Indigenous Community Liaison Officer (NSW)

Indigenous Community Liaison Officer (NSW/ACT)

Education and Training:

Indigenous community liaison officers are known as Aboriginal community liaison officers in NSW.

You can work as an Aboriginal community liaison officer without formal qualifications, but employers usually require at least Year 10. You will undertake an on-the-job induction program upon commencement of duty.

Additional Information:

Positions for Aboriginal community liaison officers are generally advertised in the local papers, the Koori Mail and the National Indigenous Times. Applicants are short-listed and are interviewed by a police selection panel.

Young people and women are encouraged to apply.

Related Courses:

While the following courses are related to this occupation, they may not necessarily lead directly to employment, nor provide the most direct pathway to the occupation. Courses which provide preliminary or informal training, as well as those which provide additional job skills following initial qualifications may also be listed.

*Course is offered by more than one institution. Click link for details.

Employment Opportunities:

The demand for Aboriginal community liaison officers is dependent on the number of Indigenous people in the state or territory and the existence of police and community funded initiatives.

Demand for Aboriginal community liaison officers has been increasing since the implementation of the Aboriginal Employment, Training and Career Development Strategy in 1995 by the NSW Police. This strategy aims to increase Aboriginal representation in the police force to two per cent.

In the ACT, the Australian Federal Police employ an Indigenous community liaison officer.

For Further Information:

Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer State Coordinator

(02) 8835 9129

www.police.nsw.gov.au

Information for other states and territories:

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