Join Our Team as a First Nations Mentor at Saltbush!
Saltbush is seeking a compassionate, culturally aware and motivated Mentor to join our Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) Program in Tennant Creek. Working alongside a dedicated team, you'll provide strengths-based mentoring and personalised support that helps participants achieve their goals and build brighter futures.
Position Details:
This position is identified for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is intended to constitute a special measure under section 8 (1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and section 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1996 (NT).
About Saltbush: Saltbush Social Enterprises is a Northern Territory not-for-profit organisation committed to empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through education, employment and community-driven programs. We work alongside participants to build confidence, develop skills and create meaningful pathways to employment and brighter futures.
The Role: As a Mentor, you'll work one-on-one and alongside small groups of participants, providing practical support, encouragement and guidance throughout their learning journey.
Working collaboratively with Trainers, the Course Coordinator and the broader SEE team, you'll help participants identify their strengths, overcome barriers and remain engaged in training while supporting positive education, employment and wellbeing outcomes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
For a full list of responsibilities, please refer to the Position Description.
Essential Criteria:
Employment Requirements:
Successful applicants will be required to hold or obtain:
How to apply: Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your skills and experience align with the position.
Applications Close: Sunday 26 July 2026
Rolling Recruitment: Interviews may commence before the closing date. Applications will be assessed as they are received and suitable candidates may be interviewed throughout the advertising period. We encourage early applications, as the position may be filled before the closing date.
Want to learn more? We encourage you to review the Position Description for detailed information about the role, responsibilities and selection criteria before submitting your application.
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.
