Case Manager / Care Coordinator jobs in Darwin, NT

Case Manager / Care Coordinator work in Darwin, NT

Case Manager / Care Coordinator roles in Darwin, NT sit within acute and ongoing workforce shortages across all disciplines. Generous salary packages, relocation allowances, and HECS-HELP remission schemes are commonly offered. Cultural safety training and commitment to working with Aboriginal communities is essential. case manager / care coordinator positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Case management in mental health involves coordinating a person's care across multiple services — clinical, social, housing, financial, and community. Case managers conduct ongoing assessments, facilitate care planning, liaise with psychiatrists and allied health, and support people to achieve their recovery goals. The role requires strong organisational skills, clinical judgment, and the ability to work with complexity.

The Northern Territory has disproportionately high rates of mental illness, trauma, AOD-related harm, and suicide — particularly among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, who make up around 30% of the Territory's population. NT Health's Top End Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Services delivers clinical services from Darwin and regional centres across the Top End.

Qualifications typically required

• Clinical qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy, or psychology
• Relevant AHPRA registration or professional membership
• Experience in mental health or community services
• NDIS Worker Screening Check

Key employers in Darwin, NT

• NT Health
• Top End Mental Health Services
• NT PHN
• AMSANT member services
• headspace Darwin
• Danila Dilba Health Service
• Anglicare NT
• Mind Australia NT