Cultural Lead

Are you ready to make a real impact? Are you passionate about empowering First Nations Peoples?

Do you thrive on providing cultural support and delivering culturally informed services to your community?

If you’re driven to improve health outcomes for First Nations youth and want to make a lasting impact, we want YOU on our team!

We’re looking for a First Nations person to join us as a Cultural Lead based in Dubbo, NSW (Wiradjuri Country). This is a unique opportunity to bring your skills, knowledge, and culture to the forefront and contribute to something truly meaningful.

As our Cultural Lead, you will:

• Provide cultural support to Aboriginal Youth Wellbeing Workers across remote areas of NSW
• Build and maintain strong community connections
• Assist with care coordination for complex cases involving First Nations people
• Ensure services delivered by the team are culturally safe, responsive, and informed

What Marathon Health can offer:

• Commitment to Cultural Safety: We’re committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment that celebrates your culture. You can access our Innovate RAP through this link: https://www.marathonhealth.com.au/news/launching-our-innovate-rap/
• Training & Growth: We’ll support you with all the training you need to grow in this role and make a bigger impact.
• Make a Difference: You’ll be changing lives! Your experience and support will have a lasting impact on the journeys of First Nations youth
• Great Pay & Benefits: Competitive salary, retail discounts plus additional benefits that are all about supporting your wellbeing and career growth
• Mentorship:Receive support and guidance from experienced First Nations employees to help you excel in your career.

What You Bring to the Table

• Cultural Identity: This is an identified position. Marathon Health considers that being Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
• In-depth knowledge of the challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, especially in remote areas.
• Understanding of the unique issues affecting young people—whether it’s around health, education, employment, or social and emotional wellbeing.
• Hands-on experience working with and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and a commitment to providing services that are culturally safe and truly responsive.
• Demonstrated experience working with community stakeholders—from Aboriginal Elders to families, ACCOs, ACCHOs, schools, and other grassroots community groups.
• Proven skills in engaging and communicating with young people (12-25 years) and their families—being a trusted voice they can connect with.
• A valid Australian Driver’s License and the willingness to travel across the ten Youth Outreach Project areas to connect with communities and make an impact.