Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer

18 hours ago

Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Community Services, Health and Allied Health, Human Resources, Legal, Occupational Health and Safety, Other, Medical, Nursing, Aged Care

Reference: 44243

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the role**:
As the Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer (AHLO) within our Ngarra Jarra Aboriginal Health Unit, you will support Aboriginal patients, families, and carers through the provision of cultural support, advocacy, liaison, and discharge planning. You’ll ensure patients in contact with the hospital have access to services internal to Austin and externally, such as GP’s, community health, mainstream and Aboriginal services.

You will also help to ensure that Austin Hospital is culturally sensitive, safe, and welcoming to Aboriginal Peoples and the community. In conjunction with other Aboriginal Health Unit team members and the Team Leader, you will assist with developing and delivering culturally sensitive policies, practices, and training across Austin Health.

At the level of Senior AHLO, you would also work in conjunction with the Team Leader to take a lead role in:

- Building collaborative working relationships with the community and Aboriginal Community Controlled organisations
- Quality improvement activities and hospital accreditation activity
- Policy and practice development and ensuring continuous service monitoring

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Relevant experience in a similar or related role
- A relevant qualification or training in the health or related field

**Benefits for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff**:

- **
Our Commitment to Reconciliation**: Austin Health has an Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan and Aboriginal Employment Plan, which outline our support to improving the employment, retention and career progression outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait staff.
- **
Indigenous Staff Network**: Employees who have identified themselves as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander are invited to join our staff network who meet monthly to connect and yarn.
- **
Cultural events**: Austin Health celebrates and recognises significant annual cultural events throughout the year such as, Reconciliation Week, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day and NAIDOC Week.
- **
Employee Assistance Program**: We offer an Employee Assistance Program for all employees which is free to you and your immediate family members.

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