Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer - Mental Health Services
- Support Aboriginal cultural safety in healthcare settings.
- Advocate for holistic, person-centred mental health care.
- Join a team driving impactful community health outcomes.
Support Aboriginal mental health care with advocacy, cultural safety, and holistic care planning. Make a difference in your community. Apply Now!
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Worker
Remuneration: $62,512 - $90,357 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) delivers comprehensive healthcare services across Western Sydney, grounded in collaboration, respect, and empowerment. Join us in:
- Providing care to Auburn, Blacktown, and nearby LGAs.
- Delivering specialised tertiary services to the Greater Western Region.
- Upholding "better health services" for the community.
- Championing innovation and quality in health delivery.
- Serving through Cumberland Hospital, a leader in mental health care.
What you'll be doing
The Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and their families at Cumberland Hospital. This non-clinical role ensures culturally respectful care and advocacy through:
- Providing culturally safe support in mental health inpatient settings.
- Advocating for holistic, person-centred care during hospitalisation and discharge.
- Facilitating access to internal and external services for continuity of care.
- Supporting education programs to enhance cultural safety within the service.
- Contributing to broader reconciliation and Aboriginal Health Strategy goals.
- Free onsite parking / easy access to public transport with a Light Rail stop now at Cumberland.
- Generous leave conditions as per NSW Health (State) awards including monthly paid ADO (full time staff only)
- Salary Packaging & Meal Entertainment - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary
- Access to EAP and Fitness Passport.
- Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential requirements
- Qualification: Relevant qualification in health
- Evidence of Diversity claim: Confirmation of Aboriginality
Selection Criteria
- Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (pursuant to Section 14 (d) of the Antidiscrimination Act NSW 1977).
- Have or be willing to obtain relevant qualifications in Certificate III or IV community services or primary health care.
- Demonstrated experience in working with Aboriginal people who experience mental health conditions and psychosocial distress. This includes intergenerational trauma, various family structured and the impacts of social and emotional wellbeing impacts for Aboriginal communities.
- Experience in working effectively with a large range of health professionals and advocating for Aboriginal mental health consumer their families and communities.
- Strong advocacy and case management skills with a broad knowledge of services that are available to support Aboriginal consumer and their families in addressing their health care needs.
- Competence in the use of databases, electronic documentation, and computer based administrative systems.
- Demonstrated experience working with complex issues, problem solving, that impact Aboriginal consumers when in a mental health hospital setting. Understanding of the management of consumer complaints and consumer privacy and escalation processes.
- License: Class C Driver’s License
Requisition ID: REQ566315
Applications Close: 16th April 2025
- Discover more about the application process.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Shirley Tutudua on Shirley.Tutudua@health.nsw.gov.au or 0476 380 385.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
This is an Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander Identified position. Please see essential criteria. An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification for this role and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW. Please include some information about your Aboriginal Australian / Torres Strait Islander identity in the cover letter of your application. If offered an interview you can expand on this information at the interview itself in response to questions from an Aboriginal panel member.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
