Community Liaison Officer

NT Health; Darwin; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

NT Health in Darwin is seeking a Community Liaison Officer - Hearing to support the NT hearing services team in promoting good hearing and language development in babies and to raise awareness about preventive ear health. The role involves traveling to remote communities for up to five days at a time to link families with hearing health services.

This position supports early identification, intervention and management of ear disease to reduce long-term impacts, with a focus on education and

Job description

Vacancy Number: 041474

Agency: Department of Health

Number of Vacancies: 1

Work Unit: NT Hearing Services

Location: Darwin

Primary Objective: The Community Liaison Officer-Hearing will work with the NT hearing services team to promote good hearing and language development in babies and inform parents about how to keep baby’s ears strong. This position performs a critical community connection role, linking families to hearing health services and information to raise awareness and educate communities that hearing loss in children is preventable. This role works to support early identification, intervention and management of ear disease to help reduce long term impacts leading to hearing loss. This position is required to travel to remote communities for up to 5 days at a time.

Contact: Sarah George on 08 8944 8681 or [e-mail]

Remuneration Package: Remuneration Package $82,723 - $93,279 (including salary $72,985 - $82,299)

Experience Level: Technical 2