Community Engagement Support Officer – AOD

Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation delivering primary and clinical health care services to the Aboriginal people in Katherine and surrounding
communities. Wurli prides itself on delivering a range of health and wellbeing services to the community in a style and manner that makes clients feel welcome and comfortable. The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Management program is funded to deliver and alcohol and other drug service targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people residing in the Katherine region and their families. The service is required to promote individual and community wellbeing and reduce substance abuse through the provision of holistic, culturally appropriate alcohol and other drug harm minimisation, education, treatment, rehabilitation and after care services.

The Community Support provides for the integration of cultural authority and culturally safe practices in assisting the program team deliver services to the community, by assisting to establish and maintain positive relationships with individuals, families and communities. The role is required to maintain a link between Wurli and their clients who are utilising our services and act as role model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by modelling appropriate healthy lifestyle behaviours within a harm minimisation and reduction framework. Safety, Compliance and Administration Support.

The role includes:

• To bring high level cultural capital, authority and authenticity to the Wurli AOD Program
• Promote the AOD service widely throughout the Katherine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
  community
• Build and maintains relationships based on trust, support and growth with eligible individuals, their
  families, team colleagues and community members.
• Maintain all other necessary documentation to ensure that service user files and written information
  is up-to-date, complete and consistent with program standards,
• Actively participates in Program education and acquire the knowledge and skills to support the
  ongoing provision of the Program;
• Assists prepare and ensure activities are designed to meet the needs of the client and facilitate and
  support client engagement in all activities associated with Wurli treatment programs and engagement
  with external services
• Deliver health promotion and health education messages and strategies in relation to alcohol and
  other drugs to clients

Position requirements:

• Certificate II in Community Services or Certificate II in Family Wellbeing
• Current Northern Territory driver’s licence
• Working with Children’s Clearance
• National Police Records Check

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

For more information, please read the Position Description | Apply by Thursday, 29 October 2026.

For enquiries, contact HR on ************ or ***************.