The Team

The Strong Families, Safe Kids Advice and Referral Line was recently redesigned, and the new service went live on 1 July 2026. It is supported by the newly established Family Referral Hub and Service Navigators. The changes strengthen our ability to act quickly where there are concerns about child abuse, neglect or harm from family violence.

The Advice and Referral Line is frequently contacted by individuals seeking assistance with children with disability, who are experiencing high levels of risk and need, often involving complex and chronic circumstances where existing service systems struggle to respond effectively. Without specialist navigation, families can become trapped in repeated interactions with child safety and health systems, using significant resources without achieving meaningful reductions in risk.

About the Role

The role of the Disability Service Navigator is to provide specialist coordination and advocacy for children, young people, and families whose needs cannot be effectively met through routine triage and referral, due to service or system factors and constraints.

Service navigation requires deep service knowledge, active case facilitation, and authority to escalate across agencies when services are unavailable, inaccessible or fragmented. The Disability Service Navigator will work with children and families to ensure they do not remain ‘stuck’ in the system, falling between eligibility criteria or waiting lists, by actively coordinating pathways and addressing barriers.

We are offering

• Ongoing - ASAP start 
• Full-time work, 76 hours per fortnight
• Multiple positions across Tasmania
• Four (4) weeks accrued recreation leave + recreation leave loading + accrued sick/carers leave
• Professional Development Allowance per year, paid fortnightly on a pro-rata basis
• A career with purpose – Join a team dedicated to creating safer, brighter futures for Tasmanian children, families and communities
• Commitment to child safety – DECYP is a child-safe organisation
• Pathways to grow your career

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Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

We are looking for

Essential

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status – Employment
• A tertiary qualification approved by the relevant National Board, for example a Bachelor of Social Work, and eligibility for membership with the relevant National Board or professional association; or
• An alternative tertiary qualification (AQF Level 7 Qualification) in a discipline considered relevant to the duties; or
• An Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (AQF Level 5 or 6 Qualification) in a discipline considered relevant to the work, and relevant experience.
• The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

Please note: The cost associated with obtaining a RWVP is the responsibility of the individual.

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Statement Of Duties (DOCX)

How to apply 

Applications should include:

• a 1–2 page written response demonstrating your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and
• a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.
• a valid email address for the purposes of email communication.
• The contact details of two referees (one must be your current or previous manager) who can confirm your work performance and ability to perform the duties.

Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Applications should be submitted online by 11.55pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

More information

For further guidance please refer to our Information for Applicants (PDF).

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone +61 3 6165 6285 or email recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au. 

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: Demelza Barnes
Title: Manager - Statewide Children's Advice and Referral Service
Phone: 0476 372 054
Email: demelza.barnes@decyp.tas.gov.au

About DECYP

Our goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

Our values of Connection, Courage, Growth, Respect, Responsibility represent the foundation of our department’s culture and guide us in all that we do to ensure bright lives positive futures for every child and young person in Tasmania.

We bring our values to life through our everyday behaviours and actions. We want to attract, recruit and retain people who uphold these values and are committed to building a strong values based culture.