• Pursuant of Section 50(d) of the Equal Employment Opportunities Act 1984 (WA), the occupant of this position must be of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.

ABOUT US

Yorgum was established in 1991 by a group of Aboriginal women, some of whom worked in women’s refuges, who were  concerned about the lack of appropriate counselling support for Aboriginal people experiencing spiritual, emotional and psychological pain. They founded a service with a ‘healing’ approach rather than an ongoing, crisis-driven ‘patch-up’ approach.

Yorgum offers all Aboriginal people and their families autonomous, community based healing services that are culturally secure, trauma-informed and work within an Aboriginal Family Worldview.

THE ROLE

This position is responsible for conducting family research related to family history tracing for clients affected by Stolen Generation policies and practices.

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be considered for the role, you will be able to demonstrate the following experience and abilities:

1. Relevant qualification or experience working with Aboriginal people in the area of family history research and working with Stolen Generation clients.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of government policies relating to the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
3. Demonstrated organisational and time management skills.
4. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.
5. Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office and database applications.
6. Demonstrated understanding of the Aboriginal Terms of Reference and cultural competency.
7. Be able to travel as required.

WHY JOIN YORGUM

• Flexibility: A degree of autonomy and an additional 10 days of agency leave per year.
• Career development: Access to professional development opportunities.
• Lucrative benefit package: Including a competitive salary plus the opportunity to salary sacrifice.

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the relevant skills and experience please apply via the "Apply Now" button.

Unsolicited referrals from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Applicants are advised of the recently announced mandatory-covid-19-vaccination policy for a majority of occupations and workforces in Western Australia.

From 1 December 2021, Yorgum will be impacted by this policy. 

In line with the Directions made by the Chief Health Officer (CHO) under the Public Health Act 2016 (WA), to be eligible for appointment to a position within Yorgum, applicants must provide evidence that they are fully vaccinated (unless a valid medical exemption is granted by the CHO). Fully vaccinated applicants are also required to receive a third dose by 5 February 2022 or within one month of becoming eligible for the third dose (this direction will become redundant from the 10 June 2022).

You may be requested to confirm your vaccination or valid exemption status at any point in this recruitment process.

Yorgum is committed to the protection of children and young people.

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact us.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.