Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker - Identified

Metro South Health Service; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Salary packaging

Development allowances

Study assistance

Wellness programs

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Metro South Health Service in Brisbane is seeking an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker - Identified to deliver culturally safe primary healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their families.

The role focuses on health assessments, immunisations, health education, building community partnerships, and supporting referrals within scope of practice. You will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to continuous service improvement.

Qualifications

• You have a strong understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and communities.
• Clinical skills and knowledge for primary healthcare delivery in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, families and stakeholders.
• Capacity to work with autonomy, exercise judgement and escalate risks appropriately.
• Commitment to culturally safe, high-quality care within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver culturally appropriate primary healthcare services including health assessments and immunisations.
• Facilitate health education and promotion for diverse community groups.
• Build and maintain relationships with communities and partner organisations.
• Advocate for individuals, helping navigate services and referrals.
• Identify community health priorities and support continuous service improvement.

Skills

Cultural competence

Community engagement

Communication

Autonomy

Risk awareness

Job description

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker - Identified

As an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advanced Health Worker, you will play a frontline role in delivering culturally safe, appropriate and accessible primary healthcare to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their families.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver culturally appropriate primary healthcare services, including health assessments, clinical observations, immunisations and other interventions within your scope of practice.
• Facilitate individual and group health education and promotion activities covering areas such as men's and women's health, child and youth health, sexual health and social and emotional wellbeing.
• Build and maintain relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, healthcare professionals, government departments and community-controlled health and social service organisations.
• Advocate for individuals and families, helping them navigate healthcare services and access appropriate referrals, resources and support.
• Identify community health priorities, contribute to targeted health programs, maintain accurate clinical records and support continuous improvement in service delivery.

About you

You are a culturally knowledgeable and community-minded health professional who is passionate about improving primary healthcare outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• You have a strong understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, communities and the social determinants of health, and can apply this knowledge to deliver culturally appropriate healthcare.
• You have clinical skills and knowledge relevant to primary healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including health assessment, health promotion and the management of common health concerns.
• You communicate effectively and sensitively with clients, families, colleagues and external stakeholders, building trusting relationships and supporting collaborative care.
• You can work with a high degree of autonomy, exercise sound judgement and initiative, and recognise, manage and escalation clinical and operational risks appropriately.
• You work respectfully within a multidisciplinary team, demonstrate honesty and integrity, and remain committed to culturally safe, high-quality healthcare and continuous improvement.

This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for the position to be filled by a candidate indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community. Candidates not meeting this criteria will not be considered.

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.