Family Time Worker – ngaliya PSP Program
Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Services (EDAS)
Central Coast, NSW
Inspire strong, healthy, long lives.
Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Services (EDAS) is seeking a Family
Time Worker to support safe, structured, and culturally connected family
time for children and their parents and kin in out-of-home care.
About the role
Working within our Child, Family and Services
team, you will support the Permanency Support Program (PSP) by
facilitating supervised family time that is child-focused, culturally safe, and
trauma-informed.
This role plays a critical part in ensuring children
maintain safe and meaningful connections with family while supporting positive
outcomes in care.
Key responsibilities
- Facilitate
safe, structured, and culturally appropriate family time sessions
- Monitor
and respond to emotional, physical, and cultural safety risks
- Support
transitions between children, parents, carers, and workers
- Maintain
a welcoming, child-friendly environment
- Complete
accurate, factual, and non-judgemental case notes
- Work
collaboratively with caseworkers and contribute to wraparound support
- Attend
training, supervision, and interagency meetings
About you
You are calm, observant, and compassionate, with the ability
to manage sensitive situations and maintain professional boundaries.
You will bring:
- Strong
communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated
ability to work culturally safely with Aboriginal families and communities
- A
trauma-informed and strengths-based approach
- Sound
judgement in managing challenging or escalating situations
- Ability
to maintain clear, objective documentation
Essential requirements
- Current
NSW Driver’s Licence
- Current
Working With Children Check
- Satisfactory
Police Check
- Commitment
to confidentiality, professionalism, and EDAS values
Desirable
- Experience
in supervised contact, child and family services, or out-of-home care
- Understanding
of intergenerational trauma and social determinants of health
- Knowledge
of local services and community supports
- Aboriginality
or strong connection to community (highly valued)
Why join EDAS?
At EDAS, we are committed to:
- Cultural
connectedness, integrity, and excellence
- Supporting
our staff through supervision, training, and development
- Delivering
services that empower Aboriginal families and communities on Darkinjung
Country
- Access to salary sacrifice (up to $15,899 per annum)
Professional development and training opportunities
Apply now
If you are passionate about supporting children and
strengthening family connections in a culturally safe way, we’d love to hear
from you.
