Child Protection Case Worker
Full Time | Darwin | $106,347.33 - $113,498.39.
Join Our Mission for Justice – Become a Child Protection Case Worker at NAAJA
Are you passionate about supporting families and making a difference in the lives of Aboriginal people involved in the child protection system?
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) is seeking a Child Protection Case Worker to join our dynamic Civil Law team in Darwin.
About the Role
As a Child Protection Case Worker, you’ll be part of a team delivering holistic, trauma-informed, and culturally safe support to families navigating the child protection system. Working alongside NAAJA’s legal team, you’ll help ensure families are supported, informed, and empowered on their journey toward reunification and positive outcomes.
Why Join NAAJA?
What You'll Do
What You’ll Need
Join us in creating safer, stronger communities across Darwin – applications reviewed upon receipt.
Apply now.
Applicants for this position must submit a cover letter and resume addressing the essential criteria.
Enquiries can be sent to peopleandcapability@naaja.org.au. **Emailed applications not accepted**
Applications close: 26 May 2026
Aboriginal applicants and candidates with experience working in support roles with Aboriginal people in the NT are strongly encouraged to apply.
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.
