SEWB Programs & Projects Coordinator

About The Organisation

AMSANT is the peak body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in the Northern Territory and advocates for equity in health, focusing on supporting the provision of high quality comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal communities.

AMSANT Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) programs are incorporated into the work of the SEWB team and includes support for services focused on culturally responsive trauma informed practice, suicide prevention and post-vention, workforce development, research and policy. 

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899.94 pa.
• Employer Superannuation contribution.
• 6 weeks annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading
• Personal/carer’s leave up to 15 days per year.
• 10 Days per year Study leave can be negotiated.
• Professional Development opportunities up to $3,000 per year
• 10 days Ceremonial Leave
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Program for work and non-work related
• Ex-Gratia leave of 3 paid days during Christmas close down (excl. casuals)

Contract duration: Fixed term to 30 June 2026, with possibility to extend dependant on funding.

Work hours: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 08:00am - 04:30pm

Location: Darwin

Salary: $111,793.52 - $125,379.53 p.a

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt

Role Description: 

This position takes a lead role in the coordination, support and advocacy of the NACCHO funded Culture Care Connect (CCC) program. The program is being delivered to four ACCHS sites across the Northern Territory and will focus on service integration, coordination, awareness raising, early intervention, crisis management and aftercare services including workforce development and training needs.

Responsibilities:

• Work in collaboration with NACCHO Network Coordinators, the AMSANT SEWB team, ACCHS and local service providers to develop and support the implementation of regional suicide prevention plans and aftercare delivery models, feeding into a jurisdictional NACCHO Culture Care Connect plan; contribute to identification of potential sites for local networks and funding applications to support local activity.
• Collate and utilise local community suicide prevention action plans and undertake service and funding mapping to inform high level strategic actions, as well as the regional suicide prevention plans.
• Analyse a range of data to inform broad high-level reporting, policy, strategic planning, and advocacy in relation to the implementation of NACCHO Culture Care Connect model.
• Develop collaborative, consultative relationships with relevant stakeholders and service providers working in suicide prevention that includes service coordination and provision of advice on existing services within networks.
• Contribute to a range of strategic policy forums and initiatives and stay up to date on the latest suicide prevention policies, reforms and evidence.
• Advocate for and influence systems reform and funding from a wide range of sources to enhance suicide prevention and aftercare services, and further build network capacity.
• Prepare high level project documentation such as presentations, informational flyers, board papers, funder compliance reports, other reports and documents.
• In collaboration with the SEWB Manager contribute to strategic planning and delivery of activities that integrate and enhance Suicide Prevention from a holistic SEWB approach across the sector and promote a better understanding of Aboriginal-centred SEWB and healing approaches outside of the sector amongst key stakeholders.
• Report to line manager, AMSANT Board and NACCHO as required.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to SEWB team members including performance management, workplan development and onboarding of staff.
• Prepare and review high-level submissions, reports and documents that advance or advocate for SEWB-related objectives, including statistical data analysis.
• Provide oversight and leadership in the implementation and monitoring of SEWB programs and services within parameters of grant funding, performance indictors and internal policies.

Selection Requirements (Qualifications & Attributes)

ESSENTIAL

• Qualifications and/or work experience across – project management, research and/or evaluation and/or community development in one or more disciplines such as social and emotional wellbeing, mental health, suicide prevention, psychology, social work, alcohol and other drugs, or counselling.
• Possess knowledge of Aboriginal cultures, and histories and an understanding of the impact of colonisation and how it relates to current social, emotional and health issues for Aboriginal communities, families and individuals.
• Proven ability to analyse data using multiple data sets and grey literature to inform policy development and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience in program and system coordination, financial and contract management.
• Evidence of ability to undertake high level strategic thinking and problem-solving that contribute to planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of an expanding program and complex service system.
• Evidence of ability to practice culturally safe and trauma-informed ways, including strong understanding of the issues surrounding suicide, grief and loss for Aboriginal people and the capacity to appropriately represent these issues in public forums.
• Highly proficient and appropriate interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, including the ability to liaise with a broad range of government and non-government organisations including health services, management, health professionals, Elders, and community members.
• Demonstrated ability to reflect on own skills and the available evidence-base in relation to improving the quality of the program and its outcomes.
• Knowledge and proven ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of products including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Sharepoint.

DESIRABLE

• Demonstrated understanding of Northern Territory’s suicide prevention service system and the principles and approaches to system monitoring, evaluation and transformational change.
• Experience working in an Aboriginal-controlled organisation.

Additional information:

• Original qualifications must be available for viewing and copies to be kept on personnel file.
• Applications must have an Ochre Card and a Current Police Check and/or ability to obtain these prior to commencement.
• The COVID-19 Safety Management Plan and other COVID – 19 related information Policy and Procedure require all AMSANT employees to have had a third COVID-19 Vaccination. Temporary or permanent exemptions apply in certain circumstances.
• Applicants must be able and willing to undertake travel throughout the NT and Interstate (sometimes as a light aircraft passenger) and possess a C class Driver’s Licence.

How to Apply:

Your application should consist of a resume and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria. Please address your cover letter to the Hiring Manager detailing why you wish to work at AMSANT, and the attributes, skills and experience you would bring to the role.

If you have any queries or would like any additional information about this role, please contact the HR team at HR@amsant.org.au.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply