
Manager, Indigenous Health
2 weeks ago
About the College
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for the training, assessment and continuing professional development of emergency physicians as well as the advancement of professional standards in emergency medicine in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
We are a specialist medical College of over 130 employees driven by a strong purpose, positive environment, and a CEO and Executive Leadership team who are dedicated to upholding our commitment to supporting our membership base, staff and core values of Equity, Respect, Integrity, and Collaboration.
The Position
We have an exciting and engaging role to take on the leadership of our Indigenous Health Unit.
The role of Manager, Indigenous Health is to lead the implementation and coordination of the Indigenous Health Unit. This includes but is not limited to:
• Ensure effective implementation of the work of the Indigenous Health Committee, Manaaki Mana Rōpū, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health in Emergency Care Strategy Group and Traumatology Talks Working Group, including progressing meeting actions, promulgation of progress reports on activity and project delivery.
• Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of ACEM's Indigenous health strategies and initiatives.
• Provide leadership and direction in the design of ACEM's Reconciliation Action Plan.
• Provide leadership, guidance and support to staff working within the Indigenous health portfolio.
• Drive projects and programs that support the College's commitment to health equity for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori peoples.
• Lead the coordination and effective functioning of the Indigenous Health Committee, including meeting preparation (scheduling meetings, coordinating agendas and meeting papers), reporting, and follow-up actions.
• Ensure governance processes reflect cultural safety, inclusivity, and alignment with ACEM's strategic objectives.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Māori stakeholders, communities, and partner organisations.
• Promote cultural safety and awareness across ACEM, supporting initiatives that strengthen organisational capability and staff confidence in this area.
Skills and Attributes
To be successful in this role you will have:
• Deep understanding of and connection to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or Māori cultures, communities, and health issues, gained through lived experience and/or extensive work within these communities.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in health, social science or policy.
• Demonstrated experience in project management within health, public health or policy
• In-depth understanding of the Australian and/or Aotearoa New Zealand health care systems, particularly as they pertain to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Māori.
• Demonstrated experience in effective engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and/or Māori communities and/or organisations.
• Proven Experience in managing high performing teams.
• Excellent planning, time management and organisational skills
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to write policies, reports, guidelines and process documents.
• Exceptional content analysis and syntheses skills that draw on published research from a range of disciplines (clinical sciences, health economics etc.), to inform policy and advocacy activities.
• Demonstrated high-level consultation skills, including the ability to identify and liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders to inform organisational outcomes.
• Strong initiative and self-motivation, the ability to work effectively in a team, as well as autonomously.
• Proven ability to work in a flexible and evolving environment and coordinate competing activities to achieve organisational outcomes.
What's on Offer
ACEM offers excellent staff benefits including:
- Working for an organisation with a purpose
- Flexible work arrangements, within a hybrid work environment
- Access to Member Advantage, offering a range of discounts across travel, dining, shopping and health and wellbeing
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Option to work 9 days in a fortnight but be paid for 10 days
- Active corporate social responsibility
- Convenient location to Flagstaff Gardens and Public Transport
Applications will be assessed for shortlisting as they are received so don't hesitate to Apply Now Please note that the application deadline for this role is 19 September 2025.
To Apply
For a full Position Description, please visit our website --> Work with us -- > Opportunities at ACEM.
To be considered, you must have the right to work in Australia and your application should contain a cover letter and a resume.
For further information or questions about the position please contact People, Culture and Experience via or on
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ACEM acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Australia on which our members live and work, and to their Elders, past and present. We pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the unceded land on which ACEM's office stands.
ACEM acknowledges Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Everyone is welcome: ACEM is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that welcomes people with all physical and cognitive abilities and all neuroprocessing patterns, as well as individuals from all racial, ethnic, linguistic and national backgrounds, and with all sexualities, gender identities, ages, religions and educational and socioeconomic statuses.
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