Aboriginal Health Manager, Community

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Nursing

Reference: 57509

**Please Note: As 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 Monash Health**

**Aboriginal Health and Engagement Program**

Improvement and development of the Monash Health Aboriginal Health and Engagement program is an organisational priority. We work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to develop and implement strategies, programs, and initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of patients and employees, close the gap on health inequity and provide culturally safe environments and care.

**About The Role**

The Aboriginal Manager, Community role is a leadership role and will be pivotal in planning and implementing care across the continuum in the organisation, establishing a robust governance structure for Aboriginal Health Services, developing frameworks that pertain to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. The role will lead a team of Aboriginal Community Health staff that work with both children and adults, and engage with Aboriginal stakeholders and Aboriginal consumers, linking Monash Health to the broader Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. This role will also be key to enhancing and growing the Healthy Koori Kids program

**About You**

You Are Also:

- committed to cultural mentoring
- dedicated to cultural safe healthcare
- enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively

What You Need:

- Community Connections
- Identity as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and you’re accepted by the community and participate in cultural activities
- demonstrated experience working in health and in particular Aboriginal Health
- Australian working rights

**What We Offer**:

- access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your knowledge base
- avenues to further develop your advocacy skills
- mentorship & career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums & conferences

In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, uniform and the Aboriginal Employee Assistance Program (EAP).Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
**How to Apply**

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19.