Aboriginal Health Practitioner Workforce Support Coordinator
3 days ago
Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Primary and Public Health Care Aboriginal
Workforce
Job title Aboriginal Health Practitioner Designation Aboriginal Health Practitioners Class 4
Workforce Support Coordinator
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $116,392 - $120,252 Location Alice Springs
Position number 4364 RTF Closing 14/10/2025
Contact officer Amanda Swan, Director on on
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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special measures
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
This position is only available to Aboriginal applicants. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE
website
Primary objective
Coordinate and support the recruitment and retention of the Aboriginal health worker and practitioner workforce across the
Central Australia and Barkly Region.
Context statement
An Aboriginal Health Practitioner at this level is a highly experienced clinician who is able to demonstrate a commitment to
providing culturally and clinically safe health care service; and building our workforce. This positon will work under the
direction of the Director of Aboriginal Health Practitioners and ideally be based at the Primary and Public Health Care,
Central Australia Health Service Peter Sitzler Building in Alice Springs; and will be required to travel across the regions.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide professional advice and support in the growth of a sustainable local Aboriginal health worker and practitioner
workforce.
2. Coordinate clinical supervision, mentoring, and support to Aboriginal Health Practitioners to enhance their skills,
knowledge and professional capabilities across the regions.
3. Engage with community members to strengthen community involvement in health service delivery and growing a local
workforce.
4. As a Senior Aboriginal Health Practitioner provide practice and cultural support to other health professionals to ensure
the delivery of cultural safe health care.
5. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
6. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary practice and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Current registration with Ahpra as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner with no conditions.
2. Minimum AQF level 6 as per NTPS Aboriginal Health Practitioner Enterprise Agreement and/or signed
learning agreement demonstrating a commitment to achieve this.
3. Proven extensive experience as a practising Aboriginal Health Practitioner employed within a remote and isolated
community.
Proven organisational skills and ability to coordinate and manage programs.
Demonstrated local cultural knowledge, respect and safety at the community level.
The ability to be flexible and able to travel by road or air to rural and remote communities across Central Australian and
Barkly Region.
Further information
The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to provide all essential documents outlined above prior to being
appointed to this position. Note a criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is relevant to the
position. This role carries specific immunisation requirements. To be eligible for appointment you will be required to meet
the immunisation requirements associated with Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances). Please contact
the Office of Chief Aboriginal Health Practitioner ) for more information.
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