Community Educator - Gambling Support Service

Join an Organisation dedicated to Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health

About Us?

The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd was established by its founding members to provide a coordinated/integrated approach to the planning, development and delivery of comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations within the Southeast Qld Region.

This position supports the objective of the Deadly Choices program, to empower Aboriginal and Islander Torres Strait Islander people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families.

About the Role?

As a Community Educator - Gambling Support Service, you’ll be part of the Deadly Choices team, getting out into community, having real yarns and delivering fun, engaging education about gambling harm.

This role would suit someone who is passionate about gambling harm prevention or brings experience or knowledge of gambling and its impacts, and loves connecting with people. You’ll use your personality, facilitation skills and community knowledge to make conversations about gambling practical, relatable and culturally safe.

You’ll work alongside Deadly Choices staff, Gambling Harm Counsellors, Elders, community groups, ACCHOs and Gambling Help Services to raise awareness, reduce stigma and make sure our mob know where to go when they or their families need support.

Your day-to-day might include:

• Deliveringinteractive and engaging sessions about gambling, healthy choices and gambling harm.
• Facilitating workshops, yarning circles and activities with community groups.
• Getting out to Deadly Choices events, community days, health expos and other activities to engage with community.
• Using yarning, storytelling, games and interactive activities to make gambling education interesting and easy to understand.
• Working with local services to connect people with the right gambling support when needed.
• Helping develop creative resources, activities and campaigns that speak to our communities.
• Building strong relationships with Elders, community members, ACCHOs and Gambling Help Services.
• Encouraging open conversations about gambling and helping reduce shame and stigma around asking for support.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is confident, outgoing and enjoys facilitating groups.
• Can connect and have a yarn with people from all walks of life.
• Is passionate about supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Has an interest, passion or experience in the gambling harm space.
• Can take a serious topic and make the education engaging, positive and relatable.
• Loves being out in community rather than sitting behind a desk all day.

About You?

• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD)
• Current Criminal History Check
• Current Working with Children’s Check (Qld Blue Card)
• Current First Aid and CPR.
• Certificate IV or Diploma in Community Services, Mental Health, Health Promotion, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Counselling, Social Work, Public Health, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience delivering community education, workshops, or health promotion activities.
• Knowledge and understanding of gambling harm, addiction, trauma-informed practice, and social determinants impacting communities.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, including ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and understanding of culturally safe practice (if applicable to your organisation/program).

Desirable, but not mandatory:

• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and /or communities
• Lived experience of gambling harm (personal or as an affected family member).
• Experience delivering cultural competency training.
• Knowledge of the gambling help sector.

What Can we Offer?

At IUIH we recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.

• At IUIH ‘Our Collectivity is Our Strength’.
• We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that invites applications from all people.
• Be part of Australia’s largest community controlled Aboriginal Health Service.
• Access to “Growing Our Own Opportunities” through in-house training and programs.
• Weekly Staff Wellness activities and all staff ‘Gather and Grow’ yarns and award ceremonies.
• Opportunities to attend community events such as NAIDOC, Rugby League Carnivals and more.