Position Summary

Tangentyere CouncilAboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public BenevolentInstitution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for thebenefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban AliceSprings, and Central Australia.

CAYLUS is a petrol sniffing prevention program. CAYLUSservices remote communities across Central Australia to reduce the supply,demand and harm caused by volatile substance use.

CAYLUS also supports various community projects that supportthe health, safety and wellbeing of young people.

This is an Aboriginal Identified role, and only Aboriginalpeople will be considered. This position will work on a casual basis in remotecommunities across Central Australia.

As part of your role, you will beworking with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable.It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns inline with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes toabuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up totermination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place orthere has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.

Responsibilities

- Work alongside other CAYLUS staff to support thedelivery of youth programs and activities including bush trips, youth diversionprograms, arts and crafts, sports, music, dance, and media programs and othercommunity identified programs.
- Support the cultural induction of CAYLUS staff.
- Talk to young people and their families aboutsniffing and how to access rehab programs,



with guidance from senior staff.
- Help look after CAYLUS assets – cars andequipment, and other valuable assets.
- Engage young people and their families, as wellas Elders and other community member to understand what kind of activities areneeded in each community.
- Work alongside other stakeholders includingpolice, NTG, clinic, school and other visiting service providers underdirection.
- Work in compliance with relevant policies andprocedures.
- Provide verbal updates and stay in contact withother CAYLUS staff.
- Assist with achieving quality managementobjectives across the organisation.
- Assist with achieving safeguarding objectivesacross the organisation.
- Assist with achieving compliance objectivesacross the organisation.
- Other reasonable duties as required.

Qualifications and Selection Criteria

Required

- Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
- Ability to follow procedures and work undersupervision.
- Interest and passion for working with youngpeople and running youth programs and activities.
- Willingness to support young people to accessother services including rehab, health and mental health services, youthprograms, school, youth justice, and other educational opportunities withguidance.
- Current NT Drivers Licence, NTWorking with Children (Ochre) Card, and satisfactory Police Check.
- Preferred
- Indigenous language skills and ability totranslate local languages and English.
- Ability to travel to other communities from timeto time.
- Current First Aid Certificate, or ability andwillingness to attain.

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📌 Caylus – Youth Engagement Worker – 3.1 Cas Atsi (Alice Springs)
🏢 Tangentyere Council Aboriginal
📍 Alice Springs