Silver Lining Foundation Australia – Cairns QLD

Are you motivated and compassionate, with an interest in supporting Indigenous young people in your local community
- particularly those in the Youth Justice system and who may present with complex trauma?Do you have a heart for the wellbeing of Indigenous young people with an empathetic approach to supporting them? Do you have a genuine desire to help Indigenous young people, and their families obtain the professional assessment, advice and guidance that they may need to manage or treat mental health, behavioural, and emotional disorders? Do you have current experience working as a Family Support Worker
- preferably, with young Indigenous people?

Silver Lining Foundation Australia Ltd (SLFA) has an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our team as a Family Support Worker in our Neuro Ability Support Services (NASS) Program, Cairns. Our Cairns NASS Program works with Australia's First Nations young people (and their families and/or carers), who are primarily involved with the Cairns Youth Justice Service Centre, and generally aged between 10-17 years, with suspected or diagnosed neurodevelopmental disabilities.

SLFA is a growing charity whose objective is to provide benevolent relief to First Nations Australians. SLFA has multiple programs based in Queensland that provide culturally appropriate services that cater for the diverse needs of disenfranchised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The NASS Program, with the support of Department of Youth Justice Qld, aims to connect, and ensure an ongoing connection for Indigenous young people who are diagnosed with a neurodevelopment disability
- such as, but not limited to
- intellectual disabilities, ASD, FASD,



acquired brain injury and ADHD, to appropriate support services so that their disability needs can be met.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you motivated and compassionate, with an interest in supporting Indigenous young people in your local community
- particularly those in the Youth Justice system and who may present with complex trauma?Do you have a heart for the wellbeing of Indigenous young people with an empathetic approach to supporting them? Do you have a genuine desire to help Indigenous young people, and their families obtain the qualified assessment, advice and guidance that they may need to manage or treat mental health, behavioural, and emotional disorders? Do you have current experience working as a Family Support Worker
- preferably, with young Indigenous people?

Silver Lining Foundation Australia Ltd (SLFA) has an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our team as a Family Support Worker in our Neuro Ability Support Services (NASS) Program, Cairns. Our Cairns NASS Program works with Australia's First Nations young people (and their families and/or carers), who are primarily involved with the Cairns Youth Justice Service Centre, and generally aged between 10-17 years, with suspected or diagnosed neurodevelopmental disabilities.





SLFA is a growing charity whose objective is to provide benevolent relief to First Nations Australians. SLFA has multiple programs based in Queensland that provide culturally appropriate services that cater for the diverse needs of disenfranchised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The NASS Program, with the support of Department of Youth Justice Qld, aims to connect, and ensure an ongoing connection for Indigenous young people who are diagnosed with a neurodevelopment disability
- such as, but not limited to
- intellectual disabilities, ASD, FASD, acquired brain injury and ADHD, to appropriate support services so that their disability needs can be met.

THE ROLE

The successful applicant will be someone who is dedicated and passionate about supporting Indigenous young people
- predominantly those in the Youth Justice system, and their families. You will provide support to young people who are engaged in the NASS Program, and assist them to access and attend health, mental health and other services that NASS Program staff have connected them to in response their disability needs (particularly those disability needs that may contribute their risk of reoffending).

Working collaboratively as part of a small team, the role requires the Family Support Worker to work alongside other NASS Program staff to achieve program objectives and deliverables. The role will be supported by the SLFA Executive Officer and other SLFA leadership staff. Hours of work will generally be Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Summary of Duties

- Assist young people and their families/carers to access and attend diagnostic services by transporting them to and from clinical and health appointments if/when required.
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📌 Family Support Worker (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Silver Lining Foundation Australia
📍 Cairns Regional