Project Officer, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

NSW Health; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Project Officer for Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing based in St Leonards to drive strategic initiatives. The role will coordinate with the Agency for Clinical Innovation, local health districts and Aboriginal Community Controlled organisations to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal people across NSW.

A strong emphasis on collaboration and stakeholder engagement is essential. This permanent position requires Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identification and offers

Qualifications

• Must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or demonstrated industry experience.
• Ability to provide expert advice which is strategic and adds value to statewide projects.
• High level community development skills and ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Promote, develop and implement strategic change management initiatives to improve Aboriginal health services across NSW.
• Support better integration of care across sectors and collaborate with networks, districts and stakeholders.
• Provide high level advice to senior committees and task forces and support decision making across the state.

Job description

Project Officer, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

Project Officer, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

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Additional Benefits

Join an organisation passionate about delivering improved health care and enjoy flexible working options based in state of the art, agile offices in St Leonards.

Location

1 Reserve Road, St Leonards

Applications Close

Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 11:59PM

This is an identified recruitment under Rule 26 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014 where only Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are considered eligible to apply for this role.

The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply!

About us

The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) leads innovation in clinical care across NSW. We do this by bringing clinicians, patients and healthcare managers together to design and implement new ways to deliver healthcare.

About the Opportunity

The Aboriginal Health & Wellbeing Project Officer will promote develop and implement strategic change management initiatives that will improve the level and quality of health services for Aboriginal people across NSW. This includes projects that support better integration of care across sectors. The role will work collaboratively with ACI Clinical Networks, local health districts and specialty health networks managers and clinicians, the Aboriginal Community Controlled sector and other key stakeholders to facilitate the contribution of internal and external stakeholders in the innovation of new programs, frameworks and models of care and clinical guidelines across the state.This role will also provide high level advice and executive support functions to senior committees and taskforces.

For your application to be considered

To submit your application, please provide:

• A covering letter detailing your interest and how your skills and experience are relevant to this role, maximum three pages.
• Address the Pre-Screening Questions below in your application.

This is an identified recruitment under Rule 26 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014 where only Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are considered eligible to apply for this role.

Selection Criteria

• Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such under section 14 (d) of the NSW Anti- discrimination Act (1977), with knowledge and experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or demonstrated relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated ability to provide expert advice which is strategic and adds value to a project at a statewide level.
• High level community development skills including the ability to manage and support multidisciplinary teams

Pre-Screening Questions

• Describe your experience working with Aboriginal communities, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), or Aboriginal health stakeholders to achieve improved health and wellbeing outcomes.
• How have you applied culturally responsive and co-design approaches to ensure Aboriginal peoples' perspectives, priorities and experiences have informed clinical innovation, service redesign, quality improvement, or policy initiatives?
• Provide an example of a project, program, or initiative you have coordinated or supported. How did you manage stakeholders, timelines, and competing priorities to achieve the desired outcomes?

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Additional Information

• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.
• This is a permanent position and requires full working rights in Australia (e.g. Australian citizenship/ permanent resident). If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may be eligible for employment opportunities in line with the conditions of your visa.

Contact People

Please contact the Hiring Manager, David Follent on *************@health.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about this role.

For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to an Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact ***************@health.nsw.gov.au. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.

If interview adjustments are required, please contact ***************@health.nsw.gov.au at the time the interview invitation is issued, or as soon as reasonably possible. Requests for adjustments will be considered in line with NSW Health requirements.