Capacity Development Officer

Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.

About the role

• The Capacity Development Officer will be instrumental in empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff while enhancing the cultural capacity of Metro North Health. The role will focus on the continuous improvement of internal process and systems to meet strategic and operational objectives, with a commitment to creating cultural safe practices and addressing systemic racism across all levels of the organisation.
• The purpose of the team is to enhance cultural safety and capacity development within Metro North Health by leading and implementing innovative initiatives that integrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into organisational practices. They focus on empowering staff through professional development, supporting trauma-informed care, and addressing institutional racism. The team collaborates with experts to apply best practices, integrates culturally informed approaches into existing programs, and manages the evaluation and reporting of initiatives to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with strategic goals.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Develop and implement innovative approaches to enhance cultural safety and capacity within Metro North.
• Identify and apply best practices in capacity development, ensuring alignment with Metro North Health's strategic goals.
• Lead initiatives that promote cultural safety across all levels of the organisation, ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives are embedded in operational practices.
• Empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff by facilitating access to professional development opportunities and resources that strengthen cultural capability and capacity building.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to design and implement trauma-informed care practices, emotional regulation strategies, and racial and discrimination education programs.
• Support the integration of culturally informed approaches into existing programs and frameworks.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here:

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED