Aboriginal Health Promotion Officer

**Enterprise Agreement / Classification**
- Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2021 - COMM DEV WKR CL2BYR1 - XX7
- Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020-2021 - COMM DEV WKR CL2BYR7 - ON15

**Hours per Fortnight**

**Position Summary**

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- A supportive environment for career progression and development
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- An opportunity to further your career

**The Position***

**Position Title**: Aboriginal Health Promotion Officer
- **Classification**: Community Development Worker
- **Salary per hour (exc. super)**: Dependent upon qualifications
- **Hours per fortnight**: 32
- **Employment Status**: Part Time (fixed contract)
- **Other requirements**: COVID-19 Vaccination

**Role Description**
- The Aboriginal Health Promotion Officer will focus on providing a culturally safe journey for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders through our health service, with a specific focus on cancer patients. The purpose of this position is to improve access and equity to health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

**Bendigo Health**
- Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver
- _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Salary Packaging
- Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
- Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Access to recommended immunisations
- Smoke free environment
- If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**The Team**
- The Community and Public Health Services Division has a primary focus on improving the health outcomes of the communities in our region. With a range of local and regional programs supporting place-based health promotion, prevention, care and support, they work collaboratively with other Divisions and regional partnerships and networks to support quality outcomes. The Division has a strong leadership role in the Loddon Mallee Region and is committed to ensuring processes are in place to deliver on our Division.

**Bendigo Region**
- Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Diversity and Inclusion**
- Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

**Selection Criteria**
- Essential : Must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.
- Essential : Relevant qualifications to meet the requirements of the position such as (but not limited to) Health Promotion, Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, Community Development, Aboriginal Health, Allied Health.
- Essential : Experience in working with community preferably in a health care setting or alike is highly desirable.
- Essential : A sound knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture, society and kinship networks in addition to being accepted by the Aboriginal community.
- Essential : Ability to work as part of a team to collaborate for the best possible outcomes for patients. Including confidence to liaise effectively with doctors, nurses, specialists and allied health professionals.
- Essential : Excellent written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills including the capacity to represent the needs of patients and/or staff at various forums/committees.
- Essential : Excellent knowledge of how to operate computer systems and electronic data entry/reporting.
- Essential : Strong organisational skills including the ability to use initiative, set priorities and to plan and act to achieve desired outcomes within specific timeframes.
- Essential : Excellent knowledge of how to operate computer systems and electronic data entry/reporting