Our
Children Youth & Families Team is looking to engage a Transport and Program
Support worker who will play an important role in providing safe, reliable and
culturally respectful transportation for children and families attending
services at GEGAC.
This role
will primarily support our Early Years team to create welcoming and positive
experiences for children and their families, ensuring they can access our Early
Years programs with ease.
They may
also provide transport and operational support across other divisions,
including Primary Health where required.
Organisational Profile
GEGAC is an Aboriginal
Community Controlled Organisation based in Bairnsdale Victoria. Consisting of
about 200 staff, GEGAC is a Not-for-Profit organisation that delivers holistic
services in the areas of Primary Health, Social Services, Elders &
Disability and Early Childhood Education.
GEGAC advocates for the
self-determination of the Aboriginal community by prioritising services that
enhance social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing, with culture at the heart
of everything we do.
Position Purpose
The
Transport and Program Support Worker provides safe, reliable and culturally
safe transport services to children, young people, families and community
members accessing GEGAC services and programs.
The role
primarily supports the Children, Youth and Families Division, including Early
Years programs, and may also provide transport and operational support across
other GEGAC divisions including Primary Health, where required.
The
position supports service accessibility and community participation through
safe transport practices, positive client engagement, and practical operational
support activities undertaken in accordance with organisational policies,
legislative requirements and program needs.
The role
works collaboratively with program staff to support safe and effective service
delivery while maintaining professional boundaries and working under direction.
Qualifications and Registrations
Requirement (Essential or Desirable).
·Valid Victorian driver’s licence with
appropriate endorsements for transporting passengers ESSENTIAL
·Current First Aid and CPR Certifications (or
willingness to obtain) ESSENTIAL
·Transport Victoria Accredited driver ESSENTIAL
·VicRoads driver history record ESSENTIAL
·A satisfactory Working with Children
Check and Fit2Work Police Check ESSENTIAL
·A person of Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander
background DESIRABLE
·Proof of COVID-19 vaccinated to align with GEGAC
requirements ESSENTIAL
How to apply for this job
A copy of the position description can be obtained
by copying and pasting this URL into your browser: https://gegac.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Transport-and-Program-Support-Worker.pdf
A copy of the position description can also be
obtained by emailing HR@gegac.org.au.
Applicants must address the key selection criteria
for shortlisting.
Any applications that have not addressed the key
selection criteria will not be considered during the shortlisting process.
Applications can also be emailed to
HR@gegac.org.au.
This position will remain open until
filled. Applications may close at any time without notice. To avoid
disappointment or missing out, prospective applicants are strongly encouraged
to apply without delay.”
A valid Working with Children Check and Police
check is mandatory to work in this organisation.
"this advertisement is pursuant to the
'special measures' provision at section 8 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
(Cth)".
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.
