Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
2 weeks ago
About the Role
As the Health Promotions Officer, you will provide effective support and advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through coordination and participation in community and consumer engagement events and activities. You will have highly developed interpersonal skills including negotiation, consultation and communication skills to deal with the needs and concerns of internal and external stakeholders. If you have the ability to create and develop influential relationships with community members and external organisations, please apply
Why Darling Downs Health
Darling Downs Health's region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 28 facilities and treat more than 85,000 admissions to hospital, see greater than 158,000 people through our Emergency Departments, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 19,000 breastscreens.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. Darling Downs Health is committed to providing a safe, secure and supportive workplace that aligns with our values of Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage.
As a Darling Downs Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
- A wellness program;
- Generous superannuation;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Career training and development; and
- Salary packaging.
How to Apply
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