Indigenous Health Workforce Lead

Health and Community Services Directorate; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Health and Community Services Directorate in Canberra seeks an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Lead to drive workforce reform with a focus on cultural determinants of health. You will build and sustain relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders locally and nationally, and provide high-level policy guidance to advance the ACT Health Workforce Action Plan.

The role sits in the Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer within a small, values-led

Qualifications

• Experience building relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders.
• Policy advisory experience for health workforce reform and governance.
• Ability to work in a small, values-led team and collaborate across sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level culturally grounded policy advice on health workforce approaches.
• Scope, develop, implement and evaluate projects linked to cultural determinants of health.
• Collaborate with ACT First Nations Health Workforce Collaborative and governance bodies.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advice

Cultural capability

Education

Health-related qualifications

Job description

Health and Community Services Directorate in Canberra seeks an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Lead to drive workforce reform with a focus on cultural determinants of health. You will build and sustain relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders locally and nationally, and provide high-level policy guidance to advance the ACT Health Workforce Action Plan.

The role sits in the Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer within a small, values-led