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Outreach Worker – Port Augusta Youth Safe Transport Service (PAYSTS)
Casual | Port Augusta, SA SCHADS Award – Social & Community Services Level 4
Shifts will include late‑evening and nights including:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:00pm – 10:30pm
Friday & Saturday: 6:00pm – 2:30am
About the role
Looking for a job that means something? Want to work with young people and help create real change in your community.
The Salvation Army Youth Services is where passion meets purpose. We’re a national team creating powerful programs that support young Aussies to thrive – from housing and education to driver training, AOD support, and youth justice programs. Our mission is to give young people the tools and opportunities they need to shape their own futures.
We’re on the lookout for a proactive, compassionate, and motivated Outreach Worker to join our Port Augusta crew. This casual part‑time role reports to the Team Leader and forms part of the Port Augusta Youth Safe Transport Service (PAYSTS), providing late‑night outreach, safe transport, and mentoring to young people aged 5–18 who may be at risk or in unsafe situations.
This position consists of late‑evening and night shifts you may be allocated to work:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:00pm to 10:30pm
Friday and Saturday from 6:00pm to 2:30am
How you will make an impact
Connect with at‑risk Aboriginal and non‑Aboriginal young people and provide a safe, supportive presence
Provide safe transport to homes, services, or places of safety
Build genuine, respectful relationships that empower young people to make their own choices
Support young people to access services and advocate on their behalf
Mentor young people by guiding, listening, and supporting them through challenges
Work within the Youth Services Model of Care to support positive outcomes
Continually assess risk, safety, and wellbeing
Maintain accurate case notes, records, and reports
Support group activities that build life skills and community connection
Build strong relationships with local community stakeholders
What you will bring
Current Driver’s Licence
Current Employee Working with Children's Check
First Aid Certificate (or willingness to obtain)
Through Their Eyes (Reporting Abuse and Neglect)
Experience in community services, youth work, or similar fields is highly desired
What we offer
As a registered NFP, we offer eligible employee’s meaningful benefits, including:
NFP salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900 tax free) and Entertainment Benefit ($2,650 tax free)
Employee Assistance Program – confidential counselling service
Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts
Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
A supportive, inclusive culture with passionate and dedicated team members
A deeply rewarding role where you can positively influence and support the development of young people’s lives
How to apply
If you’re passionate about supporting young people and want to make a real difference in the Port Augusta community, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your application, including a resume and cover letter, outlining your suitability for the Outreach Worker role.
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W e are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration
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.
