Family Navigator

Make a Difference and Create Opportunities

If you are looking for a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead transformational change in an organisation that is helping to shape local communities contact Fair Foundations. With a history that spans over 50 years our Mission is Creating strong communities and fulfilling lives by disrupting the cycle of disadvantage in Fairfield and Greater Wester Sydney. Fair Foundations services include community development case work psychosocial and educational programs disability services and childrens services.

Our Community and Psychosocial Services are seeking a motivated and experienced Family Navigator who will play a critical role in delivering trauma-informed culturally safe and holistic support to children and young people who have displayed problematic or harmful sexual behaviours and their families

About this opportunity

Reporting to the Community and Clinical Practice Lead and working closely with the Child & Family Therapist the Family Navigator will focus on early engagement reducing barriers to service access and ensuring continuity of care through proactive outreach advocacy and warm referrals. The role will coordinate care across multiple systems including schools youth justice child protection and community organisations while building trust with families and strengthening local partnerships to improve integrated support pathways.

The role ensures that both the child and their caregiving environment are supported through a socio-ecological evidence-informed approach that addresses individual family and community needs.

You will bring the following essential attributes and skills to this role:

• A Bachelors degree in Psychology Social sciences Social work or related fields
• Minimum of two years experience providing case management and clinical support to children young people and their families which included safety planning and managing risky behaviours.
• Demonstrated understanding of or willingness to train in the Minimum Practice Standards for Specialist and Community Support Services Responding to Child Sexual Abuse and the upcoming National Clinical and Therapeutic Framework for Responding to Children and Young People with Harmful Sexual Behaviour.
• A current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to acquire.
• A current Working with Children Check or willingness to acquire.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates
• Valid Class C NSW Drivers license and vehicle
• A high level of communication skills with the capacity to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Knowledge skills and attributes:

• Written Skills: Excellent report writing and case noting skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with youth families and professionals
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong relationship-building skills to develop trust and rapport with youth and their families.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to address and resolve issues that arise in the youths development process.
• Organisational Skills: Strong organisational skills to manage multiple cases and programs efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated capacity to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
• Conflict Management: Proficiency in facilitating dialogue mediating disputes and managing conflicts.
• Ability to work as a team member and with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong computer and IT literacy skills in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Able to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Work Health and Safety and Fair Foundations Cultural Diversity Principles.

Benefits offered by Fair Foundations include:

• Generous salary packaging up to $18.5K per annum
• 17.5% Leave Loading
• Two Gifted Days per annum pro rata
• Employee Assistance Program (free counseling and mental health support)
• Discounts and Perks
• Career Development & Training
• Discounted Childcare services 40% discount on out-of-pocket fees

The closing date for applications is COB Friday the 23rd of January 2026. For information about this role and a copy of the position description email or log onto should include a cover letter addressing the attributes and skills listed above with a current resume. We review applications regularly so dont hesitate to apply. However we only contact applicants selected for interviews.

Our workforce is as diverse as the communities we serve and we encourage First Nations people as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds of any faith or gender identity to apply. All Fair Foundations positions are subject to a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and a National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening Check (NDISWC).