Aboriginal Health Worker - Community

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

Flexible hours

Employee assistance program

Onsite cafes

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking an Aboriginal Health Worker – Community to strengthen relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and inform service delivery with Indigenous knowledge.

You will undertake clinical and psychosocial assessments, develop culturally responsive plans, and liaise with care teams across acute, primary and community health settings. The role emphasizes culturally safe practice and partnership with communities.

Qualifications

• Identified position indicating Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage is essential.
• Current registration under the Working with Vulnerable People Act 2011 is required.
• Willingness to obtain Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical and psychosocial assessments and develop culturally responsive intervention plans.
• Collaborate with care teams across clinical areas, including primary health and community services.
• Identify, co-design and implement quality improvement projects aligned with Closing the Gap.

Skills

Relationship management

Cultural safety

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care or equivalent

Job description

Classification: Professional Officer Class 2
Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation
Position No: 72473 - 02S96
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 28 October 2026
Contact Officer: Skyan Fernando on***************@act.gov.auor0435 967 ***

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Are you committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and families through their healthcare journey?

The Aboriginal Health Worker – Community role plays a key part in strengthening relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, knowledge and lived experiences inform service delivery, decision-making and outcomes.

In this role, you will undertake clinical and psychosocial assessments and develop culturally responsive intervention plans, including referrals, liaison and advocacy. You will work collaboratively with care teams and professionals across a range of clinical areas, including individual and group settings, acute care, primary health and community-based services.

Working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, services and leadership, you will identify, co-design and implement quality improvement projects across policy, research, programs and service development, aligned with Closing the Gap and other relevant strategies and standards.

You will provide guidance to team members and help foster respectful, culturally safe workplaces while establishing and strengthening trusted relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and service providers. This includes attending, participating in and delivering key events, forums and committee activities, as well as undertaking other administrative tasks as required.

We are seeking someone with a well-developed understanding of the historical and contemporary issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and the ability to apply this knowledge to culturally appropriate practice, advice and service delivery. You will be committed to promoting inclusion, cultural integrity and culturally responsive care while confidently managing sensitive and complex information and conversations. Strong relationship-management skills and the ability to build meaningful partnerships are essential.

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 therefore confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage may be requested.

Please note this recruitment round may be used to establish a merit list for part-time and full-time positions.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Provide Confirmation of Aboriginality.
• Have or be willing to obtain a Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care or equivalent.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‑based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

Closes: 15 November 2026

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Indigenous