Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer

Reference Number: 2822

Category: Allied Health

Department: Ngarra Jarra

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Ngarra Jarra Aboriginal Health Unit

Ngarra Jarra, which means healing, supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, their families and carers while they are in their care through culture support, advocacy, liaison and discharge planning. Our small but dedicated teamwork in partnership with multidisciplinary teams across the hospital who are committed to providing culturally safe, patient-centred care for mob.

About the role

This role is a casual role and is for leave replacement only. As the Casual Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer, you will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, their families and carers in accessing care, as well as during their time in hospital.

A regular day will see you:

• Visit wards and spending time with patients, their families and carers
• Help patients access services both internally and externally to Austin Health
• Contribute to project work with Ngarra Jarra and the broader team
• Participate in opportunities to visit other hospitals and engage with community

About you

You will be someone with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Knowledge of community health, public health and Aboriginal health
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the delivery of health programs or community services
• Strong work ethic and ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Good written and oral communication skills

In accordance with the Equal Opportunity Act this is an identified opportunity, open to applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport and car parking

Work with us

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Danella Webb at

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: Wednesday 31 December 2025