Posted: 04/06/2026
Closing Date: 03/07/2026
Job Type:
Casual
Location:
Parramatta
Job Category:
Therapy Services (Allied Health)
Job Description
Make a lasting difference in the life of a deaf child and their family.
Are you Deaf or Hard of Hearing and passionate about supporting children and families? Do you believe in the power of language, culture and connection?
Deaf Connect is looking for a compassionate and inspiring casual Family Mentors to support deaf children and their families during the early years of life. In this rewarding role, you'll share your lived experience, model visual communication and Auslan, and help families build confidence as they navigate their journey with a deaf child.
This is more than a job – it's an opportunity to be a positive Deaf role model and help shape a child's future.
About the role:
As a Family Mentor, you will work directly with deaf children and their families in natural home and community settings, helping them develop communication skills, confidence and connection to Deaf culture.
You will:
Be a positive Deaf role model for children and families
Support early parent-child bonding and communication
Model Auslan and visual communication strategies
Share lived experience and Deaf perspectives
Help families understand the many ways of being deaf
Support language development, literacy and learning through play and storytelling
Provide practical communication tools that families can use in everyday life
Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other professionals to support individual child goals
Every family is different, and your guidance will help them build the skills and confidence they need to thrive
About you:
We would love to hear from you if you are:
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
A fluent Auslan user
Passionate about supporting children and families
A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
Enthusiastic about sharing Deaf culture, language and lived experience
Comfortable working with families in home and community environments
Highly regarded
Knowledge of early childhood development
Understanding of first language acquisition and language development in deaf children
Ready to make an impact?
If you're passionate about empowering deaf children and their families and want to use your lived experience to create meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us:
Deaf Connect is the largest, whole-of-life service provider and social impact organisation for Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing Australians. We stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture and language.
Our organisational values of Heart, Courage, and Discovery stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture, and language.
We offer an attractive benefits program including:
Salary packaging, enabling you to make huge savings on tax and maximise your pay
Flexibility regarding working arrangements
Discount membership to gyms and facilities throughout Australia
Free annual flu vaccinations
Free comprehensive online learning portal
Free financial wellness support through our default super fund
The successful applicant will be asked to provide a NDIS Worker Check, a Working with Children Check (WWCC) relevant to their state (if applicable to the role), and proof of working rights in Australia. Deaf Connect is committed to child safety, safeguarding, and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
