Working at Danila Dilba
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Key Information
- Position Type: Full time, fixed term until 30 June 2027
- Location: Darwin
- Salary Range: $115,657- $123,948 per annum as per Classification Admin 7.1 – 7.4
- Application Closing Date: 12 August 2026
About the Role
Danila Dilba is seeking an experienced and motivated Transient & Outreach Program Coordinator to lead the Transient & Homeless Team and Mobile Outreach Team. This leadership role is responsible for coordinating culturally safe, high-quality primary health care and social support services for people experiencing homelessness, unstable housing, or transience in the Darwin region. The successful candidate will strengthen integration between outreach services and primary health care clinics, lead a multidisciplinary team, coordinate care across internal and external services, and drive improved access, continuity of care, and health outcomes for clients with complex health and psychosocial needs.
What You Need to Succeed
- 3-5 years of experience in similar field
- Leadership and/or management experience
- Experience in housing and/or community services
- Well-developed knowledge of, and contemporary experience in, working with clients who experience transience or homelessness
- Knowledge of the social determinants of health (environment, economic and social inequalities) that have a profound impact on the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Demonstrated ability to use culturally sensitive ways to ensure improved client access to DDHS and/or other health services.
- Proven teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to constructively negotiate outcomes with a diverse range of people and service providers.
- High level of personal resilience and flexibility with the ability to deal with challenging situations.
- Demonstrated computer skills, especially in the use of client information systems or similar.
Want to talk this job through some more? Give Senior Manager – Clinical Operations – Corinne Swan a call on (08) 8942 5400.
Please access the position description here
More About Working at DDHS
Danila Dilba offers employees:
- 6-weeks leave per annum (pro-rata)
- 5-days paid leave during our end of year shutdown period (in addition to annual leave)
- Darwin’s only Aboriginal community-controlled health service
- Opportunity to work flexible hours.
- Career development and training opportunities
Danila Dilba Health Service is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised we will conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.
To work with DDHS you must hold, or be willing to obtain, a current police check, a valid NT working with children’s card, a current CPR certificate and full vaccination against COVID-19, or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
Only those with full working rights will be considered for this position.
Employment with us is subject to:
- Willing to undergo a Police Check.
- Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
- Current driver’s licence.
- Current CPR certificate or the preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement.
- Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be submitted.
- Full rights to work in Australia.
