Port Pirie is a seaport on the east coast of the Spencer Gulf, 223 km north of Adelaide and has a population of just over 17,000 people. The Council area includes the city of Port Pirie, a historically significant city and busy commercial regional centre, as well as the rural towns of Crystal Brook, Redhill, Koolunga, Wandearah, Mundoora, Napperby and Warnertown. It is a diverse region encompassing agricultural and industrial activities, with a history as a major manufacturing and export centre, where industry, century old buildings and attractive parks and gardens sit side by side.
Travelling to Port Pirie takes approximately two and a half hours to drive. There is also a regular bus service from Adelaide that takes approximately three and a half hours.
Working for the Department for Child Protection in Port Pirie
The Port Pirie office employs approximately 30 people and is one of six offices in the Far North Far West region. As a member of this team, you will work with other professionals to deliver child protection services to children and families in the local community of Port Pirie and surrounding areas. With a focus on local child-focussed and culturally appropriate practice, you will find working with us rewarding and challenging simultaneously.
Your co-workers will become your friends within this small office and will provide a foundation of support, good humour and professional guidance when embarking on your journey in Port Pirie. You may never leave.
The team works collaboratively by supporting each other on a professional level. As a member of this team, you will also work with and develop strong partnerships with other internal and external partners, many of which will be located within the community.
With a laidback lifestyle on offer, you will contribute and be a part of improving outcomes for the community on a daily basis. You will work with and alongside professionals from other government agencies and non-government organisations that have a passion for child protection and who offer great assistance in their roles.
