Family Career Support Worker

Looking for a way to make a real impact on our community? Be at the forefront of a dynamic workforce providing mental wellbeing services.

With a rewarding career, you can be part of the vibrant and qualified team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Our benefits:

Financial

12% superannuation

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)

Relocation Assistance considerations

Work-Life Balance:

Paid maternity/ parental leave (for more information)

Generous leave options like long service and carers leave

Health & Wellbeing:

Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport

Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)

Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance

Employment Type: Permanent Part - Time

Position Classification: Health Education Officer Grad / Non Grad

Remuneration: $67,584.00 - $112,558.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)

Hours Per Week: Up to 24

Requisition ID: REQ708645

Location: Deniliquin

What you’ll be doing:

The Family and Carer Support Worker will have a significant lived experience of being a family member or carer of someone with a mental illness or dementia and will assist with building family friendly mental health services via individual and systemic advocacy and support for families and carers of consumers. The Family and Carer Support Worker will also be expected to support staff to engage with families and carers of consumers where possible and appropriate.

The Family and Carer Support Worker position is part of the Family and Carer Mental Health Program,



a Local Health District and Statewide initiative to change the culture of mental health services to be more inclusive and supportive of families and carers of people with mental illness. The position is required to link closely with Carer Assist, the Non-Government Organisation selected to provide individual and group education and support in Murrumbidgee Local Health District.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

- Certificate IV Mental Health Support (or willingness to obtain within 2 yrs)

- Significant personal experience of being a family member or carer of someone with a mental illness or dementia and a general understanding of issues faced by all families and carers.

- NSW Working with children clearance

- Current Driver’s license and ability to travel for work purposes

More information:

- Click here for the position description.
- Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Laura Hand-Ross, Community Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Team Manager on 0358822 or *****@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications close: 11 December 2026

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements is outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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📌 Family Career Support Worker (Deniliquin)
🏢 Murrumbidgee Local Health District
📍 Deniliquin