HiPPY Program Coordinator

HIPPY (Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters) Program Coordinator

Temporary Part Time - 30.4 hours per week until 30 June 2027.

Band 5 Salary Range: $40.89 - $47.01 per hour plus 12% superannuation

Location: Morwell, Victoria

Department: Family Services

About The Role

The HIPPY Program Coordinator plays a key role in delivering the Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY), ensuring high-quality, consistent program implementation aligned with national guidelines. Reporting to the Team Leader Aboriginal Programs, you will coordinate the day-to-day delivery of the program and support a team of HIPPY Tutors to empower families in their child’s early learning journey.

This is a community-focused role that prioritises culturally safe, inclusive and responsive service delivery, with a strong emphasis on engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

Key responsibilities include

• Recruiting and supporting families to participate in the program and maintain engagement.
• Building strong relationships with local early childhood services, community organisations and stakeholders
• Ensuring culturally safe practices are embedded in all aspects of program delivery.
• Managing program administration, reporting and compliance requirements, including HIPPY Australia documentation
• Supporting continuous improvement through participation in evaluation, research and advisory group activities
• Monitoring program budgets and supporting financial tracking under direction.

About You

You are a passionate and community-minded professional with experience in early childhood, community services or a related field. You bring a strong understanding of culturally safe practice and are committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities.

You are highly organised, a confident communicator, and able to balance multiple priorities to achieve positive outcomes.

You will so have

• Early Childhood Education, Community Development, Bachelor of Social Work, Diploma of Welfare Studies or equivalent qualifications or lived experience in a related discipline appropriate to the coordination of child, youth family and community services.
• Experience working in an early childhood service or system and strong foundations in early childhood development and/or early intervention programs for children and their families.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families. This position acknowledges the strengths of candidates who have a history with working with the local community and this position is preferential towards candidates who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Strong administrative, organisational and time management skills

Successful applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children's Check.

Go Further at Latrobe City Council

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you.

Why work for us?

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

Our salaries are competitive, and we offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Please apply (and submit your responses to the Key Selection Criteria) via the Latrobe City Council website.

Applications close 11.59 pm Thursday 2 July 2026.

Belinda Crawford - Team Leader Aboriginal Programs on 0427 577 793 for a confidential discussion.

Child Safe Organisation

Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing, and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers, and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at ***email_hidden*** or by calling 1300 367 700.

We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at [email protected] or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.