Aboriginal Restoring Families Coordinator

Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative – Family, Care & Early Years now has the following at our Mooroopna Office:

Aboriginal Restoring Families Coordinator (New Position)

Part-time, 30.4 hours a week – Fixed Term to 30 June 2027

This is an Aboriginal Designated Position, classified under 'special measures' of Section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

Make a meaningful difference by helping Aboriginal children and families access culturally safe, coordinated and family-led support. Join Rumbalara and play a key role in strengthening service connections, improving access to Restoring Families supports and achieving better outcomes for families in our community.

About the Role

The Aboriginal Restoring Families Coordinator works across Rumbalara programs to help Aboriginal families access timely; culturally safe and family-led Restoring Families supports. The role identifies families requiring additional assistance, supports triage and allocation, and strengthens coordination across programs and partner services.

The Coordinator also helps staff promote the program, obtain informed consent and engage families respectfully. By monitoring demand, capacity and emerging issues, and coordinating shared assessment and planning across community, health, education, justice and family violence services, the role supports joined-up responses that respect Aboriginal self-determination and improve outcomes for children and families.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A Diploma in Community Services or a similar qualification, or a willingness to work towards one.
• Lived experience, community knowledge and cultural authority, which are valued alongside formal qualifications.
• An understanding of Aboriginal community-controlled services, Restoring Families and the systems supporting Aboriginal children and families.
• Experience identifying families requiring additional support and connecting them with appropriate services.
• The ability to coordinate services and support staff with service options, informed consent and culturally safe family engagement.
• The ability to monitor service demand, identify risks and develop practical solutions.
• Strong written communication and reporting skills.
• Experience coordinating targeted Aboriginal supports and shared planning across community, health, education, justice and family violence services.

For the full role requirements, please refer to the attached Position Description.

What We Offer:

• Salary packaging of $15,900 available for Part- or Full-time employees.
• Competitive pay and conditions based on the SCHADS Award – L5PP1 to L5PP3 based on experience and qualifications***.***
• Opportunities for additional incentives, which may include Christmas bonus days, recognition of NAIDOC Day, annual CPI-based Award wage increases where applicable, and relocation assistance where applicable.
• Professional development opportunities and support to help you grow in your career.
• Access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program and more.
• Provision of a laptop and mobile phone to support your work where applicable.
• Fleet cars to carry out daily tasks where applicable.

Pre-employment Requirements

The successful applicant will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment screening, including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check, Victorian driver licence, and Confirmation of Aboriginality.

To apply, please submit the following:

• One combined document containing:

  • Your cover letter, including a summary of your relevant experience and/or qualifications; and
  • Your responses to the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description.

• A current resume.

Important: Your cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria must be combined into one document and uploaded to the Cover Letter section of the Recruitment Portal.

Please apply through the link below:

https://rum.chris21.com/RUM\_MER21p/Home/Index#!/

Applications close: Wednesday, 2 September 2026

This is an “Indigenous Only” role under Special Measures of the EEO Act 2010, Section 12.