Overview
This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata’d to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
The scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Maternity Relief until 2 March 2026)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $56.69 - $58.52 per hour + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ
Location: Broken Hill NSW
- Great opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real difference
- Grow your career with us with training on offer to support your learning
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms.
We can’t wait to see you! Take a quick look at the Living and Working in the Far West
What you'll be doing
- The role is designed to ensure individuals residing in Broken Hill and surrounding communities have access to timely and effective MHDA assessment, treatment and counselling for the effects of mental illness, significant psychosocial distress and suicidality, inclusive of high risk civil consumers and people released from custody.
- It is offered in response to ongoing social stressors in these areas including isolation, drought, higher than average unemployment levels, higher than average levels of substance misuse and higher levels of incarceration.
What's on Offer
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
- Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment
- A paid allocated day off (ADO) every month
- Learning and Development support with access to further education & training
- Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
- Fitness Passport
- A comfortable and affordable lifestyle with some of the best food, wine and scenery at your doorstep
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW.
FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers.
Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success is our people.
Our workforce is inclusive and diverse.
We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities.
We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- Recognised degree in psychology, social work, occupational therapy with eligibility for NSW Registration/Professional Association where relevant.
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary adult mental health and or drug and alcohol setting.
- Excellent net-working skills, with the capacity to work effectively with multiple stakeholder groups including people with lived experience of suicide and recovery.
- Demonstrated experience in the provision of evidence based treatment techniques and assessment procedures to mental health and or drug and alcohol consumers in a community setting.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills both written and verbal, with intermediate computer skills, including use of the Microsoft Office suite.
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the recovery model and patient centred care.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a manner that engenders mutual respect in a cross cultural environment.
- Current licence to drive in NSW.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
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For role related queries or questions contact Tracey Zeiser on
Applications Close: 11 October 2025
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.
If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit: steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au
Equal Opportunity
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it.
Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply
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Required Skill Profession
Physicians & Doctors