Kinship Support Officer – Strong Carers, Strong Children – Family Based Care
Core
Provide culturally safe, practical, and assessment-focused support to prospective kinship carers and households to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to remain connected to family and culture.
Role type
Kinship Support Officer (Family Based Care)
Builds
Safe, stable, and culturally connected family-based care arrangements
Domain
Child protection / Indigenous community services
Required skills
Culturally safe engagement, kinship systems knowledge, carer assessments, household safety studies, Blue Card applications, trauma-informed practice, child-centred approaches, strengths-based practice, brokerage coordination, case documentation
Preferred skills
Experience in kinship care, foster care, child protection, family support, understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct initial and provisional kinship carer assessments and Household Safety Studies; Support families through application and approval requirements including Blue Cards; Build trusting relationships with families, kin, and communities; Coordinate referrals and practical assistance; Maintain accurate and confidential case notes and records; Report child safety and compliance concerns
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on practitioner