'Keeping Our Generations Growing Strong' 

Wuchopperen is a Community Controlled Aboriginal Health Organisation providing holistic health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Cairns. 

Part time, Permanent 

37.5 Hours per fortnight 

$48.13-$50.31 per hour 

The Mental Health Support Worker will deliver trauma aware, healing informed models of recovery orientated, non-clinical psychosocial supports tailored to the needs of the individual in a culturally appropriate way.  

Benefits of working with Wuchopperen: 

• Generous salary sacrifice benefits.

• 5 Weeks annual leave.

• 15 days personal leave.

• Commitment to professional development.

• 12% Superannuation Contribution. 

Applicants for the above position will: 

• Provide a cover letter of no more than two pages, addressing the Core Capabilities in the Position Description.

• Provide an Identified Reference.

• Possess a current driver’s licence.

• Hold a current Blue Card (for suitability to work with children and young people).

• Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (at least first 2 vaccinations) and provide evidence with application. 

Applicants who do not address these requirements, will not be considered for shortlisting. 

Note: Revised legislation requires applicants to hold a blue card prior to commencement. Refer to Qld Government’s Blue Card Services website for more information. 

The above is a Female Identified position. It is a genuine occupational requirement that this Identified position be filled by a female Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander person, as permitted by and arguable under section 25, 104 and 105 of the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act (1991). 

For more information or to apply please go to www.wuchopperen.org.au/careers or contact Samantha Bullio, Coordinator, Social and Emotional Wellbeing on 07 4255 6402. 

Closing date for applications:  5pm on Monday, 26 February 2024. 

All applications can be emailed to recruitment@wuchopperen.org.au

Key Responsibilities: 

• Regularly communicate and work with the Program Manager and project team members to meet the project activity plan, timelines, and key milestones to ensure the timely delivery of the program and support to APNA’s organisational purpose.
• Collaborate and consult with external organisational teams, subject matter experts and other stakeholders to achieve project aims and outcomes.
• Assist with recruitment of project participants for consultation.
• Organise venue, catering, renumeration for participation (where relevant), agenda and communications as needed to support engagement and consultations.
• Support engagement with the sector by listening to understand the perspective and concerns of all stakeholders. Triage concerns for management by the Program Manager.
• Support nurse participants in APNA’s programs and initiatives through project and administrative support as directed as directed by the Program Manager.
• Assist with Quality Improvement and Data Collection Frameworks - Support the management of feedback and data collection to support evaluation processes E.g. dissemination of survey instruments as required and support the collation of these for analysis.
• Provide a broad range of administrative support for the project team, including support with external stakeholder engagement and communications.
• Provide reports to the Program Manager as required.
• Liaise with other APNA teams as required.
• Comply with APNA’s policies and procedures.
• A person in this role may be directed to undertake tasks not included here, but which might reasonably be within their skills, knowledge, or experience.