Aboriginal Health Worker (AMIHS) Aboriginal Maternal & Infant Health Strategy
To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria
- Be a woman pursuant to Section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent pursuant to Section 14 (d) of the Anti-discrimination Act 1977.
- Hold a minimum Certificate III Aboriginal Primary Health Care.
- Understanding of the following factors and how they influence Aboriginal people, their cultural understanding of health issues and their health outcomes; Australian history, socio economic influences, the complexities of chronic disease and preventable lifestyle illness.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary health care team and effectively communicate and collaborate with others, including Aboriginal people and communities.
- Demonstrated capacity to plan, develop, deliver, document and evaluate health promotion and education initiatives and the ability to use computer programs, as required within this process (including capacity to learn relevant programs, including those for patient records and data reporting).
- Current NSW Drivers Licence with the ability to drive for work purposes.
- Be a woman pursuant to Section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
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For role related queries or questions contact Leonie Beashel on Leonie.Beashel@health.nsw.gov.au on (02) 6885 8923.
Targeted Role
This is a targeted
position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons. Aboriginal people
are encouraged to apply and preference will be given to suitable Aboriginal
applicants in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities.
Aboriginal applicants will be required to demonstrate Aboriginality in addition
to addressing the selection criteria. Applicants can upload their
Confirmation of Aboriginality as an attachment to their application.
Stepping Up –
Close the Gap
The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is
working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply to this
role. For more information please contact Ashleigh Knight or Katelyn Atkinson on (02)
6882 8100, ashleigh.knight@aes.org.au or katelyn.atkinson@aes.org.au at the Dubbo Western NSW Area
Office. Alternatively, applicants can visit our website http://bit.ly/WNSWLHDSteppingUp.
Occupational
Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
If you are applying for a Category A position, please
read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in
this policy.
Merit Selection
NSW Health follows a merit-based recruitment and
selection process per Policy Directive PD2017_040. To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the
selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. For guidance with the application
process, please visit: http://bit.ly/WNSWLHDApplicationSupport.
Talent Pool
If the selection panel identifies more than one suitable candidate for the
role, an eligibility list may be created from which these suitable candidates
may be chosen and directly offered employment in other similar roles (permanent
and temporary) in the near future.
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