The opportunity

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families? Do you have strong leadership, partnership and project coordination skills? We are seeking an experienced and community-focused Program Coordinator to lead the delivery of our Connected Beginnings program in Wagga Wagga.

In this rewarding role, you will coordinate a dedicated team, including a Family Linker and a Community/Services Linker, ensuring the successful delivery of program objectives that support children to be healthy, safe, developmentally on track and ready to thrive at school. You will build and maintain strong partnerships with Aboriginal communities, schools, early childhood services, health providers and government agencies to ensure local services are culturally safe, responsive and aligned to community priorities.

As Program Coordinator, you will play a key role in driving evidence-based planning and continuous improvement. You will lead community consultation activities, analyse local demographic and service data, prepare high-quality reports for the Department of Education and program management, and coordinate the Connected Beginnings Governance Committee. Your ability to translate data and community feedback into meaningful actions will help shape services that genuinely respond to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact by contributing to the national Closing the Gap priorities and improving early childhood development and educational outcomes. If you are an organised and collaborative leader who values cultural strength, community partnerships and positive change, we encourage you to join our team and help create brighter futures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.

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
• Access to the Community Services Industry Portable Long Service Leave Scheme
• 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 12 July 2026.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact Reba Jefferies, Program Manager 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.