Aboriginal Health Practitioner Workforce Support Coordinator

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.

1. Proven organisational skills and ability to coordinate and manage programs.

2. Demonstrated local cultural knowledge, respect and safety at the community level.

3. 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.