Aboriginal Health Worker, Community Mental Health - Grafton

Northern NSW Local Health District; Grafton; Vor Ort; AUD 68.000 - 98.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary packaging

Fitness discounts

Growth opportunities

Team culture

Career progression

Zusammenfassung

Northern NSW Local Health District in Grafton is seeking an Aboriginal Health Worker on a permanent full‑time basis. This 38‑hour week role offers a competitive salary range of AUD 67,612 to AUD 97,730 per annum and opportunities for professional development within a welcoming healthcare community.

You will provide flexible, holistic, culturally sensitive health services to Aboriginal clients and the community, helping improve health outcomes and access to care, while contributing to a

Qualifikationen

• Applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
• An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

Aufgaben

• Providing flexible, holistic and culturally sensitive health services to Aboriginal clients and the community, to achieve better health outcomes and better access to health services for Aboriginal people.

Jobbeschreibung

Make a new start in your career and life. Join a welcoming, supportive healthcare community, with professional development opportunities + more!

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Worker

Remuneration: $67,612 - $97,730 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ701298

Applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

About The Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an Aboriginal Health Worker to join the team in Grafton. Providing flexible, holistic and culturally sensitive health services to Aboriginal clients and the community, to achieve better health outcomes and better access to health services for Aboriginal people.

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

For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Carr on [e-mail]

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

Applications Close: 16 November 2026

NNNSWLHD 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.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

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.

An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

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 (PD2024_015).

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 create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.

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