Aboriginal Health Promotion Role
3 days ago
Location: Melbourne | Cranbourne
Job type: Not provided
Organisation: Monash Health
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 54144
**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**
Develop, implement, lead and report on the Monash Health Aboriginal Health Promotion Plan. In consultation with the Director Aboriginal Health and Engagement, develop a model of care that provides governance and accountability framework to inform health programs on engaging with the local Aboriginal communities. This will involve the planning, implementation and evaluation of the integrated Aboriginal Health promotion plan in a team environment and working autonomously on individual portfolios of responsibility and/or projects. The Aboriginal Health Promotion Plan involves partnering with key stakeholders and ensuring self-determination, shared decision making, spiritual healing, and greater trust in the healthcare system are central in the strategy. The plan will focus on preventing disease rather than treating illness. The team would partner with the community and Dandenong District Aborigines Cooperative Limited to strengthen existing primary healthcare programs.
**About You**
You must be passionate about supporting and advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and dedicated to improving health outcomes for this priority population group.
**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
- a supportive learning environment, should you wish to undertake further studies
In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, uniform and the 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**
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.
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