Program Manager Darwin

Program Manager Child Youth & Family Services

• Work for a leading Social Purpose Organisation
• Great remuneration and benefits including an annual 7k remote allowance
• Monthly RDO
• Located in Darwin

At Life Without Barriers were driven by the belief that every child young person family and carer deserves safety connection and opportunity.

Whether its through foster care early intervention or tailored family services we walk alongside children young people families and carers to help create brighter futures.

Join us to discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager Child Youth & Family to lead a team in Darwin delivering high-quality services across Out of Home Care Services and Youth Programs.

This role provides leadership supervision and subject matter expertise to ensure safe therapeutic and consistent service delivery aligned with legislation funding requirements and organisational standards.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team ensuring strong outcomes for children young people and families. The role also oversees compliance quality assurance reporting and continuous improvement across programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop lead motivate and support program teams to deliver safe high-quality outreach services
• Manage program operations in line with budgets policies and compliance standards
• Promote and implement organisational practice initiatives embedding Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and the CARE model across programs
• Foster a culture of client voice and participation in service delivery and program design
• Ensure young people are supported to reconnect with family carers education and community networks
• Oversee risks staff concerns and client complaints with professionalism and care
• Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders including NT government agencies and community organisations
• Provide advice to senior leadership on program performance risks and opportunities
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement creativity and client choice.

About You

You are a confident leader with proven experience in OOHC or YouthServices with a passion for supporting young people to achieve positive futures. You bring strong operational management skills resilience and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

You will also have:

• A degree in Human Services or a related field
• Demonstrated leadership experience within relevant Department or Community Services
• In-depth understanding of Child Protection legislation and governance
• Strong skills in managing competing priorities and achieving results under pressure
• A commitment to the safety wellbeing and empowerment of young people.

Why Join Us

• Monthly rostered days off and competitive remuneration package
• Ongoing training support and career advancement opportunities
• Annual $7000 remote allowance on top of base salary and superannuation
• Generous Employee Benefits Access to salary packaging tax free Entertainment Card plus more..

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check NT Working with Children Check (OCHRE) and NT Child Protection Check.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight Thursday 30th of April 2026.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each clients individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply