Senior Educator - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Miles; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Diversity & inclusion

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Darling Downs Health invites applications for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Senior Educator to strengthen workforce capability and support culturally safe care across the region. Lead learning opportunities that help people grow, lead, and improve services.

You will design education programs, foster partnerships, and mentor staff to enhance leadership and professional practice, contributing to better health outcomes for communities.

Qualifications

• Requires experience delivering education, training or workforce development initiatives.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and mentoring skills.
• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health professional status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver education programs to strengthen workforce capability.
• Develop partnerships to support learning, career growth and service improvement.
• Mentor and coach staff to strengthen leadership and professional practice.
• Lead initiatives to improve workforce development and health outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Relationship building

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Job description

Shape the future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health education across Darling Downs Health. In this influential role, you'll strengthen workforce capability, support professional growth, and champion culturally safe healthcare. Working across the region, you'll help create positive outcomes for staff, patients and communities while building a skilled, confident and connected workforce. Strong Culture, Strong Youth, Our Legacy, Our Future

What Your Day Could Look Like

As the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Senior Educator, you'll help strengthen healthcare outcomes by building workforce capability and supporting culturally safe care. You'll work with teams across the region to create learning opportunities that help people grow, lead and make a difference in their communities.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

• Designing and delivering education programs that build workforce capability and confidence.
• Developing strong partnerships to support learning, career growth and service improvement.
• Mentoring and coaching staff to strengthen leadership and professional practice.
• Leading initiatives that improve workforce development and support better health outcomes.

Let's Talk About You

You're a passionate educator and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander health professional who enjoys helping others succeed. You lead with compassion, integrity and courage, and take pride in creating opportunities that strengthen people, services and communities. You'll be motivated by the chance to support the growth of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and contribute to lasting positive change.

Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role

• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person able to meet the requirements of an identified position.
• Relevant qualification in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
• Experience delivering education, training or workforce development initiatives.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and mentoring skills.

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience working across rural or regional health services and/or expertise in workforce capability development.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who is passionate about empowering others, strengthening culturally safe care and creating positive outcomes for communities.

Together, you'll help build a stronger workforce and healthier communities through compassion, dignity, innovation, integrity and courage.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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Occupational group Education & Training