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We are committed to inclusion over exclusion. But most importantly, we believe in the principle of self-determination and that Aboriginal people are the ones best placed to make decisions about their families and communities.
That’s why we have Identified roles and/or targeted recruitments, and why we ask you to provide proof or confirmation of Aboriginal heritage Identified roles.
We have many Aboriginal staff working across DCJ in all kinds of roles, and you are welcome to apply to any general role that suits you.
You can join our general careers mailing list - 'Our Talent Network'', search for identified or targeted positions on active jobs or use the search function on jobs.dcj.nsw.gov.au.
We’re focused on Aboriginal employment, and in active roles you’ll find a list of specific roles on offer.
There are three main kinds of roles to know about:
A role that isn’t specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, however, if we have listed such a role here, it’s because Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are very much encouraged to apply.
This is a role where being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement. That means that your lived experience, cultural knowledge, community connection or capability is essential to succeeding in this role and the services being provided. For example, Aboriginal lived experience in a caseworker or youth worker role makes a significant contribution to how we deliver services and programs that have an impact on Aboriginal people.
Targeted recruitment is a role where the recruitment process has been designed to help people in our community who have historically been locked out of access to employment opportunities. It ensures they have equal access to applying for roles and the recruitment process. It also benefits DCJ by helping us to hire someone with particular experiences and expertise, such as cultural knowledge, which provides us with a diversity of perspectives in our workplaces, no matter the work.
Targeted recruitments can be open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants who have the capability and experience to perform the role. The job advertisement will look much the same as a mainstream role, but we might add a statement saying that we particularly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It will have a culturally safe recruitment process designed, and we’ll have made an extra effort to get the advertisement out through community channels.
Please note that at DCJ we commonly use the word "Aboriginal", recognising that Aboriginal people are the original inhabitants of NSW, the part of Australia we are responsible for. We acknowledge and respect that Torres Strait Islander people are among the First Nations of Australia and that both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are an important part of our staff and the communities we work with.
27 Jul 2023