First Nations Cultural Consultant

• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families
• Part time 0.6 FTE permanent opportunity with a NFP organisation with location flexible depending on applicant
• $65.39 - $67.96 p/hr + Super + Salary Packaging up to $15,900

About the opportunity
As an identified position, this role provides strong cultural leadership and strategic guidance to ensure our governance, policies, and practices are grounded in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. You will play a key role in shaping how we make decisions, ensuring cultural integrity, accountability, and respect for First Nations ways of knowing, being, and doing. Some interstate travel is required.
Beyond offering advice, this is a transformational role - strengthening reconciliation, cultural safety, and ethical decision-making across all levels of the organisation.

Australian Childhood Foundation
The Australian Childhood Foundation is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting children and young people to recover from the impacts of abuse, neglect, and family violence. We provide specialist therapeutic services, advocacy, and education programs underpinned by the latest research in neuroscience, attachment, and trauma. Our work is driven by a commitment to creating safe, supportive environments where every child can thrive.

About you - Key Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated leadership in Aboriginal governance, cultural advisory, or community leadership roles.
• Strong knowledge of Aboriginal cultural protocols and reconciliation frameworks.
• Experience leading initiatives that strengthen reconciliation and cultural safety across organisations.
• Demonstrated capacity to embed Aboriginal perspectives into organisational strategy, planning, and policy development, influencing priorities and reconciliation commitments.
• Strong track record of building respectful, reciprocal relationships with Traditional Custodians, Elders, and Aboriginal communities, including facilitation of consultation processes.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with diverse stakeholders, including sector partners, communities, and government.
• Capacity to mentor and build cultural capability across an organisation.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills, with the ability to advocate for Aboriginal perspectives across diverse stakeholders and external forums.
• Ability to mentor and support staff and leaders in developing culturally safe and strong practice, including designing and delivering training programs.
• Highly developed ability to provide culturally appropriate advice to clinicians and other professionals.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and manage in an area of challenging and complex practice.
• Substantial experience in the area of child abuse, family violence and/or in working with traumatised children.
• Demonstrated capacity in leading and managing projects.
• A current Victorian driver’s licence or equivalent.
• A current Working with Children check or equivalent.

What we offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take-home pay with up to $15,900 of tax-free benefits.
• Wellbeing Support – Access to confidential Employee Assistance program
• National Network – Connect with a passionate professional community across Australia.
• Values-Driven Culture: Be part of a trauma-informed, child-focused organisation that puts children’s needs and voices at the centre of everything we do.
• Real Impact – Contribute to innovative programs that create meaningful change for children, young people and families.

To learn more about our work and the impact we’re making for children and families, please visit: https://www.childhood.org.au/

To Apply:
If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of children, please click APPLY and attach a copy of your current resume along with a cover letter, addressing each of the Key Selection Criteria.
🔎 For a copy of the Position Description please visit: https://auschildhood.sharepoint.com/sites/HumanResourcesHub/Shared Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?sortField=Modified&isAscending=false&viewid=4331ad9e-bc83-4125-b7da-8b4da2d43d07&id=/sites/HumanResourcesHub/Shared Documents/External Access/Position Description/PD - First Nations Cultural Consultant - VN453.pdf&parent=/sites/HumanResourcesHub/Shared Documents/External Access/Position Description

Applications close on 12 January 2026, unless a suitable candidate is appointed earlier.

Australian Childhood Foundation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment including National Police Check, Working with Children Checks and additional State based program checks.
Australian Childhood Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply. Members of the LGBITQ+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.