Aboriginal And/or Torres Strait Islander Health Lead

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 56515

**This is a designated position under s.12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.**

**About us**:
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We provide safe, high-quality care to one-quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan, from pre-birth to end-of-life.

More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-east Melbourne, including seven hospitals and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. Each year:

- We provide more than 3.4 million episodes of care to our community,
- More than 276,000 people are admitted to our hospitals,
- Close to 220,000 people receive care at our three emergency departments,
- We respond to more than 67,000 ambulance arrivals,
- We perform more than 48,000 surgical procedures, and
- We deliver more than 10,000 babies.

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to a fair, non-discriminatory workplace that maximises the talent, potential and contribution of all.

**About SEPHU**:
The South East Public Health Unit (SEPHU) is a major component of a once in a generation reform of public health delivery in Victoria. The new system consists of three Melbourne metropolitan Public Health Units (North Eastern [NEPHU], Western [WPHU] and South East [SEPHU]), who are linked with the existing six Regional Public Health Units and the Department of Health (DH).

SEPHU is led and coordinated by Monash Health and was established initially to strengthen the public health response to COVID-19 through end-to-end contact tracing and outbreak management, screening and vaccination. The unit enables the integration of care and public health functions, whilst enhancing the ability to rapidly respond to infection prevention issues, new cases and outbreaks within Monash Health and approximately 1.7 million people within local catchment areas.

SEPHU’s public health functions are consistently reviewed and improved to meet the demands of our community. Roles and responsibilities within the program may change in accordance with future service demands and public health directions.

The local public health units [LPHUs] are progressively taking on broader public health functions beyond COVID-19, working to strengthen relationships with health care providers and services within their respective catchments to deliver a comprehensive public health program.

**About the Role**:
**This is a designated position under s.12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.**

This is a new and exciting role where you will be a leader, liaison and key point of contact within the South East Public Health Unit (SEPHU), for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health matters. This includes ensuring that LPHU activities are culturally responsive and safe, accessible and respectfully partner with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs). With a strong focus on engagement and collaboration, the lead will maintain productive relationships with ACCHOs and other relevant local stakeholders.

This role is positioned within SEPHU however, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Lead will be involved with and supported by, the Monash Health Aboriginal Health and Engagement team. This includes connection to other Aboriginal health liaisons and project workers and cultural and professional opportunities for support and development, including but not limited to:

- attendance at monthly Aboriginal Health team meetings
- membership of the Monash Health Aboriginal Health Working Group
- involvement with Aboriginal Health learning, development and team building

The local public health units across Victoria will each have one of these roles so you can be part of a community of practice and collaborate with the other local public health units to really make a difference for Aboriginal health in Victoria.

About you:

- You will identify and be accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
- You have experience working in Aboriginal organisations, government agencies and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- You have understanding and awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and systemic issues facing contemporary Aboriginal children and families
- You have a passion for making a difference and want to translate that passion into action

**What we offer**:

- Salary in the range of $102,000
- Cultural support and development opportunities through connection with our Monash Health Aboriginal Health and Engagement team
- Access to Monash Health in-house learning portal