Lecturer in Aboriginal Health

5 days ago


Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia Flinders University Full time $104,000 - $130,000 per year

Position Details

  • Fixed Term until December 2026 | Full-Time

  • Academic Level B | $113,211 - $133,974 p.a.

  • Location: Arrernte - Alice Springs

  • View Position Description

Please note: The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8 (1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1995 (NT). The position is therefore only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT

At Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT, our aim is to be a hub for innovative health research, education, and workforce development across the Northern Territory.  We engage with students, community, and stakeholders to provide critical programs, such as the Northern Territory Medical Program, Paramedicine, Rural Clinical School, and the University Department of Rural Health.

Our postgraduate education pathways (Remote Health Practice program), provides workforce development through Indigenous health and clinical skills training, and we have a community driven research program led by researchers committed to improving health outcomes. We work alongside Poche SA+NT focussing on Indigenous leadership capacity development and developing the Indigenous health workforce.  All activities are driven by our values which focus on the long-term and short-term needs of the NT community.

About the Role

This Teaching Specialist (Academic) position is focused primarily on teaching and teaching-related activities, playing a key role in advancing the University's strategic vision, Making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda.

Aligned with the University's commitment to a student-centred approach and the development of creative, enterprising, and career-ready graduates, this role contributes to:

  • Delivering an engaging, personalised learning experience that promotes student success

  • Advancing educational innovation through the use of cutting-edge learning technologies and analytics

  • Equipping students with the skills and mindset needed to thrive in the knowledge economy

The successful candidate will hold cultural authority and deliver education grounded in Central Australian Indigenous knowledges and cultural practices. They will support student orientation to Indigenous cultures and contexts, particularly during placements, and provide both academic and logistical support to Indigenous students in Central Australia. This role is vital in strengthening the University's engagement with Indigenous communities and supporting culturally responsive healthcare education in the Northern Territory. It also directly contributes to the goals of Flinders University's Reconciliation Action Plan.

About You

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

  • Identification as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, recognised by an appropriate community body.

  • A proven ability to deliver high-quality education and training that incorporates Central Australian Indigenous knowledges and cultural practices.

  • A student-centred teaching approach with a strong focus on learning outcomes.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a record of effective student and community engagement.

  • Ability to speak at least one Indigenous language of Central Australia.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

  • 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

  • Flexible working arrangements

  • Wide range of professional development activities and services

  • We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

  • 6 weeks annual leave

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

  • A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

  • Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy 

  • Northern Territory Government legislation (the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007) now requires all individuals in child related employment or whose duties involve, or are likely to involve, contact with a child, to hold a valid 'Working with Children Clearance' (Ochre Card). This position involves child related work and is assessed as requiring a Working with Children Clearance/Ochre Card.

  • The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8 (1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1995 (NT). The position is therefore only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.

How to Apply and Information

  • You are required to submit your CV and a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

  • For more information regarding this position, please contact Kim Pearce

  • Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan

  • Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

21 Sept 2025

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.



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