Psychologist – Ngaliya Ngara Program
Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Services Limited
Location: Central Coast, Darkinjung Country (NSW)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Award: Health Professionals and Support Services Award
Ngaliya Ngara – You and I/We Listen
Are you a registered psychologist committed to culturally safe, healing-informed care? Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Services (EDAS) is seeking a compassionate and experienced Psychologist to join the Ngaliya Ngara Program, supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal individuals and families across Darkinjung Country.
About the Role
The Ngaliya Ngara Program provides therapeutic care through a cultural and clinical lens, guided by community voices and grounded in self-determination. As a Psychologist, you will deliver high-quality, culturally responsive assessments and therapeutic interventions.
This role supports Aboriginal people and their families experiencing trauma, intergenerational grief, and mental health challenges within a collaborative transdisciplinary team.
Key responsibilities include:
• Delivering culturally appropriate psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions
• Providing therapeutic support to individuals, families, and groups
• Co-developing treatment plans that reflect client-led goals
• Supporting clients navigating NDIS, justice, education, and health systems
• Collaborating with EDAS staff, cultural mentors, and external stakeholders
• Leading professional development and contributing to service improvement
• Advocating for client needs and embedding cultural safety in all service contexts
You will bring:
• Full AHPRA registration as a Psychologist
• Experience providing clinical assessments and evidence-based therapy
• Understanding of intergenerational trauma and its impacts on Aboriginal communities
• Strong documentation and report writing skills, especially for NDIS and therapeutic purposes
• A trauma-informed, person-led, and culturally safe approach to care
• Collaborative and reflective practice with a focus on continual learning
Essential Requirements
• AHPRA registration (Psychologist)
• Experience in therapeutic service delivery
• Working With Children Check (NSW)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Current Police Check and NSW Driver’s Licence
Desirable
• Experience working with Aboriginal communities and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs)
• Familiarity with therapeutic treatment plans
• Experience working with children, young people, and families
• Understanding of local community-based services on the Central Coast
• Confidence in group facilitation, community education, or yarning circles
Why Join the Ngaliya Ngara Program at EDAS?
• Be part of a culturally strong, community-driven team
• Work on Country and support healing through a First Nations lens
• Opportunities for cultural mentoring, reflective supervision, and growth
• Competitive salary under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award
• Ongoing professional development and wellbeing supports
To Apply:
Send your cover letter, resume, and responses to the selection criteria via seek.
Closing Date: 18th July 2025
For more information, contact the Manager Services Mercedes Edkins on 02 4351 1040.
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.
