Community Engagement Officer | Connected Beginnings

Location: Northern Suburbs Launceston & George Town

Employment Type: 12-month contract, Full-time (72.5 hours per fortnight)

Classification: Level 3-4 | Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation Enterprise Agreement 2025

Looking for work that genuinely makes a difference? Join the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) and help Aboriginal children get the strongest possible start in life and learning.

Why Work at TAC?

- Starting salary of $70,000 pa
- 16% superannuation
- Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
- Work within an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation where Culture, Community and Country are at the heart of everything we do
- Be part of a supportive, culturally safe team

About This Role

As a Community Engagement Officer with our Connected Beginnings team, you'll work alongside Aboriginal children, families and community members to build strong relationships, strengthen connections to services and support positive transitions to school. Working within a collective impact model, you'll help improve early childhood development and school readiness outcomes across the Northern Suburbs of Launceston and George Town.

Key Responsibilities

- Build trusted relationships with Aboriginal children, families and community members
- Support families to understand the importance of the early years and take an active role in their children's learning and development




- Help families access services by strengthening referral pathways
- Work collaboratively with schools, Child and Family Learning Centres, health services and community organisations
- Support and take part in community engagement activities, events and outreach
- Maintain accurate, confidential client records and contribute to program reporting and improvement

About You To be successful in this role you will have:

- The ability to relate well to the Aboriginal community and an understanding of Aboriginal self-determination
- Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to advocate for Aboriginal families with outside agencies
- Positive organisational skills and the ability to set priorities and meet timeframes
- A self-motivated, enthusiastic and proactive approach to working in a team
- Knowledge of, or a willingness to learn about, early childhood development, school readiness and community development

Requirements

- Current Driver Licence
- Current Working with Vulnerable People Registration
- Current National Police Check

How to Apply

Email [email protected] for a Position Description and Application Form.

Email your completed Application Form, Cover Letter and CV to [email protected]

Applications close Wednesday 29th October 2026

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

We take child and youth safety seriously.

📌 Community Engagement Officer (Launceston)
🏢 Tasmanian Aboriginal
📍 Launceston