Employment Type:  Casual
Position Classification: Sexual Assault Worker Level 1
Remuneration: $35.78 – $41.81 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ442980
Location: Broken Hill NSW 2880


Please note to apply for this position you must be an employee of Far West LHD

We really aren’t that far away – only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can’t wait to see you! Take a quick look at “Living and Working” in the Far West. What you’ll be doing

What you’ll be doing

Provide a 24-hr integrated trauma informed psychosocial response to recent incidents and disclosures of violence abuse and neglect within an integrated approach with medical and forensic partners.

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is the westernmost LHD under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create “excellence in rural and remote healthcare”. The key to our success is our diverse and inclusive workforce. We employ over 800 clinicians and support staff across 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

The beautiful Murray-Riverina region is just 2.5 hours from Broken Hill, and after a short, 5-hour drive you can enjoy the beautiful Barossa Valley – South Australia’s internationally acclaimed wine region. For a town so unique, it’s really not that far away with just a short 1hr15m flight from Adelaide, a 2hr flight from Melbourne or a 2hr30m flight from Sydney.

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can’t wait to see you soon!

How to apply  
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.

• Female with counselling qualifications and /or experience. Being female is considered a genuine occupational qualification as per Section 31 of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1997.
• Relevant degree in Social Science, Nursing, Counselling or Social Work and membership (or demonstrated eligibility for membership if required by professional association) of a recognised professional association; in addition to meeting the criteria for a Level 2 Allied Health Professional; OR full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Psychologist.
• Demonstrated experience in assessing safety and responding to crisis trauma presentations for adults, children and young people.
• Able to respond to call out on a 24hour roster, within the timeframes as per the NSW Standard and Guidelines for NSW Health Sexual Assault Services, NSW Domestic Family Violence Standards and Guidelines and the Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Medical Protocol.
• Demonstrated advanced level of communication (written and verbal) interpersonal and negotiation skills with variety of clients, groups, staff and agencies.
• Complete Far West Local Health District’s Service Violence Abuse and Neglect On Call Training and Mandatory Child Protection Training.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Deer on [email protected]

Applications Close: 12/11/2023

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.