Department: North Region
Department/Agency: Corrective Services NSW
Location: Tabulam, NSW, AU, ****
Corrective Services NSW
Location – Balund-a Program (Tabulam)
Employment type – Temporary full‐time position until November ****, with potential for ongoing employment.
Salary – $102,****** - $113,****** pa plus Superannuation, Annual Leave Loading, and Shift penalties
This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only
Your role
Provide supervision and guidance to reporting staff, whilst managing the daily activities of the centre.
This includes the provision of case management services, resident engagement and their participation in the program in compliance with the various legislation related to the operations of the centre as well as to Corrective Services NSW policies and procedures.
This role is committed to improving outcomes for the benefit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
What you'll do
Lead and support staff to ensure effective program delivery and contribute to resident case management.
Maintain a safe environment for staff, residents, and visitors.
Monitor staff performance to ensure resident welfare is prioritised, including incident reporting and follow‐up.
Coordinate daily schedules and duties, ensuring staff are informed of resident needs or behaviours requiring attention.
Manage allocated portfolios that support the Centre's daily operations.
Assist multidisciplinary teams, complete required training, co‐facilitate programs, and supervise community access (where applicable).
Build and maintain professional relationships with government and non‐government partners to meet legislative and operational requirements.
Provide timely advice and reports to support management decision‐making.
Strengthen relationships with Aboriginal communities and key stakeholders to support program delivery and ongoing case management.
Balancing individual resident needs with the safety of the Centre and community.
Maintaining respectful and culturally informed engagement with residents, their families, and the broader community.
Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework to drive continuous service improvement.
Upholding cultural safety while supporting both Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal residents through ongoing transfer of cultural knowledge and practice.
What we're looking for
Key knowledge and experience
Demonstrated cultural capability, including lived experience,



strong knowledge of contemporary issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the ability to recognise and respond to the diverse needs of individuals experiencing trauma or disadvantage.
Understanding of the criminal justice system.
Preferred:
Certificate IV in Community Services or equivalent experience in case management or human services.
Ability to
Lead, support, and guide staff to deliver program activities effectively, including contributing to resident case management.
Maintain a safe working environment that protects staff, residents, and visitors.
Monitor staff performance to ensure resident welfare is prioritised, including timely incident reporting and follow‐up.
Communicate daily schedules, duties, and any resident‐related considerations clearly to all staff.
Manage designated portfolios that support the Centre's daily operations, as assigned by senior management.
Support program delivery by working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, completing required training, co‐facilitating programs, and supervising community access where applicable.
Build and maintain professional relationships with government and non‐government agencies to meet legislative and operational requirements.
Provide accurate advice and reporting to management to support informed decision‐making.
Demonstrated experience relevant to the role, with the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities outlined in the role description.
Current NSW driver's licence and LR licence, or willingness to obtain the LR licence within the first three months of employment.
Current First Aid Certificate.
Certificate in Community Services or equivalent experience in case management or human services (preferred).
This is an
Identified role
and is open only
to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons
(see Notes below).
As an Identified role, this position is open only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons.
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.
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 contact Kaushik Gounder on ******
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
A challenging and rewarding career
Adaptable, autonomous work environment
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.
We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities.
We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage.
It's work that really matters.
Attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities of this role as specified in the role description (please refer to the Role Description so that you can address the highlighted capabilities)
Applications close
Sunday, 25 October **** at 11:59pm AEST.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great 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.
Thank you for your interest in this role.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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