Aboriginal Liaison Officer

• Join the Aboriginal Health and Engagement Team at Monash Health
• Dedicated to culturally safe care
• Aboriginal Health

About Monash Health

Monash Health provides a world of healthcare across south eastern Melbourne, uniquely integrating primary, secondary and tertiary health services as well as world-renowned research and teaching facilities. We employee more than 25,500 staff who work across 40 care locations. In Monash Health your own growth and development is important and with us you can really be your best. For more information please visit www.monashhealth.org.

Aboriginal Health and Engagement Program

Improvement and development of the Monash Health Aboriginal Health and Engagement program is an organisational priority. We work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to develop and implement strategies, programs, and initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of patients and employees, close the gap on health inequity and provide culturally safe environments and care.

About The Role

This Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer provides patient centred care to Aboriginal clients within the tertiary hospital space and within the community when discharging from Monash Health. Responsible for cultural support and health education, care coordination and case management, advocates and negotiates with other health professionals, liaises with primary care health providers to improve the Aboriginal patient journey within the service catchment area. This is a roaming position across sites of Monash Health both in the tertiary and community settings. This is designated position under s.12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply. 

About You

You must be an Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander person to be eligible for the role. Potential candidates must identity as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, demonstrate acceptance by their Aboriginal community and actively participate in Aboriginal cultural activities.

You must be passionate about supporting and advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and dedicated to improving health outcomes for this priority population group.

You Are Also:

• committed to a cultural mentoring
• dedicated to cultural safe healthcare
• enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively

What You Need:

• Community Connections
• Identity as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and you’re accepted by the community and participate in cultural activities.
• Demonstrated experience working in health and in particular Aboriginal Health
• Australian working rights

What We Offer:

• access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your knowledge base
• avenues to further develop your advocacy skills
• mentorship & career guidance
• support to attend relevant forums & conferences
• a supportive learning environment

In addition, you will have access to benefits including salary packaging to increase your take-home pay, uniform and the Aboriginal Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

How to Apply

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only.  Email applications will not be considered.

Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using their Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services by email – recruitment@monashhealth.org.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

• reference checks;
• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same); and
• proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-19. All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov. 

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.

Identity as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and demonstrate acceptance by their Aboriginal community and actively participate in Aboriginal cultural activities