• Dubbo or Moree, NSW
• Full-time, Fixed-term to June 2026

About the ALS

Born out of a protest movement, the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited is the primary legal service for Aboriginal people in NSW and the ACT. Our vision is to achieve social justice and equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities.

It’s an exciting time for the ALS, with both our services and teams growing significantly. We recently received additional government funding to deliver a range of new programs aimed at addressing systemic issues and driving structural reforms. This is creating unprecedented opportunities for the ALS and our communities.

We offer a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment. We’re passionate about what we do and we work hard. The ALS values the health and wellbeing of our employees, and we are proud to offer flexible work practices. Staff can choose to take advantage of benefits including salary packaging to maximise take-home pay.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to lead the design, implementation and development of a new family-oriented justice program, the Aboriginal Children & Family Advocacy Service (ACFAS).

The role will work with the new programs Implementation Manager, Principal Solicitors and other managers to develop a detailed implementation plan and service model in line with funding agreements and Closing the Gap frameworks. The role will recruit a new multi-disciplinary team, establish the service and perform ongoing development, monitoring and evaluation.

See Position Description attached below.  

About the Aboriginal Children & Family Advocacy Service

ACFAS aims to keep Aboriginal families safe and out of the child protect system. The new holistic service will support Aboriginal families at risk of having their children removed and work to prevent them from ending up in the Children’s Court.

The service will provide both a state-wide telephone advocacy referral line and face-to-face services in Western NSW (Dubbo, Moree and surrounding areas).

What you’ll bring to the role

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate:

• Demonstrated knowledge and appreciation of the cultural and social needs of Aboriginal people combined with continuing respect and support for Aboriginal cultural practices when considering service delivery and other support for clients, their families, communities and employees
• Project and/or program management experience, ideally in the set-up of client service delivery programs
• Previous experience in the legal assistance or social support sectors, ideally in multi-disciplinary environments
• Knowledge of Closing the Gap policies and the intersecting legal and non-legal needs of Aboriginal children and families who are in contact with the criminal justice system and/or in out of home care
• Excellent people management skills and the ability to manage a medium-sized team of staff from various professional disciples
• Highly attuned verbal and written communication skills and the ability to influence and negotiate with relevant stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving skills, planning, organisational and time management skills
• A consultative and collaborative style of working
• Legal, Social Work or other relevant tertiary qualifications
• Current unrestricted driver’s licence and ability to travel to regional locations

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Please download the application package for this position attached below.

Please submit the completed application package to Rebekah Woodward, Recruitment Manager (New Programs), via the Apply Now link prompts.

If you have any enquiries or would like to discuss the role, please contact Rebekah at [email protected], using the subject line: Program Manager (Aboriginal Children & Family Advocacy Service) - Dubbo / Moree enquiry via EthicalJobs, or 02 6120 8815.