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Aboriginal Health Trainee
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South Western Sydney Local Health District
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REQ532528 Requisition #

Employment Status: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week, up to 12 months
Location: SWSLHD District-Wide
Position Classification: Dependent on Traineeship
Remuneration: $964.70 per week Public Hospital (Training Wage) (State)2023 Award  - SWSLHD Adult trainee
Requisition ID:  REQ532538
Application Close Date:
8th December 2024
Contact: 
swslhd-aboriginalworkforce@health.nsw.gov.au

Kylie Jones, Aboriginal Coordinator: 0499 947 568        
Sheree Hill, Aboriginal Coordinator: 0419 618 415                        




 Are you an Aboriginal person looking for an opportunity to be paid to work while completing a nationally recognised qualification? 

If you answered yes, the SWSLHD Aboriginal Traineeship Program is for you.

This is an Identified Australian Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for the Traineeship must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent through parentage, identify as an Aboriginal person and/or Torres Strait Islander and be accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).  

 

The SWSLHD Aboriginal Traineeship Program offers:

  • A 12-month, full-time, temporary paid work placement with salary above traditional trainee salaries
  • Opportunity to complete a nationally recognised qualification while being paid
  • Culturally safe structured mentoring and support over the duration of the traineeship
  • Potential to transition to an ongoing permanent position

Working at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care and Healthier Communities.


To be eligible to apply, you need to be:

  • An Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage
  • 16 years of age or older
  • Committed to attending TAFE once a week to complete a Certificate 3 or above qualification
  • Able to work 38 hours per week
  • No prior experience required

This Traineeship is supported by Elsa Dixson Program Funding

 

  

SWSLHD is currently offering the following Traineeships

Role and Location Table

Position

(Click the title to download the Position Description)

Location(s) Available

Administration Officer

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/rob/PD063002_Administration_Officer.pdf

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Campbelltown

Liverpool

Allied Health Assistant

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/rob/PD063006_AHA.pdf


Campbelltown

Liverpool

Assistant in Nursing

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/rob/PD006130_Assistant_In_Nursing.pdf


Camden

Dental Assistant

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/rob/PD063004_Dental_Assistant.pdf


Campbelltown

Narellan/Ingleburn/Tahmoor – site negotiable

Health and Security Assistant

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/rob/PD063003_HASA.pdf


Bowral

Campbelltown

Liverpool

Hospital Assistant

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/rob/PD063141_Hospital_Assistant.pdf


Liverpool

Wardsperson

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/rob/PD063089_Wardsperson.pdf


Liverpool

Pharmacy Assistant

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/rob/PD006113.pdf

Liverpool

Information Technology

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/ROB/2024ATP-ITSO.pdf

 

Liverpool

HR Employment Hub Support Officer

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/ROB/2024ATP-EHSO.pdf

 

Liverpool, District Office

 


Do you have any questions or just want to know more about the Traineeship Program, than join one of the face-to-face or virtual sessions below

 

Date

Mode

Time

Location

Thursday, 14 November 2024

Virtual

6.00pm-7.00pm

Virtual Session 1

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Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Face-to Face

3:00pm – 4:00pm

Bankstown Cultural HUB                     

7 West Terrace Bankstown

Wednesday 20 November 2024

Face-to Face

3.00pm – 4.00pm

Campbelltown Arts Centre                

1 Art Gallery Rd, Campbelltown

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Virtual

6.00pm-7.00pm

Virtual session 2

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Thursday, 21 November 2024

Face-to Face

3.00pm-4.00pm

Lurnea Community Hub

66 Hill Rd, Lurnea NSW 2170

Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Virtual

6.00pm-7.00pm

Virtual Session 3

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The Aboriginal Workforce Team can assist you with:

  • Answering your questions – all questions are valid and important
  • Assist you to apply – just bring along a copy of a current resume to add to your application- (Face to face sessions)
 
Information Guide - SWSLHD Aboriginal Traineeship Program 2024-2025

https://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/pdfs/rob/2024ATP-IG.pdf




Interviews will be held Thursday 12 December 2024, at Liverpool Hospital Eastern Campus
 


How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions.

  1. Describe your Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage, including a brief description of your family and community connections.
  2. Demonstrate willingness and capacity to complete a Certificate 3 qualification throughout the traineeship program.
  3. Which traineeship is your first preference? Please provide role and location from the table listed in the advertisement
  4. Which traineeship is your second preference? Please provide role and location from the table listed in the advertisement

 

Additional Information

This information is collected to assist in placing Trainees

  1. Have you completed the HSC, if so, what year, Yes/No Year……………
  2. Have you previously completed a Certificate 3 or 4 qualification? If so, what qualification did you complete? And what Year
  3. Do you have experience using a computer?  Yes/No

 

 

At South Western Sydney 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.

 

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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