Health Equity Project Officer

Support health equity reform at Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS), by providing support in the co-design, implementation and review of CHQ's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equity Strategy (Health Equity Strategy) and Implementation Plan. The Health Equity Project Officer will work directly to the Health Equity Program Manager as part of a dynamic and innovative team to achieve health equity reform. This will include implementing new ways of working to support positive outcomes and experiences for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people and their families/carers.

For this position, it is a genuine occupational requirement that it be filled by an Aboriginal person, or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act
About The Role

• Support the design, development, and implementation of the CHQ HHS Health Equity Strategy and Implementation Plan including:

• Communicating effectively with a broad range of stakeholders and develop, nurture and maintain strong, effective relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

• Support the co-design and co-implementation processes with a wide range of stakeholders as stipulated by the Hospital and Health Boards (Health Equity Strategies) Amendment Regulation 2021.
• Develop and maintain approaches to plan and monitor the progress of the Health Equity Strategy's development and implementation including maintenance of project management tools.
• Assist in developing, informing and writing documentation including briefs, project plans, reports, annual reviews and evaluation.
• Prepare reports and papers for the Health Equity Strategy Steering Committee, Executive Leadership Team, Board and community.
• Provide CHQ HHS Health Equity Strategy Steering Committee secretariate support and progress meeting actions.
• Assist in reviewing and presenting relevant data, to inform continuous quality improvement.

• Consider inter-dependent policies, plans and strategies as well as relevant literature and its relevance to health equity reform at CHQ HHS.

• Support the implementation and reporting of the South East Queensland First Nations Health Equity Strategy.

• Support a positive culture within CHQ HHS that encourages and recognises high performance, builds leadership capabilities and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital , Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service , our Child and Youth Mental Health Service , and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
Benefits
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here .