Community Youth Officer

Community Youth Officer – Halls Creek

• Opportunity to work with one of Australia’s leading Indigenous organisations
• Live and work in the amazing Kimberley region
• Access to generous salary packaging benefits

Wunan Foundation is a leading Aboriginal development organisation based in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Its purpose is to ensure that Aboriginal people enjoy the capabilities and opportunities necessary to make positive choices that lead to independent, fulfilling lives.

Primary Purpose:

The Community Youth Officer is responsible for the coordination of client intake, support planning and service provision for young people and their families in Target 120.

The Community Youth Officer provides a key interface between government agencies, community service organisations and the local community, gathering and sharing information to provide enhanced access to supports and services for Target 120 clients in accordance with their support plans. This includes convening and maintaining relevant local governance groups, and reporting to the Target 120 project team.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Coordinates Target 120 screening and triage and the obtaining of consent from potential clients.
• Oversees the development of individual support and case plans for Target 120 clients and the facilitation of access to supports and services in line with the plan.
• Works with agencies and stakeholders to identify and engage young people and families suitable for referral to youth and family supports and convenes collaborative case management meetings.
• Provides support and assistance to agencies in resolving issues that act as barriers in the coordination and collaboration of service delivery.
• Provides strategic leadership and direction for local interagency governance groups, operational staff and service providers working with Target 120 clients.
• Records and maintains up to date information regarding local support options, consultation records and correspondence on the required database within required timeframes.
• Provides timely and accurate written and verbal reports to local interagency governance groups and the Target 120 Project Team as required.
• Monitors local expenditure against allocated budget.

Pre-employment requirements

☒ Satisfactory Criminal History Check (not older than 6 months)

☒ Current Working with children clearance

☒ Current Australian unrestricted ‘C’ class Driver’s license

Applications Close – 18 September 2026

(**Wunan Foundation Inc. reserves the right to close applications earlier if a suitable applicant is found prior to this date)

For more information about this role, please contact Vicki Butters, Senior Manager Education & Employment on 0448290306.

Please apply via SEEK including in your application a cover letter addressing the duties above, a current resume and at least two referees (ideally including most recent supervisor).

NOTE: All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and/or a working with children check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.