Aboriginal Health Practitioner/Trainee

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. (N.B. An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW).
• Certificate IV Aboriginal Primary Health Care (Practice) with current registration as an Aboriginal Health Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Or willingness to complete within 2 years.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and to liaise with other health professionals and external agencies to facilitate integrated care for Aboriginal people.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills, time management, and computer literacy including word processing and data entry skills.
• Active involvement in the local Aboriginal community, with demonstrated understanding and commitment to improving the health issues impacting on Aboriginal communities.
• Ability to work unsupervised, use own initiative and take a lead role in initiating and carrying out community development activities.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Wilcannia connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your
new community faster.Learn more at www. nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

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For role related queries or questions contact Gillian Robbins on gillian.robbins@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 21st of May 2024

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At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply