CareerPlan

Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Practice Lead

Adelaide, South AustraliaFull-time2026-09-13 → 2026-10-16

Core

Strategic and operational leadership for Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) services, ensuring culturally safe, trauma-informed, and holistic support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families, and communities.

Role type

Senior Practice Lead (SEWB)

Builds

Culturally grounded programs, yarning circles, and community-led healing initiatives

Domain

Aboriginal health and social services

Required skills

Aboriginal cultural knowledge, trauma-informed care, workforce planning, program design and evaluation, interagency partnership building, advocacy, legislative compliance

Preferred skills

Leadership/management qualifications, experience supervising Aboriginal staff, knowledge of the Social and Emotional Wellbeing Framework

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, supervision, and mentoring to SEWB staff; Lead workforce planning and staff development; Facilitate culturally grounded programs and community-led healing initiatives; Build partnerships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and mainstream services; Represent services at interagency forums; Support program development, monitoring, and evaluation; Ensure staff wellbeing and cultural supervision; Maintain accurate, confidential records

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities