Senior or Principal Aboriginal Mental Health Worker (Identified) - Temp FT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ646500 Requisition #
Requisition ID: REQ646500
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week until June 2026
Remuneration: Based on Classification:
Principal Aboriginal Health Worker:$1,991.16 - $2,047.03 per week
Senior Aboriginal Health Worker:$1,868.87 - $1,938.55 per week
In addition to base salary, all roles attract 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Location: Macarthur Mental Health Centre, Campbelltown
Applications close: 22/03/2026
Contact: David Wilson on 0439 791 624|David.Wilson4@health.nsw.gov.au
Do you want to contribute to the health and wellbeing of your mob?
Achieve Something Great
This senior role provides an exciting opportunity to lead, influence, and strengthen culturally responsive mental health care across the Macarthur region. The successful candidate will primarily work within the Adult Community Mental Health Teams at Macarthur, with additional opportunities to support families of children and adolescents engaged with the service. South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is home to a well-established, highly supported Aboriginal Mental Health Team comprising Clinicians, Senior/Principal Workers, and Aboriginal Mental Health Workers. Many team members are embedded across services to facilitate meaningful engagement with Aboriginal consumers and carers, ensuring their cultural, social, and clinical needs remain central to care planning. The Senior Principal Aboriginal Mental Health Worker plays a key leadership role within this network—supporting team members, strengthening cultural responsiveness across services, and working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. This position will offer leadership, mentoring, and service delivery support across the Macarthur to Wingecarribee regions.
Are You the Right Fit?
If you are a cultural leader and experienced mental health practitioner who is committed to supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal communities, this role will allow you to combine cultural authority, clinical practice, leadership and collaboration. You will play a key role in embedding cultural safety, strengthening teams, and improving outcomes for Aboriginal people through culturally grounded mental health care.
- Hold strong cultural authority and lived experience supporting Aboriginal communities, with a commitment to cultural safety, continuity and culturally grounded practice.
- Provide culturally responsive, evidence‑based, recovery‑focused mental health support, including holistic assessment, care coordination and working within the NSW Mental Health Act.
- Support the capability, wellbeing and professional growth of Aboriginal Mental Health Workers and multidisciplinary clinicians through mentoring and cultural supervision.
- Build effective partnerships with community, services and stakeholders to strengthen collaboration across the mental health system.
- Lead quality improvement initiatives that enhance cultural safety and improve outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Selection Criteria
To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.
- In this role being an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a genuine occupational requirement. Tell us about your mob and connection to culture?
- For the Principal AHW: Holds a university degree qualification and a willingness to obtain a post graduate qualification relevant to Mental Health. For the Senior AHW: Certificate IV Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Care or other relevant qualifications and /or relevant experience working within Aboriginal Health programs.
- Describe a time when you led or contributed to improving cultural safety within a mental health or community service. What actions did you take, and what impact did it have on staff and Aboriginal consumers or families?
- Provide an example of how you have delivered culturally responsive, recovery oriented mental health support to Aboriginal individuals or families. How did you incorporate cultural, social, and clinical considerations into the assessment and care plan?
- Explain how you have supported, mentored, or developed other staff (Aboriginal or non Aboriginal) to enhance their ability to provide culturally safe and appropriate care. What strategies did you use, and what were the outcomes?
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Position Information
Applicants will be assessed against the criteria in the Position Description.
How to Apply
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Diversity, Culture & Inclusion
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to accessibility and a supportive recruitment experience. If you require adjustments or assistance during the application process, please contact SWSLHDJobs@health.nsw.gov.au
We value the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our workforce and are committed to fostering a respectful and welcoming environment. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, neurodivergent individuals, those from Refugee, multicultural and multifaith backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQI+ community.
Aboriginal Workforce
For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to our Aboriginal Workforce Team, please contact SWSLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.
More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?
Financial Perks
12% superannuation
Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary
Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
One extra day off each month for full-time employees
Work-Life Balance
Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
Paid maternity and parental leave
Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
Grow Your Career
Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.
Health & Wellbeing
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
Additional Information
Temporary visa holders
May be considered if no suitable citizen or permanent resident is found.
Vaccination Requirements
All staff must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting.
Child Safe Employment
South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
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