Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Senior Advisor

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Senior Advisor - Part Time Role

Shine People Solutions is a proudly Aboriginal-owned and operated consultancy committed to connecting exceptional talent with purpose-driven organisations. We work with clients who are serious about creating inclusive, culturally safe workplaces.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading professional membership organisation supporting psychiatrists across Australia and New Zealand. Through education, training, advocacy and professional development, they work to strengthen mental health outcomes and improve access to culturally safe care for diverse communities. Committed to reconciliation and inclusion, our client is focused on building stronger relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and ensuring First Nations voices are reflected across their work.

About the Role

We are seeking an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Senior Advisor to provide strategic cultural advice and leadership within a national organisation committed to improving outcomes for First Nations peoples.

This is an Indigenous Identified role and is only open to applicants who identify as Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander. The role is offered on a permanent part-time basis (0.8 FTE). While Melbourne is preferred, candidates based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne will be considered. The organisation offers a hybrid working model with flexible work arrangements.

This newly created role has been established to provide senior-level expertise in cultural safety, reconciliation, stakeholder engagement and program delivery. Working closely with leadership, internal teams, members and external stakeholders, you will help shape organisational approaches to cultural inclusion and support the delivery of meaningful initiatives that improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

You will play a key role in guiding the organisation's Reconciliation Action Plan, supporting culturally safe practices, strengthening partnerships and helping identify strategic opportunities that create long-term impact. This is a role for someone who enjoys influencing outcomes, building relationships and helping organisations move from intention to action.

This role would suit an experienced Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander professional who has worked in strategic advisory, program, policy, community, health or reconciliation-focused roles and is looking for an opportunity to influence change at an organisational level.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic cultural advice across the organisation.
• Lead and support Reconciliation Action Plan initiatives.
• Contribute to cultural planning, policy development and organisational improvement.
• Build and maintain relationships with key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders.
• Support culturally safe engagement, representation and decision-making.
• Lead or contribute to projects, programs and committees.
• Monitor progress and provide advice on cultural safety and inclusion outcomes.
• Support staff capability building through cultural guidance and education.

What We're Looking For

• Demonstrated experience in senior advisory, policy, program, community or health-related roles.
• Strong understanding of culturally safe practice and contemporary engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Experience influencing strategic outcomes across complex organisations.
• Strong project or program management experience.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and bring people on a journey of change.
• Strong organisational skills, sound judgement and a collaborative approach.

Experience in reconciliation, cultural planning, service design, policy development, public health, healthcare or member-based organisations will be highly regarded. Knowledge of Reconciliation Action Plans and experience leading organisation-wide cultural initiatives will also be viewed favourably.

Apply Now

Apply now or contact Tegan Sax at Shine People Solutions for a confidential discussion.

📧 [email protected]
📞 0404 297 296

This position is only open to Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander applicants. Our client considers that being Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under the Anti-Discrimination Act applicable in the state of employment.