Aboriginal Health Worker

2 weeks ago

Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Southern NSW Local Health District Full time

Employment Type:
Temporary Part Time to 4 October 2024

Position Classification:
Aboriginal Health Worker

Remuneration:
$ $44.03 per hour

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID:
REQ489147

Applications Close:23 May 2024

Interview Details:
Scheduled within 10 days of closing

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW.

Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains.

We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here - We Are Southern

What we offer:

  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Salary Packaging up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
  • Corporate Health and Fitness program
  • 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
  • Annual Leave Loading

Where you will be working

There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city.

The enviable lifestyle and affordable property surrounded by an eclectic mix of small towns and villages.

With Canberra just a drive away, you can enjoy all the attractions of the nation's capital along with fabulous restaurants.

Connect easily and quickly with world through the Canberra International Airport, with the beach and ski fields. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District

What you'll be doing

  • The Aboriginal Health Worker works as key member of the multidisciplinary team to provide primary health care services to Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people primarily; including activities in response to the physical, emotional, cultural and environmental needs of people and communities.

Selection Criteria

  • Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage (NB applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW) and have established links with their local Aboriginal community.
  • Hold a minimum of Certificate III qualification in Aboriginal Primary Health Care OR a relevant Certificate III health qualification OR a formal commitment to complete a Certificate III qualification in Aboriginal Primary Health Care. Training will be supported by the district and must be completed within 2 years from enrolment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the local Aboriginal community, including an awareness of the issues that impact on the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people.
  • Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team.
  • Understanding of the complexities of Aboriginal chronic disease and preventable lifestyle illness and how this relates to cultural understanding of health issues relating to the local or target client group.
  • Demonstrated capacity to plan, develop, deliver and evaluate health promotion and education initiatives and the ability to use computer programs required to plan, deliver or document this care (including capacity to learn relevant programs, including those for patient records and data reporting).

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

  • This is a Category 'A' position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2022_030
  • All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
All NSW Health Category A workers are required to have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.

Australian Work Rights


At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it.

Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply

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