WUNGENING ABORIGINAL CORPORATION

Healing Mind, Body & Spirit

Join Our Team

We are seeking Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander full-time or part-time staff for our Out of Home Care Program - Ngalla Bidee Mia (Our Way Home in local Noongar language).

If you're passionate about family-led, trauma-informed, and culturally safe services for children young people, and families - this may be the opportunity for you!

Submit your resume today, outlining which location you would prefer to work - North or South of the river.

Your Responsibilities

Applying a therapeutic care model grounded in cultural safety and child-centred practice.

Provide a structured and supportive home environment for children and young people.

Support children and young people to participate in discussions and decisions relating to their care.

Day to day management of house activities, including transport, cooking, cleaning, and meaningful activities with the children and young people.

Responding to behavioural, emotional, and developmental needs using trauma informed and culturally safe approaches with the support of the team and on-call service.

Follow the direction of the NBM Manager and House Coordinator in all aspects of care.

Maintain safety of the Group Foster Care home

Essential Criteria

(please address this in your cover letter)

Commitment to empowering Aboriginal children and young people and their right to participate in discussions and decisions relating to their care.

Experience in Out of Home Care, child protection, or therapeutic residential/foster care services.

A relevant qualification and/or experience in a related field.

Ability to engage with Children and Young People, to work with them and their carers to manage their day to day lives and tasks associated i.e calendar of daily activities, school schedule, recreational activities etc.

Experience providing support to Children and Young People in residential settings, including understanding how to implement a practical daily living skills program into the houses.

Good self-care and reflective practice skills, knowledge of personal and professional boundaries.

Commitment to working as part of a rostered team to ensure a consistent model of care.

Excellent communication skills; with a focus on communicating with the Children and Young People in the care arrangement.

Demonstrated ability to provide safe environments for children and young people and protect them from abuse and neglect.

Pre-Employment Requirements

WA Working with Children Card

National Police Clearance (dated within the last 3 months) (we'll help successful candidates to apply)

WA Drivers Licence

Department of Communities Clearance (we'll help successful candidates to apply)

Join us in creating a healthy, safe, strong and sustainable Aboriginal community

How to Apply

Please submit:

A one page covering letter addressing the essential criteria

Your location preference (North or South)

Your Resume clearly

Applications close Tuesday 2 December 2025

We reserve the right to close applications and appoint prior to the nominated closing date.

Need More Info?

Contact Ngalla Bidee Mia Manager, Skye Frizza on 9221 1411

Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

Being suitable for a position does not guarantee an offer of employment.