The Opportunity

Do you believe strong communities create strong futures for children? Are you passionate about removing barriers, building partnerships and ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families can access the support they need? We are seeking a proactive and community-minded Community Linker to join our Connected Beginnings team and help create lasting change for children and families across the Wagga Wagga community.

In this rewarding role, you will work closely with families, early childhood education providers, health services and community organisations to identify and address the barriers preventing children from accessing early learning opportunities. By developing trusted relationships and strengthening referral pathways, you will help ensure families are connected to the right services at the right time, supporting children to be healthy, safe, developmentally on track and ready to succeed when they start school.

As the Community Linker, you will build strong partnerships with local organisations, coordinate community engagement activities and events, identify community training needs, and support the development of learning and educational pathways for families. Working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, you will help deliver culturally safe, community-led initiatives that reflect local priorities, build family capacity and strengthen the support network available to Aboriginal children and their families.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference by contributing to the Closing the Gap priorities and improving early childhood development and educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. If you are passionate about community engagement, collaboration and creating opportunities that empower children and families to thrive, we would love to hear from you.

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 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.