It’s the people who make it possible
Become part of Yorganop
At Yorganop we all come to work with the goal of giving children a safe and nurturing environment to grow.
As Western Australia’s first Aboriginal foster care agency, Yorganop plays an important role within the community. But we don’t do it alone. We work in partnership with government agencies and our community of carers across WA.
“Our goal isn’t simply about ensuring no Aboriginal child is left without a loving home. It’s also about helping every child fulfil their potential; to empower Aboriginal children and families to strengthen. In culture, community, and self.”
Joining Yorganop means walking alongside this goal and playing your part – the one that only you can.
Social Worker/Case Manager
As the Case Manager, you will provide professional case management services to Foster Carers for Aboriginal children in out-of-home care. Your approach will be trauma informed and culturally secure. You will ensure the right to self-determination drives your practice, while promoting the wellbeing of children.
- You will support Foster Carers to ensure Aboriginal children in OOHC make progress against the Dimensions of Wellbeing and meet goals detailed in their Care Plan (and associated plans).
- You will ensure the accurate maintenance of records and will contribute to decision making and the development of care plans for children at key transition points in the care continuum.
- You will ensure OOHC compliance requirements are continuously met.
Education & Training Coordinator
As the Training and Education Coordinator, you will shape and oversee the learning and development framework for Yorganop’s carers and staff. Your leadership will ensure that all training meets compliance requirements and fosters cultural security, self-determination, and trauma-informed practices.
Our carers are the Djinda Djulup—Star Guides— who light the way for children through life’s darkest nights. With your guidance, Yorganop will equip carers with the skills and confidence to support children in their care, leading them towards futures filled with hope, resilience, and belonging.
This is an opportunity to contribute directly to better outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people by developing and delivering high-quality, relevant, and culturally appropriate training programs.
Senior Transition Coach
As the Senior Transition Coach, you will provide supervision, guidance and support to our Transition Coaches in relation to case management and coaching their young people. This will include strengthening case management practice by debriefing, engaging in reflective practice and by undertaking action planning regarding specific case practice concerns and/or higher needs young people.
In addition to supporting other Transition Coaches, you will manage a reduced case load which will involve mentoring and supporting our more complex young people aged 17-21 years to transition from out-of-home care to independent living and adulthood. This will include:
- providing access to supports that will be made available through an extension of care arrangement.
- offering tailored support services using a culturally safe and strengths-based approach to case management.
- working collaboratively with relevant stakeholders including the Department of Communities’ Child Protection staff, foster families, carers, the young person’s kin, community, and people identified as significant in their lives.
