Aboriginal Health Worker / Practitioner - New Directions - Identified

NSW Health; Tamworth; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service in Tamworth is looking for an Aboriginal Health Worker to provide culturally responsive care to Aboriginal families, focusing on children. You'll work within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, fostering positive community connections and engaging in health promotion initiatives. This full-time temporary role offers competitive remuneration and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Salary packaging options

Employee Assistance Program

Access to training opportunities

Fitness Passport

Monthly ADOs for full-time employees

Qualifications

• Humane support for children and families in healthcare settings.
• Ability to work collaboratively with community organizations.
• Certification or aspiration to obtain necessary health qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide health services to Aboriginal families with children aged 0-8.
• Facilitate positive connections between community and health services.
• Support team initiatives connecting with community.

Skills

Cultural advice

Communication with families

Collaboration with clinicians

Education

Certificate III in Aboriginal Primary Health Care

Certificate IV Aboriginal Primary Health Care (Practice)

Job description

Support Aboriginal families with culturally responsive care, fostering healthy futures

Remuneration: $69,410 – $90,357 per annum + superannuation + salary packaging
Location: Tamworth Community Health Service | Kamilaroi/Gomeroi Country
Employment Type: TemporaryFull Time - Until June 2026
Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Worker / Practitioner
Requisition ID: REQ591965
Applications Close: Sunday 17th August 2025

This is a position identified for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people on the basis of a genuine occupational qualification under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants must demonstrate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander status in addition to addressing the selection criteria.

At Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD), enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero

• Proximity to shopping and other services

• ADO's each month (for full time employees)

• Salary packaging options

• Fitness Passport

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

About the role:

This role will see you provide flexible, holistic, and culturally responsive health services to Aboriginal families with children aged 0-8 years accessing health services. The New Directions team is a multidisciplinary team, made up of Aboriginal Health Workers/Practitioners, Social Workers and Dietitians. A key focus for the New Directions Program is to facilitate and foster positive connections between community and Health Services, and to partner with New Directions with Closing the Gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community members. The New Directions Team is able to offer flexibility in service delivery, making the program a unique and valuable service.

Where you’ll be working:

Tamworth Community Health Servicehas the benefit of access to many community services, from early childhood nurses to palliative care positions, giving you valuable ongoing, day-to-day support from a whole-of-life team. In addition, we offer a thorough orientation, individual supervision, cultural supervision, access to education and training opportunities and service manager support to ensure you feel connected and confident in learning, developing, and delivering service to children and families in this role. You will have opportunities to support the team in connecting with community on Country in local and national events.

About you:

In the role you will work directly with children and families by providing support, cultural advice & ways of working in allied health and nursing appointments onsite and within the community; and collaborate with clinicians, community members, and community organisations to deliver health promotion initiatives and education. This will suit an applicant with interest and/or experience working with children and families.

Requirements:

• As an Aboriginal health worker; hold or aspire to hold a minimum Certificate III qualification in Aboriginal Primary Health Care or a minimum Certificate III health qualification. As an Aboriginal health practitioner, you will completed a Certificate IV Aboriginal Primary Health Care (Practice) and registered with AHPRA.
• Eligible to drive in NSW and the ability to travel as required.
  

Additional Information:

• To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.

• This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will be considered.

• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact Marisa Barnes on [e-mail]

Information for Applicants:

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

This is a Category A position . Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.