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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Ngangkita Ngartu (Aboriginal Families Birthing Program), North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – AHP3, $108,347.00 - $116,216.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Senior Social Worker leads development of culturally responsive, trauma-informed psychosocial supports for Aboriginal families in Ngangkita Ngartu. The Senior Social Worker drives service improvements, manages stakeholder partnerships, supports training, coordinates referrals, and advises on complex psychosocial and child protection cases.

Key duties of the role

• Undertake a leadership role as a supervisor and consultant.
• Contribute to the development and sustainability of the clinical skills of Aboriginal Maternity Infant Care (AMIC) workers.
• Develop the professional skills and competencies of others by contributing to or facilitating education and training activities and acting as a mentor.
• Provide high quality evidence-based assessment and interventions for individual, group and families.
• Provide care plans in partnership with Aboriginal members of Ngangkita Ngartu to ensure that care is culturally safe and appropriate.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification, which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Proven experience in leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience applying culturally safe and trauma-informed frameworks to psychosocial assessment and intervention with complex families.
• Awareness of the major social and health issues facing Aboriginal mothers and families.
• Knowledge of the impact of the social determinants of health on the health and economic outcomes of Aboriginal people.

Enquiries can be directed to

Marnie Campbell

Manager, Strategic Operations, Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing Division

Marnie.campbell@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP3 - Senior Social Worker - Ngangkita Ngartu - Role Description - 931388.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 11:55pm