
Deliver services through local courts, Circle Sentencing, and Aboriginal Community Justice Groups.
Improve access to culturally responsive support.
Influence programs, diversion strategies, and policy development.
Improve outcomes for Aboriginal people, families, and communities across NSW.




What we're looking for
In addition to the essential requirements outlined in the role description, we are seeking someone who is passionate about helping their mob and making a genuine difference.
You will bring:
Strong communication, advocacy, and relationship-building skills.
Experience supporting Aboriginal people and connecting them with appropriate services.
Strong organisational, record-keeping, and time management skills.
Cultural capability and the confidence to provide cultural guidance within multidisciplinary teams.
Knowledge of Northern Rivers Aboriginal communities, services, and referral pathways.
You can also demonstrate the ability to:
Build trust and strong community relationships.
Remain calm and supportive in complex or emotionally challenging situations.
Advocate effectively while working within legal and court processes.
Show resilience, emotional intelligence, and professionalism.
Lead with accountability, respect, and cultural integrity
This is a unique opportunity to use your cultural knowledge, experience, and leadership to support Aboriginal people while helping shape initiatives that create meaningful and lasting change.
Join a dedicated team committed to culturally safe service delivery, stronger community connections, and better outcomes for Aboriginal people across the Northern Rivers and NSW.
As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia's First Nations people
Where a position is identified, an applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act ****.
There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality,



one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows.
Either will be accepted:
Confirmation of Aboriginality form
or
Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:
is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
A challenging and rewarding career
Flexible, autonomous work environment
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
Applications close Sunday, 25 October **** at 11:59 pm AEST.
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager
Karina Boyd
on ************ or at ******
If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call
Anjy Fayad
on ************ or via ******
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire excellent people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds.
This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website (for all roles except Aboriginal Identified).
Thank you for your interest in this role.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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