Aboriginal Chronic Disease Worker

3 weeks ago

Adelaide, Australia SA Government -SA HEALTH Full time

**SA Health**
**Job reference**: 857717

**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE

**Job status**: Ongoing

**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Preventive Health SA - Prevention & Population Health - Secondary Prevention Branch**:

- **Salary: $84,522 to $94,003 - ASO5 - Full Time / Ongoing appointment**

Overview:
The Aboriginal Chronic Disease Worker - Men's Screening is responsible for contributing to the development, management, and delivery of a quality and culturally appropriate and effective programs aimed at improving health and wellbeing in Aboriginal communities across the state.

The incumbent will:

- establish and coordinate a model of male Aboriginal Ambassadors who will attend yarning circles hosted by the Men's health and Wellbeing Officer to transmit knowledge to community members using storytelling (yarning). Yarning Circles will take a holistic approach to health incorporating chronic disease (cancer) risk factors, cancer screening, and mental health.
- implement evidence-based approaches that facilitate improved health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in regard to the prevention of a range of chronic diseases including cancers.
- work within the scope of practice for a health promotion role and in a way which is respectful of Aboriginal men's culture and practices.
- contribute to the development and implementation of strategies aimed at increasing the participation rates of Aboriginal men in bowel cancer screening within the population target groups on a local/regional and State-wide basis.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job ref: 857717**

**Criminal History Screening Requirement**
- A National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving 'Unsupervised Contact with Vulnerable Groups' is required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
- A DHS 'Working With Children Check' (WWCC) is required for this position

**Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (mínimal patient contact)**

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Special Conditions**
- This is an Identified Aboriginal Health Role. In accordance with Section 52(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA), applicants for this position must be men of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.
- Substantial intrastate travel required including to remote locations.

**Enquiries**

Julie Patterson

Associate Director Secondary Prevention

Phone: 0401 991 348

**Application Closing Date**

**Sunday, 07 April 2024**:

- 11.55PM

**Attachments**
- 857717 - Aboriginal Chronic Disease Worker Mens Screening - Preventive Health SA - Role Description.pdf
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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