The opportunity

RivMed is seeking a Community Aboriginal Health Linker to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 0–5 years to be healthy, safe, developmentally on track, and ready for school. Working within our Connected Beginnings team, you will play a key role in improving early childhood health, wellbeing and education outcomes by connecting families with culturally safe health, early learning and community support services.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about early childhood, family wellbeing, and community empowerment.

The Role

As the Community Aboriginal Health Linker, you will work directly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 0–5 years and their families to improve access to culturally safe health, developmental and early learning supports. You will play an important role in helping children achieve key developmental milestones and be well prepared for school by strengthening connections between families, health services, early childhood providers and community supports. Working as part of the Connected Beginnings team, you will provide practical support, advocacy and coordination to ensure families can navigate services with confidence and receive timely care.

The key objectives of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Improve health and developmental outcomes for Aboriginal children aged 0–5 years
• Increase school readiness and engagement in early childhood education
• Support families to access and navigate health, education and community services
• Build strong referral pathways and partnerships with key stakeholders
• Achieve program outcomes through accurate reporting, compliance and service coordination

Who we are

Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation (RivMed) is a long-established Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation in the heart of Wiradjuri Country. 

RivMed work to effect change in the most marginalised and vulnerable people in our community. We work to achieve this through the provision of culturally appropriate medical and well-being services for Aboriginal people and their families.

About you

You are passionate about improving outcomes for Aboriginal children and families and have experience working in early childhood, community services, health or family support. You bring strong communication skills, cultural understanding, and the ability to build trusted relationships across community and service systems. To be successful in the role you will be able to demonstrate you meet the Selection Criteria below:

• Aboriginality - This is an identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander position and candidates will be required to provide confirmation of Aboriginality with their application. (NB: applicants race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW)
• Qualifications in Early Childhood, Social Work, Community Services, Primary Health or related field (or willingness to work towards)
• Experience or demonstrated knowledge in early childhood development
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly in a dynamic environment
• Vaccination for Covid-19, National Police Check and Working With Children Check (or ability to obtain)

We offer an excellent range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Excellent remuneration
• Full access to salary sacrifice arrangements up to a grossed-up value of $30,000
• Access up to $2,650 of pre-tax meal and entertainment expenses
• Accelerated long service leave entitlements and early access to such leave
• Additional personal leave in excess of the National Employment Standards
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program, with the cost of external counselling sessions paid by the Corporation
• Excellent training and development opportunities

Applications

Please provide a copy of your up-to-date resume, confirmation of Aboriginality and a cover letter outlining your motivation for wanting the role, and the skills, capabilities and experience you will bring to the position. You do not need to address the individual selection criteria.

Applications close Wednesday 13 May 2026.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Reba Jefferies, Program Coordinator on 0475-194-654 or email reba.jeffries@rivmed.org.au

Employment conditions

Employment is subject to confirmation of Aboriginality, a clear Working with Children and Criminal Record Check and demonstrated vaccination for Covid-19.