Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Lead

Um Holdings; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Um Holdings in Canberra seeks an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Lead to embed community priorities in health workforce reform and lead systemic change toward anti-racist, culturally responsive approaches.

You will build partnerships with key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and provide high-level policy advice grounded in cultural determinants of health. The role is based in the Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer with a small, values-led team.

Qualifications

• This is an identified position requiring Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage and cultural capability.
• Working with Vulnerable People Check is required.
• Health-related qualifications and/or experience across health sectors preferred but not essential.
• Role involves face-to-face meetings with ACT-based stakeholders and requires Canberra residency for part of each week.

Responsibilities

• Build, establish and sustain relationships with local and national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders in health.
• Provide high-level culturally grounded policy advice on health workforce approaches.
• Scope, develop, implement and evaluate projects based on cultural determinants of health and Indigenous ways of knowing.
• Work with the ACT First Nations Health Workforce Collaborative under the Health Workforce Action Plan.
• Based in the Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer in a small, supportive team.

Skills

Relationship building

Policy advisory

Cultural capability

Stakeholder engagement

Indigenous health experience

Education

Health-related qualifications

Job description

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Lead

• Are you passionate about ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community priorities are embedded in health workforce reform?
• Would you like to lead systemic change by promoting anti‑racist and culturally responsive approaches supporting the finalisation and implementation of an ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Action Plan?
• Do you enjoy working in a small values‑led team dedicated to connection, empowerment, justice and kindness?
• Do you thrive in roles that bring variety and purpose?

We are looking for someone who has demonstrated experience in building, establishing and sustaining relationships and partnerships with local and national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, including the health workforce, health leadership, the Aboriginal Community Controlled Sector, education providers and Community.

You’ll work closely with the ACT First Nations Health Workforce Collaborative who provide cultural and professional governance associated with the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Action Plan.

We are looking for someone who can provide high level culturally grounded policy advice on current and emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce approaches and leadership. This includes scoping, developing, implementing and evaluating projects based on cultural determinants of health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being, doing.

The position is based within the Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer, which is a small, creative and supportive team of allies.

Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• This is an identified position in accordance with Section 27(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and is only open to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander lived experience, and cultural capability is considered essential and confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage may be requested.
• This position requires a Working with Vulnerable People Check. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
• Health related qualifications and/or experience across health-related sectors, including the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector preferrable but not essential.
• As the role requires face‑to‑face meetings with ACT‑based stakeholders, the successful applicant will need to be based in Canberra for a portion of each week.

Notes: A merit pool or merit list will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.