CAYLUS Community Development Worker

About the role

CAYLUS services remote communities across Central Australia to reduce the supply, demand and harm caused by volatile substance use. This position will work with community stakeholders in remote communities in the CAYLUS service area supporting them in developing and implementing strategies to prevent and reduce the impact of substance misuse on young people and families, including delivery of youth programs and activities outside of school hours and on weekends. The position will be required to work proactively and independently to identify emerging issues and possible actions to address them and bring them to management for discussion of possible implementation. The successful candidate may be based in Alice Springs or reside in a remote community. The position involves frequent travel to remote communities and may require overnight or extended stays to support program delivery and community engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the delivery of a sustainable remote community youth program, including direct delivery of activities for young people
• Supporting audits and upgrades to CAYLUS computer rooms, houses and other facilities and assets
• Assisting communities to develop and implement other local initiatives for youth and families
• Promoting linkages between communities and other relevant programs and services
• Supporting clients to access to rehab and detox facilities, with support from other CAYLUS staff and Managers
• Developing and maintaining a work plan to document planned actions/activities and the achievement of these
• Supporting supply, demand, and harm reduction strategies by working with retailers and other stakeholders
• Assisting CAYLUS to provide advocacy to government and services on behalf of remote communities, partner services and clients
• Representing CAYLUS in our work with community and agency stakeholders
• Contributing to maintenance and improvement of the CAYLUS assets and CAYLUS administrative systems

About you

• A demonstrated interest in working with young people and other stakeholders in remote communities
• Able to work and reside in remote communities
• Able to work during the NT summer and winter school holiday periods
• Demonstrated ability to work proactively, seeking input from managers at appropriate junctures
• Able to gather information and prepare reports
• Basic understanding of the issues affecting young people across the region
• Current NT Drivers Licence, NT Working with Children (Ochre) Card, satisfactory Police Check
• Qualifications in Community Development, Social Work, Youth Work, AOD, Public Health or similar are desirable
• Experience traveling to or living in a remote community
• An understanding of Aboriginal culture as well as a broad range of contemporary issues affecting Central Australian Aboriginal people

About us

Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public Benevolent Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia.

How to Apply
Our organisation is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people.

To apply, please go to https://www.tangentyere.org.au/work-with-us to lodge an application.

To be consider for this position, the application must include the following documents: Cover Letter, claims against the Selection Criteria and a Resume (including two nominated current referees). The application must also include a copy of a satisfactory Police Check, Ochre Card (WWC), and evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination (three doses consisting of two primary and one booster).

A suitable candidate may be appointed prior to closing date.

Closing Date: 07/09/2026