Aboriginal Health Worker – Palliative Care & Cultural Liaison

ACT Health; Canberra; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible working conditions

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite physiotherapists

Onsite cafes / staff cafeteria

Job summary

Canberra Health Services invites applications for an Aboriginal Health Worker – Palliative Care. This role provides emotional and practical support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during end‑of‑life care, including facilitating Sorry Business and linking families with counselling and community services.

Working with communities and leadership, you will identify, co‑design and implement quality improvement projects across policy, research, programs and service development,

Qualifications

• Identified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage is essential per role.
• Ability to apply knowledge of historical and contemporary issues affecting communities to practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and practical support to families during and after end‑of‑life care, including facilitating Sorry Business.
• Connect families with counselling and community services.
• Identify, co‑design and implement quality improvement projects across policy, research, programs and service development.
• Establish and strengthen trusted relationships with communities and service providers; participate in events and committees.
• Promote inclusive, culturally safe workplaces and manage sensitive information with professionalism.

Job description

Canberra Health Services invites applications for an Aboriginal Health Worker – Palliative Care. This role provides emotional and practical support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families during end‑of‑life care, including facilitating Sorry Business and linking families with counselling and community services.

Working with communities and leadership, you will identify, co‑design and implement quality improvement projects across policy, research, programs and service development,