We are looking for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Mentor to champion the cultural identity, connection, and wellbeing of children and young people in our Out of Home Care and Home Stretch programs.
About Uplyft
Uplyft (formerly Wanslea) is aleading provider of services for children, young people, and families across Western Australia. Founded in 1943, we have now expanded to offer a wide range of programs and services that support children, young people and families at
every stage of life.
Why join Uplyft?
At Uplyft, your work makes a real difference. You won’t just have a job — you will support children, young people, and families, helping to build safer, stronger, and more resilient communities.
We value people who bring their whole selves to work. Our team reflects our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, where differences are celebrated and every voice matters.
Joining Uplyft means being part of a professional, purpose-driven organisation where your skills, ideas, and compassion help transform lives every day.
About the Role
Working in partnership with the Cultural Practice Lead, you will support the cultural identity, safety, wellbeing, and connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in our OOHC and Home Stretch programs. You will provide cultural mentoring, guidance, and advocacy to children, young people, and staff, helping to ensure culturally safe and responsive practice across services.
The role supports the development of cultural plans, facilitates reflective cultural learning opportunities for staff, and works collaboratively with the Community Services leadership team and sector partners to strengthen culturally responsive outcomes for children, young people, and families.
This is an identified position and a genuine occupational requirement exists for the successful applicant to be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander in accordance with Section 50D of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA).
About You
To be successful in this role, you will need:
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Submit your current resume and a concise cover letter addressing the full selection criteria as provided in the Position Description.
For any queries please contact Skye Upton on 08 9245 2441
To learn more about Uplyft visit: http://www.uplyft.org.au.
Uplyft reserves the right to close applications at any time, therefore we encourage you to submit your
application as soon as possible.
Uplyft encourages applicant from all backgrounds and does not discriminate in regards to race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, marital status, family or carer responsibilities, pregnancy, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin.
Uplyft is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
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.
