Aboriginal Employment SA

Peer Support Coordinator - Young Parents Program

Part-time (0.6 FTE) per fortnight, Fixed-term position until June 2029.

Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award Level 3

The Opportunity:

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young parents?

The Young Parents Program (TYPP) seeks a dedicated Peer Support Worker to join our innovative, co-designed peer program.

This role is pivotal in helping young mothers feel safe, connected, and empowered to thrive.

As a Peer Support Coordinator, you will assist the Program Coordinator in delivering and enhancing the program, leveraging your own lived experience to support and inspire others. You will play a crucial role in engaging young parents, sharing stories of strength and hope, and collaborating with Junction partners to improve our approach continuously.

If you are committed to improving intergenerational outcomes and have a heart for early intervention, we would love to hear from you!

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are seeking a people person who:

Has lived experience of parenting aged 25 and under, while navigating:
stresses that impacted their experience of parenting
limited family or social supports
seeking and/or receiving support from child and family services
Has experience or a strong interest in peer or lived‑experience-based work
Can safely, intentionally and appropriately use lived experience to support young parents
Demonstrates strong relationship‑building, communication and interpersonal skills
Is confident working both 1:1 and within group settings
Is able to support basic coordination tasks, including resource preparation and program administration
Maintains strong professional boundaries, reflective practice and commitment to self‑care
Peer worker training experience is desirable but not essential — support and development will be provided.
For further information please refer to the attached position description.

How To Apply

To apply for this role, please click here. For further confidential inquiries contact Hayley McLay, Program Manager - Young Parents Program on 0427 091 713.

Applications Close: Thursday, 11th of June 2026. 5:00 PM.

Peer Support Coordinator - Junction PartTimeFixedTerm • Tonsley SA 5042, Australia • Part-time, 22.8 hours per week (0.6 FTE) Fixed-term position until 30 June 2029. Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award Level 3

Peer Support – Community Connector - Young Parents Program

Part-time (0.6 FTE) per fortnight, Fixed-term position until June 2029.

Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award Level 3

The Opportunity:

This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to use your lived experience to create meaningful change for young parents and their children.

As a Peer Support – Community Connector in the Young Parents Program (TYPP), you will work alongside the Program Manager, Coordinator and a dedicated team to support young mothers to feel safe, connected and empowered.

Your lived experience will be central to fostering trust, hope and a sense of belonging.

Grounded in relationship-building, you will warmly engage young parents into the program, create and support group activities that strengthen peer connections, and help participants access services, build confidence and connect with their communities. You will actively listen to and learn from young parents, contributing to a program that is responsive and shaped by their voices.

You will also play a key role in strengthening service pathways by building connections across the family support sector, supporting warm referrals and promoting young-parent-friendly networks.

Through your work, you will help ensure the program remains strengths-based, trauma-informed and responsive to the lived realities of young parents, while also benefiting from peer work training and supervision to support your own professional growth.

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are seeking a people person who:

Has lived experience of parenting aged 25 and under, while navigating:
stresses that impacted their experience of parenting
limited family or social supports
seeking and/or receiving support from child and family services
Has experience or a strong interest in peer or lived‑experience based work
Can safely, intentionally and appropriately use lived experience to support young parents
Demonstrates strong relationship‑building, communication and interpersonal skills
Maintains strong professional boundaries, reflective practice and commitment to self‑care
Has knowledge of local services and community supports for young families
Ability to use lived experience to inform social media content that engages and connects with young parents
Is comfortable contributing to group facilitation, community engagement and basic administrative tasks
Peer worker training is desirable but not essential — support and development will be provided.
For further information please refer to the attached position description.

How To Apply

To apply for this role, please click here. For further confidential inquiries contact Hayley McLay, Program Manager - Young Parents Program on 0427 091 713.

Applications Close: Thursday, 11th of June 2026. 5:00 PM.

Peer Support - Community Connector - Junction PartTimeFixedTerm • Tonsley SA 5042, Australia • Part-time, 22.8 hours per week (0.6 FTE) Fixed-term position until 30 June 2029. Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award Level 3

Position Vacant - ASO7 Principal Aboriginal Policy and Project Officer

Vacant position – DHS, Aboriginal Practice and Partnerships

ASO7 Principal Aboriginal Policy and Project Officer role, 12 month contract.
Principal Aboriginal Policy & Project Officer (iworkforsa)

Enquiries to: Kathy Bond 0402 253 800 or [email protected]

Applications close: 06/06/2026 11:30pm

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Grants Manager Role available at JFM Fund

The JFM Fund is part of the Julia Farr Association, a social profit organisation on a mission to create a world where people who live with disability get a fair go at what life has to offer.

We are currently looking for a Grants Manager to join our team.

Grants Manager Job in Unley, Adelaide SA - SEEK A rare opportunity to codesign a new grants program. Bring your ideas and join our inclusive and supportive team. No Fundraising required.

Adelaide Visitor Centre - Indigenous Artist EOI

A great opportunity we have for indigenous artists (ideally Kaurna or South Australian). We are supporting the City of Adelaide to launch a visitor centre to be located in the South Australian library, which we hope to include some indigenous artworks. These will be either developed digitally or digitalised by our team and projected within the centre.

The Expression of Interest closes next Wednesday 3 June, so very soon, but it is not a lot of work to respond to. Information for the EOI is on our website and the doc for responding to is attached.

https://mcusercontent.com/9c1591694438c1cad93c313da/files/a9396632-2ce2-707e-b55d-b569411d44f3/130526_EOI_Adelaide_Visitor_Experience_Centre_Artist_2_.pdf

https://yanun.com.au/exciting-opportunity-for-kaurna-artists

Kaurna Artist Expression of Interest - Yanun Yanun, on behalf of the City of Adelaide and AEDA, is seeking Expressions of Interest from Kaurna artists to contribute to the Adelaide Visitor Experience Centre (AVEC) and support in creation of a new immersive digital destination. This is a unique opportunity to help shape a world-class visitor ex...

Kelsian, Sealink and Torrens Transit vacancies.

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Department of Treasury and Finance Employment Opportunities- May 8th

Exciting opportunities at the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF)
We have a number of exciting roles available across DTF.
Click the links below to learn more:

ASO4 Executive Support Officer, Lifetime Support Authority
https://www.iworkfor.sa.gov.au/jb/page/R3NuWElRaFJzK1VZWGRtbk9TOHhFUS9idm5Od2drdnVLbkZaajNSSTZPaktCUS83d0FwQjNxOTlHaEsyRDI5WXRqTEFHMGNnYUxwcm1aVjlmUjIwbFE9PQASO4

Payment Strategy Officer, RevenueSA
https://www.iworkfor.sa.gov.au/jb/page/R3NuWElRaFJzK1VZWGRtbk9TOHhFUS9idm5Od2drdnVLbkZaajNSSTZPaklOZUFtWHl4SmJZUGZaZ0EzTnJtTnRqTEFHMGNnYUxwcm1aVjlmUjIwbFE9PQ

ASO6 Senior Cyber Security Specialist, Information and Technology
https://www.iworkfor.sa.gov.au/jb/page/R3NuWElRaFJzK1VZWGRtbk9TOHhFUS9idm5Od2drdnVLbkZaajNSSTZPaHo1ODRBQTRsNUt5WXNMWlJPdUFuUnRqTEFHMGNnYUxwcm1aVjlmUjIwbFE9PQ

ASO8 Manager, Insurance Services, South Australian Government Financing Authority
https://www.iworkfor.sa.gov.au/jb/page/R3NuWElRaFJzK1VZWGRtbk9TOHhFUS9idm5Od2drdnVLbkZaajNSSTZPai81Tk9RZzdwelU2cHlmYitzd3hsZnRqTEFHMGNnYUxwcm1aVjlmUjIwbFE9PQ

DTF is committed to building a diverse and culturally safe workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We proudly advertise our employment opportunities on Turkindi, supporting pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples into meaningful public sector careers.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences. If you need any adjustments, such as receiving interview questions in advance or alternative formats for written materials, at any stage of the application process, we’re here to support you.

Aboriginal Employment Program
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged, but not required, to join the SA Public Sector Aboriginal Employment Register. which provides optional support and access to opportunities across the SA public sector.

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