Trainee Tenancy Support Worker (identified position)
Supporting Indigenous families through collaborative case management
Learning to work with Indigenous communities
Learning tenancy support management in social housing
These areAffirmative Measures – First Nations applicants only positions.
The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an Affimateive Measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act ****.
To be eligible to apply under the Affimateive Measures Initiative, applicants must:
be an Aboriginal person and/or a Torres Strait Islander person
identify as an Aboriginal person and/or a Torres Strait Islander person, and
be accepted by their community as being and Aboriginal and/or a Torres Strait Islander person
Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status before being appointed to the role.
This role is an Indigenous Identified position.
Please do not apply if you do not identify as Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
About the Tenancy Support Program
The Tenancy Support Program (TSP) assists the residents of Darwin and Palmerston's Urban Indigenous Communities (Bagot, Kulaluk, Minmirama, One Mile Dam, Knuckey's Lagoon and Palmerston Indigenous Village) to achieve successful tenancies and better integrate with the broader community.
Case management is delivered with a whole-of-family approach to clients who are either self-referrals or referred by Territory Housing or Yilli Housing.
Benefits and perks
Conditions of employment covered by the Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation Enterprise Agreement ****.
Salary range starting at $***** per hour.
Option to salary package a maximum of $15,899 from your gross salary each year.
5 weeks pro rata annual leave per year.
35-hour week.




Dedicated employee assistance program and excellent training and development opportunities.
Skills and experience
OBJECTIVE: Learn how to provide the delivery of culturally appropriate support to Indigenous families residing in the Darwin and Palmerston Town Communities in order to build resilience and wellbeing to enable them to remain in their houses.
Training as a caseworker, you will learn how to case plan and support families including: assessment, coordination, monitoring and implementation of plans ;
Training on how to prepare appropriate clients records in a timely manner;
Training on how to develop and maintain effective relationships with LNAC and other relevant stakeholders in the interest of the client and the program;
Be punctual, reliable and maintain a neat and tidy appearance;
Train on how to support training programs to families under the TSP program;
Takes part in the assessment phase under the supervision of the Team Leader
Training on usage and recording of TSP equipment including lawn mower, Whipper Snipper and Trailer i.e. monitoring their use to TSP Client groups.
Ensure client confidentiality and legally accountable practices at all times;
Other position related duties as agreed in performance agreement, with your supervisor;
Maintain respect for Larrakia people and traditional country;
Key Selection Criteria
Experience in working with Indigenous people and communities, including ability to develop rapport with clients and share knowledge and skills in a culturally appropriate manner




Willing to learn or have basic knowledge about family services, especially those that have a focus on Indigenous families at risk within a home visiting / case management framework and ability to learn how to work collaboratively with other service providers
Willing to learn all aspects of tenancy support in a social housing setting
Ability to work collaboratively in a small team, exercise initiative, apply good time management and organisational skills
Understanding of cultural protocols, together with a willingness to work respectfully in accordance with Larrakia and other Indigenous culture
Good computer, literacy and numeracy skills, including ability to learn how to write regular reports.
Willing to undergo relevant training to upgrade computer skills.
NT Drivers Licence (C Class) (or Learners Permit may be accepted)
Identify as Larrakia
Willing to undertake Certificate II in Community Services/Indigenous Leadership
Important Information for Applicants
Applicants who progress to the final stage of the recruitment process will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing.
Child Safety and Employment Requirements
Larrakia Nation is committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children and young people who access our programs, services and facilities.
We maintain a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse and neglect.
As a condition of employment, the successful applicant will be required to provide a current and satisfactory National Police Check and a valid Working with Children (Ochre) Card.
Applicants must also provide a current copy of their driver's licence as part of the application process.
Please note that direct applications submitted to LNAC staff will not be accepted.
Applications close: Wednesday 18 November ****
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📌 Trainee Tenancy Support Worker (Identified Position) (Darwin)
🏢 Larrakia Nation Aboriginal
📍 Darwin