Aboriginal Cultural Capability Facilitator - Location negotiable within NNSWLHD

NSW Health; Lismore; Hybrid; AUD 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Location negotiable

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking an Aboriginal Cultural Capability Facilitator to promote cultural capability and safety across the organisation. The role involves developing initiatives, delivering staff education, and engaging with Aboriginal communities to drive meaningful change within Northern NSW Local Health District.

The position is temporary full time (up to 28 weeks) with 38 hours per week, located within the Northern NSW Local Health District.

Qualifications

• Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander position requiring Aboriginal descent/identification and community acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Aboriginal Cultural Capability Team Leader to promote cultural safety and responsiveness across the organisation.
• Develop key initiatives and deliver education and training to staff to enhance cultural capability and inclusivity.
• Coordinate, facilitate, evaluate and report on learning outcomes for all staff participating in cultural training.

Skills

Aboriginal Cultural Capability

Job description

Aboriginal Cultural Capability Facilitator - Location negotiable within NNSWLHD

Live and work in a place of great beauty, rich and diverse in culture and creativity. Enjoy a lifestyle that allows time and space to learn and grow

Employment Type:Temporary Full Time (up to 28 weeks)
Position Classification:Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration:$118,821.00 - $140,201.00 per annum, pro rata
Hours Per Week:38hrs
Requisition ID:REQ705611

This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

About the role

Working with the Aboriginal Cultural Capability Team Leader to promote and champion cultural capability, safety and responsiveness throughout the organisation. Developing key initiatives and delivering education and training to employees to enhance cultural capability and inclusivity within the workplace.

Strengthening organisational cultural capability and engaging with local Aboriginal communities to drive meaningful change. Collaborating with diverse stakeholders to deliver initiatives across Northern NSW LHD. Supporting staff at all levels to build culturally safe and respectful practices, while also working to empower Aboriginal employees.

Undertaking the rollout of the Northen NSW Local Health District’s Aboriginal cultural training program Respecting the Difference and other bespoke cultural training. Undertaking the coordination, facilitation, evaluation and reporting on learning outcomes for all staff. The initiatives are aimed at enhancing the ability of all staff across the Health Agency to improve service delivery through positive changes to practice, particularly when interacting with Aboriginal people as work colleagues, patients and visitors.

NSW Health supports flexible work arrangements; the location of this role may be successfully negotiated within the Northern New South Wales Local Health District sites.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

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Applications Close: 16 November 2026

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

Applicants must be of Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander descent. Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by section 14(d) of the Anti- Discrimination Act 1977.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, temporary and casual positions

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