Safe Stays and Living Proud Project Officer

• Full-time role in Katherine, with structured onboarding, on-the-ground mentoring, and travel alongside experienced team members
• Competitive salary circa $80,000–$95,000 + 12% super + 6 weeks annual leave + relocation support
• Support Aboriginal community members experiencing or at risk of homelessness to find safe accommodation, return home, and maintain a healthy, secure tenancy

More Than a Project Officer Role

Support Aboriginal community members experiencing or at risk of homelessness to find safe accommodation, return home, and maintain healthy, secure tenancies across Katherine and remote communities.

Your Impact

• Provide case management and culturally safe support to clients experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• Coordinate safe temporary accommodation and transport for clients returning to their home communities.
• Conduct Healthy Homes audits and educate clients on healthy home practices.
• Support clients to access welfare payments, financial support, and resolve tenancy issues.
• Build strong relationships with local services, accommodation providers, and government agencies.

Let's Talk About You

• Experience working with Aboriginal people in the housing or social services sector.
• Strong communication, community engagement, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage a diverse caseload, and travel to remote communities.
• Current or obtainable NT Driver's Licence, Working with Children Clearance, and Criminal History Check.
• Qualifications in Community Services, Social Work, or Aboriginal Health (highly valued).

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary of approx. $80,000–$95,000 + 12% super and salary packaging.
• 6 weeks of annual leave.
• Relocation support, including temporary accommodation while you settle in.
• Structured onboarding and mentoring, featuring buddied remote community visits.
• Travel and accommodation support when working in remote communities.

About Katherine West Health Board

Katherine West Health Board (KWHB) is a community-led Aboriginal health service delivering integrated primary healthcare, family support, and wellbeing programs across a vast 162,000 km² footprint in the Northern Territory.

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