Position status: Permanent
Position type: Full-time
Occupational group: Primary Industry & Environment
Workplace Location: Rockhampton region
Closing date: 12-Sep-2025
Yearly salary: $72773 - $79627
Fortnightly salary: $2789.40 - $3052.10
The role
As a OO4 Ranger, you will:
- Carry out park management duties including plant operation and maintenance, natural and cultural resource management, project management, fire management, weed and pest control and the development and maintenance of park infrastructure.
- Assist with the development and implementation of annual work programs for recreational and infrastructure development including the allocation of resources within a limited budget.
- Perform compliance and enforcement tasks on suspected breaches of relevant acts and permit compliance. Assist senior staff and staff from other Agencies with investigations as required.
- Perform general public contact duties including answering enquiries and providing advice, park patrols and undertake liaison with various stakeholders as required.
- Follow and assist in emergency response procedures including natural disaster contingency plans, wildfire response procedures, search and rescue procedures and medical emergency procedures.
- Participate in a team and assist with the supervision of subordinate staff, students and volunteers and implement and monitor workplace health and safety, staff performance management measures and equal employment opportunity principles and practices.
- Undertake administrative duties such as compiling and maintaining maintenance records and procurement of goods and services.
- Foster a workplace culture that supports and promotes the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and actively engage through our work to contribute to better outcomes for First Nations peoples of Australia.
Qualifications
- There are no mandatory qualifications required to for this role. However, formal qualifications in Conservation and Land Management or a related discipline, would be highly regarded.
View full position description and Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-654219-25
Position status: Permanent
Position type: Full-time
Occupational group: Health - Health Service Support
Workplace Location: Townsville region
Closing date: 11-Sep-2025
Yearly salary: $98555 - $116189
Fortnightly salary: $3777.60 - $4453.50
Job duration: Permanent Full-time
About your opportunity
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program (ATSIHP) aims to bring about quality equitable health outcomes for First Nations people, which are enriched by strong living culture and dignity.
Requirements:
Mandatory qualifications and proof of registration
- Mandatory: Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification: Diploma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Work, Primary Health Care.
- Mandatory: It is a genuine occupational requirement that this position is filled by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person as permitted by, and arguable under, Sections 25, 104 and 105 of the QLD Anti-Disc. Act (1991).
- Highly regarded: Good leadership skills with the ability to provide high level management and leadership of staff, using initiative and judgement in resolving workplace issues in a cross-cultural environment.
- Highly regarded: Effectively work under supervision and direction, either individually or in a team, using routine health practices and procedures or established methods.
- Drivers licence: This position requires the incumbent to operate a ‘C' class manual & automatic vehicle, and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this type of vehicle is required.
- This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.
View full position description and Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV654453
- Salary: $117,593 - $135,953 (plus 15.4% superannuation)
- Location: Adelaide (Kaurna Country), Brisbane (Yuggera and Turrbal Country), Canberra (Ngunnawal Country), Darwin (Larrakia Country), Hobart (Palawa Country), Melbourne (Bunurong Country) or Sydney (Gadigal Country).
- Permanent or temporary position, full-time or part-time (flexible working arrangements)
About the role
ABS are looking for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Engagement Manager to help the ABS connect and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities; and ensure cultural support and guidance is provided to ABS staff.
EL1 responsibilities include:
- helping the ABS connect with, and understand the needs of communities in your region
- collaborating within your team, and across the ABS, to develop advice to deliver positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities across Australia
- providing guidance and support for the planning, development and implementation of statistical collections, such as the Census of Population and Housing
- supporting the implementation the Framework for Governance of Indigenous Data and the ABS Reconciliation Action Plan
- building the cultural capability, safety, and integrity of ABS staff and operation.
What ABS are looking for (selection criteria)
To be suitable as a Assistant Director (EL 1) - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Engagement you will have most, or all, of the following skills, qualities and experience:
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across government, community, and partner organisations.
- Proven capability to engage effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to align policy and program outcomes with community priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to provide cultural leadership and advice and perspectives, build staff capability and lead culturally safe practices.
- An understanding of data and statistics and how they can impact and empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
- Leading and managing high-performing teams and working effectively within a diverse and geographically dispersed team
- Ability to foster an inclusive and respectful workplace culture
- Ability to represent your community and your organisation in meetings and forums at a variety of levels
To learn more and how to apply, click here.
Location: Gladstone region
Classification: Environment & Conservation
Role Overview
The First Nations Fire Volunteer will work as part of a team to undertake a range of activities associated with delivering cultural burns on Council reserves. The volunteer will assist in the planning, and preparation of sites and the implementation of Traditional Burns on Council controlled land.
First Nations nationality is an essential requirement for this role.
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Empower First Nations children and families.
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Deliver culturally safe and inclusive care.
- Permanent, Full-time Opportunity
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Hourly Rate: $44.58 to $47.97/h, based on relevant experience.
Are you passionate about supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, and families? At Churches of Christ, we are looking for a dedicated Support Practitioner – Identified to join our Children, Youth & Families team in Hervey Bay & Maryborough – Fraser Coast.
In this Identified role, you’ll be instrumental in delivering culturally safe, inclusive, and empowering services to First Nations communities, helping to break the cycle of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care.
About You:
- You are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person (a genuine occupational requirement under Section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991).
- You have a degree qualification in social work, psychology, social science or a related discipline (or equivalent level of expertise with more than 4 years’ experience attained through previous appointments, service, and/or study, with a minimum Certificate III in Community Services, as approved by the State Manager or Operations Manager).
- You have applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and out-of-home care frameworks, including knowledge of, or the ability to acquire knowledge of, the Child Protection Act 1999.
- You have a demonstrated ability to complete assessments for care and a deep understanding of the contemporary challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- You have experience in child protection, community services, or supporting vulnerable children and families.
- You possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work sensitively with diverse communities.
What You’ll Need:
- Current driver’s licence – P2 minimum
- Current National Police Certificate, Working with Children (Blue Card), Child Safety and Personal History Screening Check (LCS) – or the ability to acquire.
Learn more and apply online
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Empower First Nations children and families.
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Deliver culturally safe and inclusive care.
- Permanent, Full-time Opportunity
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Hourly Rate: $44.58 to $47.97/h, based on relevant experience.
Are you passionate about supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, and families? At Churches of Christ, we are looking for a dedicated Support Practitioner – Identified to join our Children, Youth & Families team in Bundaberg.
In this Identified role, you’ll be instrumental in delivering culturally safe, inclusive, and empowering services to First Nations communities, helping to break the cycle of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in care.
About You:
- You are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person (a genuine occupational requirement under Section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991).
- You have a degree qualification in social work, psychology, social science or a related discipline (or equivalent level of expertise with more than 4 years’ experience attained through previous appointments, service, and/or study, with a minimum Certificate III in Community Services, as approved by the State Manager or Operations Manager).
- You have applied knowledge and understanding of child protection and out-of-home care frameworks, including knowledge of, or the ability to acquire knowledge of, the Child Protection Act 1999.
- You have a demonstrated ability to complete assessments for care and a deep understanding of the contemporary challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- You have experience in child protection, community services, or supporting vulnerable children and families.
- You possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work sensitively with diverse communities.
What You’ll Need:
- Current driver’s licence – P2 minimum
- Current National Police Certificate, Working with Children (Blue Card), Child Safety and Personal History Screening Check (LCS) – or the ability to acquire.
Learn more and apply online
- Bundaberg, Bundaberg & Wide Bay Burnett QLD
- Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services (Community Services & Development)
- Casual/Vacation
- $44 – $50 per hour
In this role, you will be working as part of a dynamic care team, providing both youth support and disability support services to children and young people in DCC care. Our young people may have a range of additional needs, including ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), language disorders, and reactive attachment disorder.
What’s on offer:
- Casual employment
- Sleepover allowance
- Penalties and allowances in line with the SCHADS Award
- Flexible roster
- No use of personal vehicles whilst on shift
- Post-crisis debriefing and suitable access to EAP services
- Cultural Practice Advisor’s to support you with applying culturally appropriate practices
- Professional development and training opportunities provided by suitably qualified industry professionals and trained therapist
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Certificate IV or higher in Youth Work or Child, Youth and Family Intervention or similar
- Experience in supporting young people in Out-Of-Home Care
- Current Blue Card and LCS Check
- Current Open or P2 Australian Licence
- Current First Aid and CPR, or willingness to obtain
- National Crime Check, or willingness to obtain (DCC funded)
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) is highly desirable but not essential
Learn more and apply online
- Emerald, Gladstone & Central QLD
- Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services (Community Services & Development)
- Casual/Vacation
- $44 – $65 per hour
In this role, located in Emerald, you will be working as part of a dynamic care team, providing both youth support and disability support services to children and young people in DCC care. Our young people may have a range of additional needs, including ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), language disorders, and reactive attachment disorder.
What’s on offer:
- Casual employment
- Sleepover allowance and shift allowances as per the SCHADS award
- Flexible roster
- No use of personal vehicles whilst on shift
- Post-crisis debriefing and suitable access to EAP services
- Cultural Practice Advisor’s to support you with applying culturally appropriate practices
- Professional development and training opportunities provided by suitably qualified industry professionals and trained therapist
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Certificate IV or higher in Youth Work or Child, Youth and Family Intervention or similar (or willing to enrol)
- Experience in supporting young people in Out-Of-Home Care
- Current Blue Card and LCS Check
- Current Open or P2 Australian Licence
- Current First Aid and CPR, or willingness to obtain
- National Crime Check, or willingness to obtain (DCC funded)
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) is highly desirable but not essential
Learn more and apply online
- $74 908.60 - $77 022.92
- Full-time 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Are you passionate about supporting First Nations young people to reach their full potential?
We’re looking for a dedicated Youth Worker to help deliver the Deadly Futures Work Ready Program, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth (aged 12–17) through culturally strong mentoring, community connection, and work readiness activities.
You’ll work closely with families, Elders, and community partners to support positive pathways in culture, education, and employment — while making a real impact where it matters.
- Must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- Must hold a Driver’s Licence and Blue Card
Apply now and help build Deadly Futures.
- $74 908.60 - $77 022.92
- Full-time 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Are you passionate about supporting First Nations young people to reach their full potential?
We’re looking for a dedicated Youth Worker to help deliver the Deadly Futures Work Ready Program, supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth (aged 12–17) through culturally strong mentoring, community connection, and work readiness activities.
You’ll work closely with families, Elders, and community partners to support positive pathways in culture, education, and employment — while making a real impact where it matters.
- Must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- Must hold a Driver’s Licence and Blue Card
Apply now and help build Deadly Futures.
The Queensland Government is seeking qualified and passionate individuals to join health boards across the state.
Applications close: Midnight, 7 September 2025
Appointments commence: 1 April 2026
We’re looking for people with:
- Strong commercial and governance experience
- Leadership, integrity, and strategic thinking
- Connections to local communities
- Expertise in health, finance, law, HR, research, or community engagement
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, especially:
- First Nations peoples
- People with disability
- Culturally and linguistically diverse individuals
- LGBTIQA+ community members
- People in rural and regional areas
Make a difference in Queensland health – apply today!
