About the role:

Using a community development and community empowerment approach, this position is to facilitate culturally appropriate sport & recreation activities within the Community; that fosters positive healthy behaviours and improves mental health and wellbeing. The role will be responsible for identifying, developing and coordinating these activities under the direction of the Program Manager. Further, during the school holiday period, the position will facilitate the provision of a range of programs aimed at school aged children to ensure that they have access to positive activities designed to reduce the risk of boredom and anti-social behaviour. 

The main duties are to facilitate the following:

• Develop and coordinate active recreational and sporting games

• Increase the number of people actively engaging in some type of sporting or physical activity

• Increasing awareness around the impact of an unhealthy lifestyle (including drugs and alcohol)

• Mentor the Program’s indigenous staff

• Promote the awareness and access of available mental health services including initiating referrals

• Facilitate workshops or education sessions on positive role modelling, ‘healthy bodies healthy minds’ and other positive behavioural modification practices.

Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have a:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field (Mental Health/Social and Emotional Wellbeing, Welfare Studies /Social Work or Sport & Recreation).
• Demonstrated experience designing, supervising and running sport & recreation activities and school holiday programs.
• Experience working with disengaged youth and aboriginal people within a remote Aboriginal community (highly desired).
• Sound understanding of community development principles and their application in a remote aboriginal community.
• Sound interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, including the ability to liaise with a range of health services, management and health professionals, elders, and community members.
• High-level community engagement skills including planning, developing activities, consultation and partnership development.
• Proficient ability to use MS Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

A position description is attached.