Indigenous Health Project Officer

2 weeks ago

KalgoorlieBoulder, Australia Hope Community Services Full time
About the Opportunity

The Indigenous Health Project Officer (IHPO) plays a pivotal role in ensuring a focus on Indigenous health and improved integration of care across the Goldfields region. This position involves needs assessment and planning, developing multi-program approaches and cross-sector linkages, and supporting both Outreach Workers and Care Coordinators.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead ITC staff to work across the Indigenous and mainstream primary care sectors to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to obtain primary health care as required;
  • Oversee care coordination services to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with chronic disease who require coordinated, multidisciplinary care;
  • Ensure effective treatment pathways to improve access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to culturally appropriate mainstream primary care.
Requirements
  • Increase awareness of and maximise links between services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including those provided by Commonwealth and state governments, Aboriginal Medical Services, and other organisations;
  • Facilitate working relationships and communication exchange between mainstream organisations, Aboriginal Medical Services, and their peak bodies;
  • Work with local stakeholders to develop and implement strategies to improve access to mainstream primary care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate strategies to improve the capacity of mainstream primary care providers to deliver culturally appropriate primary care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at a local, community, and regional level, including:
    • Self-identification;
    • Uptake of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific MBS items including item 715 - Health Assessments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, care planning and follow up items;
    • Increase awareness and understanding of the COAG targets to close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage;
    • Collaborate with local Aboriginal and mainstream health services in a partnership approach for the delivery of primary care services.
About You
  • Commitment to upholding HOPE's vision, mission and values;
  • Experience in working with Aboriginal people and in culturally secure ways;
  • High level of written communication skills, including report writing;
  • High level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including negotiation skills and the ability to liaise with people in a variety of contexts;
  • Qualifications, skills and experience are not specified for the IHPO role. It is expected that IHPOs will have the qualifications and/or skills and experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people required for the performance of the roles and responsibilities;
  • Demonstrated experience leading a team to provide a coordinated approach to service delivery;
  • Demonstrated ability to work with government, non-government, industry and community stakeholders to coordinate service delivery;
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be engaged to work as IHPOs where possible. IHPOs are expected to work as team leaders and support Care Coordinators and Outreach Workers;
  • An understanding of and adherence to working within personal and professional boundaries;
  • Willingness to drive across the Goldfields Region.
Desirable Criteria
  • Tertiary degree qualifications in health, education, social science, or approved equivalent, with demonstrated experience;
  • Current knowledge of and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery.

Appointments will be subject to Australian residency/visa, satisfactory National Police check (within 3 months), Working With Children card, Current C or A class driver's license, First Aid Certificate, and suitable work referees.

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