Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Job title Aboriginal Sexual Assault Worker Designation Administrative Officer 5
Job type Part time (29 hrs 24 mins per week) Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $90,946 - $95,468 Location Alice Springs
Position number 25156 RTF 344908 Closing 23/04/2026
Contact officer Dr Gabrielle Diplock, Clinical Director, Sexual Assault Referral Centre on 08 8955 4500 or
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=344908
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
This position is only available to Aboriginal applicants. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
As a member of the multi-disciplinary Alice Springs Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) provides acute care and support services
to adults and children who have experienced sexual violence and further, works towards the prevention and eradication of sexual
violence through advocacy and community education.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Deliver therapeutic support services to Aboriginal children and adults in Central Australia and remote communities who have
experienced trauma due to sexual assault.
2. Liaise with Aboriginal communities and other relevant agencies and organisations to promote SARC, identify community’s
needs in relation to SARC services.
3. Increase community capacity in regards to local responses to sexual assault by engaging with and working with stakeholders
to identify skills, services and structures needed locally to minimise the risk of assault.
4. Liaise with other service providers to ensure provision of appropriate and coordinated service delivery to SARC clients.
5. Provide expert cultural advice to the SARC team in regards to all aspects of SARC service delivery.
6. Provide advice and assist in the planning and delivery of meetings, training and information.
7. Participate in SARC meetings, case conferences and supervision and maintain records in accordance with policy, procedures
and guidelines.
8. Participate in the coordination and facilitation of therapeutic and support groups as part of a recovery process as appropriate.
9. Build and maintain collaborative networks to collaborate in the delivery of education, training, services and supports.
10. Collect statistical data; maintain computer records and write reports as required.
11. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken
in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Indigenous societies and cultures and the issues affecting Indigenous people
in contemporary Australian society; particularly as they relate to Indigenous people of the Northern Territory.
2. Experience of living within the framework of Aboriginal culture, values and lifestyles and representing these aboriginal
perspectives.
3. Knowledge of and experience in the provision of therapeutic support to people who have experiences trauma as a result of
sexual assault.
4. Demonstrated competence in the use of software packages, computer and internet-based technologies with experience in the
data entry and administration tasks relevant to key responsibilities of the position.
5. Skills and experience in liaising, consulting and working cooperatively with government and non-government agencies.
6. An ability and willingness to participate in the on call Crisis Response Roster.
7. An ability to interact effectively, collaborate and coordinate client care with people of diverse cultures, and within a
multidisciplinary team.
8. Licence to drive a manual vehicle or the ability to obtain.
Desirable
1. Ability to speak local Aboriginal language.
2. Experience and knowledge of group work with Aboriginal clients and know how to undertake appropriate education/training
with groups and communities.
3. Qualifications in a relevant human services field and/or qualifications in program delivery and/or training.
Further information
The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice and undergo
a criminal history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.