Aboriginal Public Health Officer Trainee

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Health Promotion
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The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
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REQ114728 Requisition #
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To apply for this role you must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. Being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification for this position as described under Section 14 (d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1977 (NSW) You must also be able to demonstrate completion of a recognised undergraduate degree and/or ability to meet the admission requirements for the post graduate degree of Master of Public Health at a university in NSW.

Whilst you will be assessed against the selection criteria outlined in the position description for the role link you are only required to answer the following 2 questions below:- 

For further information about the role and a copy of the SCHN Aboriginal Health Strategic Plan , please contact Karen Zwi.

1. What skills do you bring to this population health traineeship, and, at the end of three years of training, how will you be better able to contribute to improving the health of Aboriginal children in NSW? 

2. As you would be aware, Aboriginal people experience health issues at disproportionately high rates compared to the rest of the Australian community. What is your understanding of some of these health issues and their causes? Can you give an example of when you have had to work in partnership with Communities or other agencies to address these issues. 

This position will build capacity within the Aboriginal workforce to develop and implement population health strategies to protect and promote the health of the people in the local community. 

For more information on the Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative please visit:

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For role related queries or questions contact karen Zwi on karen.zwi@health.nsw.gov.au


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Applications Close: 9/08/2019

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