Cultural Officer - Children & Youth Services

About Carpentaria

Carpentaria is a not-for-profit organisation providing Disability, Therapy and Community Services for children, adolescents and adults, through:

• Allied Health therapy programs (including Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology)
• Independent Living programs
• Pathways Program
• Employment and Training
• Specialist Disability Accommodation
• Children and Youth Services

We deliver innovative and flexible services to empower people to thrive and live a great life and are committed to a philosophy that respects the rights of individuals to make informed choices about their lives.

Purpose

The Cultural Officer is a key role within Carpentaria's Out of Home Care (OoHC) program, responsible for providing expert cultural guidance, advice, and support to ensure services are delivered in a culturally safe and responsive manner that is grounded in the rights, values, and lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, and families.

The ideal candidate

• Identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
• Strong cultural knowledge, relationships, and understanding of Northern Territory cultural and community protocols.
• Experience working in community services, disability, youth, OoHC, or similar human services.
• Experience developing and implementing Cultural Support Plans or similar cultural documentation.

Remuneration and benefits

A competitive remuneration and benefits package is on offer, including:

• Competitive base salary package 
• Salary packaging available (equivalent of up to $6,400 additional salary) 
• 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
• Access to employee discounts and wellness benefits
• Access to free confidential counselling and support via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• On site cafe and free parking
• Work satisfaction - love what you do and why you do it!

Recruitment process

Our recruitment process is based on values, skills and qualifications. For more information on this exciting opportunity please review the position description and role profile here:

 https://carpentaria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Cultural-Officer-Alice-Springs-AUG-2026.pdf

https://carpentaria.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Role-Profile-Cultural-Officer.pdf

Contacts and further information

For more information and the position description, or to have a confidential discussion, please contact Latia Grbac, Workforce Operations Officer on 04•• ••• 870 or ••••@carpentaria.org.au

Further information about Carpentaria is available at carpentaria.org.au.

Note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 57 of the Antidiscrimination Act 1996 (NT) and section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.

This position is therefore only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants.