Bicultural Support Program Worker (Afghan Community)

You will act as a bridge between the Afghan community and services by utilizing shared lived experience, cultural knowledge, and language skills to facilitate engagement, trust, and safety. This includes advocating for community needs, delivery of in-language education to build community capacity and assisting in designing culturally relevant resources.

• Part time, fixed term to 30 September 2026
• Salary packaging available

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist organisation with community engagement, consultation and co design to identify community interest, needs, strengths or challenges in accessing Primary Care services.
• Promote trust and engagement between the organisation and local community groups.
• Share information regarding cultural perspectives/tradition/values to facilitate cultural safety
• Assist in-language education to build community capacity and assisting in designing culturally relevant resources.
• Review materials, resources and services to assess accessibility or relevance
• Develop shared language around key messages

Key selection criteria includes:

• Relevant qualifications and/or experience working with community – including overseas qualification
• Understanding of the Afghan community and the ability to communicate both verbally and written
• Bi-lingual or multi-lingual.
• Shared lived experience; an understanding of culture, tradition, values and refugee-like experiences (when relevant)
• Awareness of community networks, systems and structures
• Extensive community networks/connections and demonstrated relationship building skills

All appointments to SMRC are subject to the following: 

• Police Check (not older than 6 months) 
• Employee Working with Children Check (not expired) 
• NDIS Worker Screening Check (not expired) 

Download the POSITION DESCRIPTION.

Applications close: Monday 6 April at 5.00pm

For more details regarding this position please contact People and Culture on the details below.