SEWB Case Manager

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Join Miwatj Health as an SEWB Case Manager and support clients across East Arnhem Land living with mental illness through holistic, culturally safe and trauma-informed care. In this role, you will complete intake assessments, develop and implement strengths-based recovery plans, coordinate support with families, health professionals and service providers (including NDIS where needed), and deliver meaningful community-based wellbeing activities. You will mentor Community Workers, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and travel regularly to remote communities often by light aircraft to ensure clients receive flexible, person-centred support that strengthens resilience, healing and self-determination.

This is a full-time, fixed-term role, until 30 June 2026

Successful applicants will have access to a range of benefits, including :

• Competitive salary of $101,226 per annum + 12% superannuation
• Ability to Salary Package up to $15,900pa plus a further $2,650pa on Meals and Entertainment
• 5 Weeks annual leave + 17.5% Leave Loading
• 12 Days Personal and 5 Days Compassionate Leave
• Professional development and study leave
• Study Assistance of up to $1,800

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About Miwatj

Miwatj Health is an independent Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service. Established in 1992, we’re committed to securing quality health care services across the East Arnhem and enabling Yolŋu powered community health and wellbeing. Miwatj provides culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care to over 6,000 remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents across 3 East Arnhem wards. With a Head Office in Nhulunbuy, Miwatj also manages a Corporate Office in Darwin, 7 fixed clinics across the East Arnhem region, and dedicated outreach teams who travel to 3 additional locations.

Essential Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will bring a strong commitment to Aboriginal Community Control and self-determination, along with a deep understanding of the issues faced by Yolŋu people living in remote communities. You will have at least two years’ experience in SEWB or community services, with demonstrated skills in person-centred, trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice. Your ability to communicate effectively, build trust, and collaborate with families, stakeholders and community members will be essential, as will personal qualities such as reliability, persistence and creative problem-solving. You’ll be confident working independently while contributing to a supportive team, and able to maintain accurate records, data and reporting. A current NT Ochre Card is required, along with the willingness to travel to remote communities including by light aircraft—for extended periods of up to five days at a time.

Vaccination & Immunity Screening

​Miwatj Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all workers and users of its healthcare centres. In accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Guidelines, National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards, and other local policies, guidelines and procedures, we mandate that all staff abide by our Staff Vaccination and Immunity Screening Policy (to be supplied to all successful candidates).

For more information, please refer to the attached detailed job description or contact us at 08 8970 5778 or recruitment@miwatj.com.au

Application close date : 03 December 2025