Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Social Worker/Occupational Therapist/Registered Nurse

Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications and Experience - see below

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ699015

Location: Buronga NSW

- Occupational Therapist Level 3, Social Worker Level 3 - $121,568 - $125,507 Superannuation
- Registered Nurse - $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 Superannuation
- Occupational Therapist Level 2, Social Worker Level 2 - $98,936 - $113,301 Superannuation

We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

- Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference with big impact?
- Opportunity to live and work in one Australia’s biggest food and wine bowl
Only a short 45min flight to Melbourne, 2 hours to Sydney or drive 4.5 hour to Adelaide

- What you'll be doing

Provide drug and alcohol specific assessment and short-medium term clinical case management, using evidence based methods in both individual and group approaches, to support clients to reduce their substance use and minimise related harms.

What is on offer

- Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment.
- Novated Leasing.
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month.
- Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing.
- Isolation and Climate Allowance.
- Career development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career.
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing.

About the Far West LHD The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

Key to our success of course, is our people.



Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Buronga / Mildura

On the NSW side of the Murray River, Buronga is a beautiful rural town, just 10km from Mildura Victoria, many of our staff live in the booming regional hub of Mildura and travel the short 10 minutes to work. Mildura has a population of over 50,000 and growing with all the facilities of a regional city, yet is uniquely positioned in the scenic, sunraysia region, famous for its sunshine, and horticulture including grapes and oranges.

While

Mildura thrives as its own destination, it is also a great base for touring many iconic natural wonders and picturesque locations nearby including the world renowned Mungo National Park!

How to apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications and registrations as required in Health, Social, or Behavioural Sciences or other relevant discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in Drug and Alcohol casework and well developed care management skills.
- Knowledge of key issues,



concepts and approaches used in the Drug and Alcohol field, including harm minimisation and relapse prevention.
- Understanding of key issues and interventions for clients with co-existing mental health and substance issues.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, oral, written and computer communication skills including the ability to compile reports and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrates understanding of the drug and alcohol issues and needs of Aboriginal and CALD individuals, families and communities.
- Proven ability to work effectively unsupervised and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Current Driver’s Licence.

The Welcome Experience The Welcome Experience in Buronga connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

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For role related queries or questions contact Jason Hammond on [email protected]

Applications Close: 9th November 2026

Stepping Up The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI community to apply.

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