Job Ad

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $65,012.00 – $93,971.00 per annum

What you’ll be doing:

The Aboriginal Health Worker role is non-clinical and provides a variety of services in a community and/or hospital setting. These services include advocacy, support, and liaison and health promotion. 

Aboriginal Health Workers also communicate with, and facilitate access to, other government and non-government organisations and support services in order to provide care that meets the social, emotional and cultural needs of the patient/client. 
This communication may occur during and/or after the person’s contact with the health service. The Aboriginal Health Practitioner provides flexible, holistic and culturally sensitive health services to Aboriginal inpatients and clients in the community, to achieve better health outcomes and access to health services. 

The Aboriginal Health Practitioner will provide a range of direct clinical services as defined by the Scope of Practice for the community in which they work. Work with Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal health staff to develop and implement programs and strategies for improving health outcomes for the Aboriginal individuals and communities. 

The Aboriginal Health Practitioner must be multi skilled to be able to deliver an appropriate service to meet the needs of Aboriginal patients from diverse cultural backgrounds, and to act effectively as cultural brokers between the Aboriginal patients and hospital system. You’ll work within a collaborative team that enables a culture of support. Your contribution as a healthcare professional will have a meaningful and positive impact, which is felt at a community level.


Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• This is an identified position in accordance with Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
• Being a person of female gender is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under section 31H of the Anti-discrimination Act.
• Hold a Certificate IV in Aboriginal Primary Health Care (Practice) (or willingness to obtain within 2 years of commencement) and current registration as an Aboriginal Health Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• NSW Driver License and ability and willingness travel for work purposes.

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