The Royal Children's Hospital

AOD Activities Coordinator

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  $85k - $95k/yr  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  12 days ago
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Job Description

Are you energetic, creative, and passionate about helping people rebuild their lives?

Join our team at Venndale Rehabilitation Centre, where you’ll play a key role in delivering engaging, structured activities that support recovery, wellbeing, and community connection for people on their AOD journey.

As the AOD Activities Coordinator, you will design and deliver a diverse program of therapeutic, recreational, cultural, and educational activities that strengthen engagement and recovery outcomes.

Working alongside Case Managers and the AOD team, you’ll contribute to a structured 12-week residential rehabilitation program, helping clients build life skills, confidence, and connection to community.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver AOD education, relapse prevention, and group programs
  • Plan and run daily, evening, and weekend activities
  • Facilitate recreational, cultural, and wellbeing-focused programs
  • Coordinate outings, including logistics, transport, and risk assessments
  • Drive client engagement and encourage participation
  • Monitor attendance, outcomes, and program effectiveness
  • Maintain accurate records, reports, and activity documentation
  • Engage with community organisations and support culturally safe activities

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $85,000 – $95,000 per annum (pro-rata)

Entitlements/Benefits:

  • 6 Weeks Annual Leave
  • 2 Weeks Sick Leave
  • 2 Weeks Ancillary Leave
  • 1 RDO per Month

Location: This position is based at Kalano’s Venndale Rehabilitation Centre, 30km from Katherine.

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week | 7.5 hours per day | Monday to Friday

Qualifications

  • Certificate IV in Alcohol & Other Drugs (essential)
  • Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (desirable)

Experience & Skills

  • Experience in AOD, community services, or group facilitation
  • Strong ability to engage, motivate, and manage group dynamics
  • Understanding of trauma-informed and person-centred practice
  • Excellent planning, coordination, and organisational skills
  • Confidence in delivering structured programs and activities
  • Cultural awareness and ability to work respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
  • Strong communication, organisation, and stakeholder engagement skills

Mandatory before commencement:

  • NT Driver’s Licence
  • Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card)
  • National Police Check

Indigenous and/or Torres Strait Islander persons encouraged to apply.

All applications are to include an up-to-date Resume and a Cover Letter addressing your suitability for the role and apply via our Kalano’s Careers page before the closing date to be accepted.

s can be obtained from Human Resources.

Phone 0498 866 941 | Email hr@kalano.org.au

Applications Close: Thursday 28th May 2026

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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