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Using our First Nations Practice Framework to build a more inclusive workplace and stronger community relationships.
How our Practice Framework Guides Us
Our Practice Framework outlines our core values and how we hope to achieve the implementation of them throughout our organisation. We’re not just committed to improving career opportunities for First Nations staff, but building better relationships with our communities and supporting the advancement of Reconciliation in everything we do. We use it to provide cultural guidance in our policies, procedures, care planning and support practices.
Our goal is to enrich the interactions we have in the community to make a positive difference, because we are passionate about supporting everyone to reach their potential no matter their abilities, religion, gender, sexual orientation or race. We’re working towards being an industry leader in the empowerment and support of all those who need it, but we also recognised that in order to do this, we needed to ensure that we were creating culturally aware policies that are designed to be implemented in consultation with our First Nations Peoples to create better workplaces, support systems and community empowerment.
Gabby has been with our team for several years, and brings with her a wealth of experience and insight. Having worked in the industry for over a decade providing services to clients from many different walks of life, Gabby now leads a team of Allied Health professionals in Sydney…
Kim joined our team back in 2017 as a Supervised Contact Worker, and quickly moved into full time case work from there after discovering a passion for the job. Her dedication and proactive attitude saw her move into the Manager Cade Work role…
Brooke started her journey with Challenge as a Support Worker in the Illawarra region. She loved her role working directly with our participants, but after a few months an opportunity to lead the development of a dedicated Recruitment Team…
As our Senior Advisor – First Nations, Bradley is responsible for working across the whole organisation to design and implement cultural initiatives which drive improvements to how we work with the First Nations people we support, and also how we support our First Nations…
It’s been five years since Sarah first joined our team as a support worker, assisting clients with daily living. Like many of our Team Leads, Sarah quickly found an affinity for the role and was able to build her skill set within the organisation and progress into new roles…
As operations Manager for the Illawarra region, Donna is responsible for the coordination and running of our accommodation services and programs in that area. It’s a dynamic role that requires a deep understanding of client needs, service delivery models and legislation…
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Bradley - Senior Advisor, First Nations
As our Senior Advisor – First Nations, Bradley is responsible for working across the whole organisation to design and implement cultural initiatives which drive improvements to how we work with the First Nations people we support, and also how we support our First Nations staff members.
Current Vacancies
If you’d like to work with our team to build stronger communities and better support services for everyone we work with, we’d love to hear from you. Building a strong and diverse team is important to us.
You can view our current vacancies below, and find the role that could change your life.
More on Reconciliation
Challenge Community Services is dedicated to improving our cultural competence and developing better understanding of First Nations peoples, both within our team and in our communities. We recognise that Reconciliation is an ongoing job that must be continually worked on.
Our First Nations Framework provides guidance to our team on cultural development and outlines our plans for achieving the best outcomes in line with our Reconciliation plan. This includes strong commitment to Cultural Respect, Consultation and Collaboration, Self-Determination and Holistic approaches to applying these pillars into practice.
Caring careers don’t just change the lives of those we help. Working in the care services industry is rewarding, challenging and different every day. If you enjoy building relationships with people and getting out from behind a desk, we want to hear from you.
