• Location – Wellington Correctional Centre
• Employment type – Ongoing – 1x Full-time and 1x Part-time opportunity available
• Salary – Clerk Grade 5/6 ($93,295 - $102,941 pa) plus superannuation & leave loading
• This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only.

Your role

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of Aboriginal people and their communities? We are seeking a dedicated Aboriginal Mentor to join the Wellington Correctional Centre team. This unique opportunity allows you to make a real impact by providing culturally specific support to Aboriginal offenders, helping them reconnect with their culture, community, and identity while navigating their rehabilitation journey.

What you’ll do

As part of the Wellington Correctional Centre team, you will provide cultural, spiritual, emotional, and rehabilitative support to Aboriginal offenders, and assist in times of crisis. You will also contribute your knowledge and experience to the development and delivery of culturally relevant programs, encouraging offender participation in meaningful activities that foster growth and positive change.

Your role will help build and maintain strong relationships between Aboriginal offenders, the Aboriginal community, and Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW), empowering individuals to make a successful transition back to their communities. You will be part of a diverse and supportive team that values cultural connections and strives to create a rehabilitative and respectful environment.

What we’re looking for

• A deep understanding of Aboriginal culture, history, and justice issues to provide meaningful guidance and rehabilitation support for Aboriginal offenders.
• Aboriginality, with a strong and active connection to community and country, and a passion for cultural empowerment.
• Strong communication and mediation skills to foster positive relationships between Aboriginal communities, offenders, and CSNSW.
• Current and valid driver's license and a willingness to travel within NSW to support Aboriginal communities. 

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons. Your lived experience and cultural understanding will be key to helping individuals find their way, reconnect, and positively impact their lives.

Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification under the exception in Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click the ‘Apply Now’ button.

For more information and advice on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal people.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters 

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click "Apply Now", attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and your proof of Aboriginality.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Louise Lynch  - Director, Aboriginal Strategy on 0418 674 481 or at [email protected] using the subject line: Aboriginal Mentors x2 (Identified), Clerk Grade 5/6 - Wellington Correctional Centre enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Nastassja Le Claire via [email protected] or 0460 961 902.

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website. 

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website (for all roles except Aboriginal Identified)

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application. 

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