Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison: Culturally Safe Care

Monash Health; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 80 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Salary packaging

Professional development

Supportive team environment

Employee wellbeing

Cultural support

Career mobility

Diversity and inclusion

Resumo da oferta

Monash Health is seeking an Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer to provide culturally safe support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients across hospital and community settings. You will advocate, coordinate care, and connect patients to primary health services, working across Kingston, Moorabbin, the Victorian Heart Hospital and Dandenong Hospital.

The role emphasises cultural safety, patient-centred care, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including community

Qualificações

• Proven experience in mental health care with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Ability to communicate respectfully across cultures and with senior clinicians.
• Experience in care coordination, discharge planning and community engagement is highly regarded.

Responsabilidades

• Provide culturally safe support across all care phases.
• Build strong relationships through culturally appropriate communication, including yarning.
• Support care coordination, discharge planning and connection to community health services.
• Act as a cultural broker between patients and clinical teams to ensure safe, effective care.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams across hospital and community settings.
• Strengthen pathways between Monash Health and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
• Contribute to quality improvement and culturally informed care models.

Conhecimentos

Cultural safety

Communication

Care coordination

Advocacy

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Formação académica

Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care and/or mental health equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Monash Health is seeking an Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer to provide culturally safe support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients across hospital and community settings. You will advocate, coordinate care, and connect patients to primary health services, working across Kingston, Moorabbin, the Victorian Heart Hospital and Dandenong Hospital.

The role emphasises cultural safety, patient-centred care, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, including community