About us

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About headspace

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers core areas including mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services. Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is the lead agency for headspace Bairnsdale, which is governed by a consortium of local community organisations who provide expertise, support and advice to RAV.

About the role

Reporting to the Centre Manager, you will work as part of the Relationships Australia Victoria First Nation’s team to provide strength-based and culturally safe services to young people with a focus on First Nations young people. You will support young people and their families/friends to access wellbeing support, therapeutic interventions, and care coordination, working closely with local community and partner youth and health services. You will also increase community awareness of mental health challenges amongst First Nations young people and communities, through facilitation, organisation and delivery of health promotion activities and community events.

This role is located at our headspace Bairnsdale Centre and is a permanent, part-time, working three (3) days per week including one evening per week (Tuesdays). The base salary range is $83k-$85k (pro-rata) per annum with access to salary packaging of $18,550 per annum.

About you

• Diploma or Certificate IV in youth work, community services, alcohol and drug, mental health support or social welfare and/or relevant and equivalent experience working within a health, education, or youth setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of working with First Nations People and their community.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a diverse range of people, the ability to engage with young people and advocate on their behalf.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.

We provide

• Attractive salary including salary packaging and generous leave benefits, including First Nations.
• Professional development and Career progression opportunities.
• Best practice clinical supervision.

Candidates can view the position description at www.rav.org.au/careers, contact Hayley Davidson, Centre Manager by phoning 0419 585 391 for specific queries. Applications close Wednesday, 30 July 2025.

This role is an Aboriginal designated position, classified under the Equal Opportunity Act (2010) Section 12 - Special Measures. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.

RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.