
First Nations Cultural Mentor (Identified role)
Marathon Health
Posted 8 days ago
Are you ready to make a real impact?
Do you have a passion for empowering First Nations Peoples? Are you all about offering cultural support and mentoring to other First Nations people? If you're driven to help improve health outcomes for First Nations youth and make a lasting difference in your community, then we want YOU on our team!
We're seeking a First Nations person to join us as a Cultural Mentor in Dubbo, NSW (Wiradjuri Country). This is a role where you can bring your skills, knowledge and culture to the forefront and contribute to something powerful!
As the First Nations Cultural Mentor you will provide cultural support and mentorship to Aboriginal Youth Wellbeing Workers who are working in remote areas of NSW. You will also assist in the care coordination of complex cases involving First Nations people to ensure services provided by the team are culturally informed, safe and responsive.
Full responsibilities of this role may be viewed on the Position Description found at marathonhealth.com.au/jobs/r25059/
What Marathon Health can offer:
Commitment to Cultural Safety: We’re committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment that celebrates your culture. You can access our Innovate RAP through this link: https://www.marathonhealth.com.au/news/launching-our-innovate-rap/
Training & Growth: We’ll support you with all the training you need to grow in this role and make a bigger impact.
Make a Difference: You’ll be changing lives! Your experience and support will have a lasting impact on the journeys of First Nations youth
Great Pay & Benefits: Competitive salary, retail discounts plus additional benefits that are all about supporting your wellbeing and career growth
Mentorship: Receive support and guidance from experienced First Nations employees to help you excel in your career.
What You Bring to the Table
Cultural Identity: This is an identified position. Marathon Health considers that being Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
In-depth knowledge of the challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, especially in remote areas.
Understanding of the unique issues affecting young people—whether it’s around health, education, employment, or social and emotional wellbeing.
Hands-on experience working with and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and a commitment to providing services that are culturally safe and truly responsive.
Demonstrated experience working with community stakeholders—from Aboriginal Elders to families, ACCOs, ACCHOs, schools, and other grassroots community groups.
Proven skills in engaging and communicating with young people (12-25 years) and their families—being a trusted voice they can connect with.
A valid Australian Driver’s License and the willingness to travel across the ten Youth Outreach Project areas to connect with communities and make an impact.
For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Brendan Cubby on 0428 320 786, or email [email protected]
Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
· Upload your current Resume/CV and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role or drop into the headspace Dubbo Office located at 206 Macquarie Street, Dubbo and ask to speak to Brendan
· Applications close Sunday 10 August 2025. Please note we review applications as we receive them so this role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found
About Marathon Health
Marathon Health strives to achieve equity in access and quality of health and wellbeing for regional, rural and remote communities.
At the core of achieving this is a commitment to collaborate with community members, service providers and policy makers to design customised and responsive services, drawing on the strengths of all involved to optimise the effective and efficient delivery of health and wellness services.
Marathon Health is proud to enable and deliver culturally accessible health services for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The breadth of our expertise covers a range of health, social and community services which are the fabric of a strong, sustainable, progressive and holistically well society:
Integrated and coordinated service delivery across providers
Chronic disease education, screening, prevention and management
Allied health, including audiologists, dietitians, occupational therapists, psychologists, speech pathologists
Mental health
· Youth and adolescent (including four headspace centres)
· Mild to moderate
· Severe and persistent
Childhood development early intervention
Aboriginal family wellbeing
Support and advocacy for people with disabilities
After Hours support services including GP clinics
Rural outreach specialist and allied health professional services
Aged Care support and integration with primary health care.
Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.
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