At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a supportive team to empower families and promote child health through social work.
- Company: Far West Local Health District, committed to excellence in rural healthcare.
- Benefits: Enjoy 5 weeks annual leave, salary packaging, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Experience a vibrant lifestyle in Broken Hill with diverse culture and community support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of children and families in a unique community.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Social Work and 3 years clinical experience required.
The predicted salary is between 121568 - 125507 $ per year.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 30 June 2027)
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $121,568 - $125,507 + superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Broken Hill NSW
Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience.
Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development.
Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!
What you'll be doing:
- The Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) Plus pilot program is a Nurse-led, structured sustained health home visiting program for children and families from pregnancy up to 2 years of age.
- Provide specialist social work and counselling interventions as part of the SNF Plus multidisciplinary team.
- Focus on early intervention, that aims to promote child health and development.
- Help families work together to build stronger bonds and support parent health and wellbeing.
What is on offer:
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment
- Novated Leasing
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing
- Isolation and Climate Allowance
- Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD:
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
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.
Applications Close: 17 November 2026
Stepping Up:
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit.
Empower, listen and act together. Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
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.
The Welcome Experience:
The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
For role related queries or questions contact Sheryl Smith on **************@health.nsw.gov.au
A bachelor’s degree in Social Work which provides eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), along with a minimum of 3 years clinical experience as a social worker.
Ability to demonstrate clinical reasoning and expertise in social work practice, which is relevant to attachment theory, the biopsychosocial model, social determinants of health and trauma informed practices in relation to working with vulnerable and complex families.
Demonstrated experience in completing psychosocial assessments, delivering Focussed Psychological Strategies and engaging families in targeted interventions, while utilising trauma informed and child-centred practices.
Demonstrated high level of effective verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to be culturally appropriate and ensure reasonable adjustments are made for those of a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse background and/or those with a disability.
Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with health staff, non-Government agencies and service providers; while utilising their expertise, skills and knowledge to ensure the care team are being child-centred, therapeutic and are working towards building self-determination in families.
Demonstrated commitment to adhere to the AASW Practice Standards, AASW Code of Ethics, AASW Continuous Professional Development policy and any internal professional policies or frameworks; along with supporting the development of level 1 or 2 social workers to meet these through clinical supervision.
Ability to actively participate in the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting on programs, while also identifying areas for improvement and developing, to lead quality improvement activities; this may include conducting research and participating in the provision of in-service education sessions.
Current unrestricted NSW Driver’s Licence and availability for travel with overnight stays.
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