Senior Aboriginal Health Worker (PARVAN) - Female Identified - Perm FT
- 💼
- South Western Sydney Local Health District
- 📅
- REQ529310 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: SWSLHD District Wide
Position Classification: Senior Aboriginal Health Worker
Remuneration: $90,593.00 - $93,972.00 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ529310
Application Close Date: 10/11/2024
Interview Date Range: 13/11/2024 – 20/11/2024
Contact Details: Laura McDonald – 9794 0920 | Laura.McDonald@health.nsw.gov.au
⚫️🟡🔴In this role being a Female Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a genuine occupational requirement, and is authorised by section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 (NSW).⚫️🟡🔴
About the Opportunity
The South Western Sydney Local Health District is seeking a dedicated Senior Aboriginal Health Worker (AHW) to provide culturally safe and responsive care to Aboriginal clients within violence, abuse, and neglect (VAN) programs.
This permanent full-time role works across the Child Protection Counselling Service (CPCS) and the Sexual Assault Service (SAS), supporting Aboriginal families and communities across the Dharawal, Gundungurra, and Darug Nations.
Areas Covered: Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Camden, Wollondilly, Wingecarribee & surrounding areas.
Hours: Full-time (8:30 AM – 5:00 PM), with travel across the district.
Your Role:
In this role, you’ll walk alongside Aboriginal families, providing holistic care that honours our cultural strengths, values, and traditions. You’ll work closely with clinicians to ensure the spiritual, cultural, and healing needs of our people are at the heart of all care provided.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support Aboriginal families with culturally sensitive care in CPCS and SAS services.
- Strengthen relationships with local Aboriginal communities and organisations, enhancing access to VAN programs.
- Develop and lead community education, health promotion, and prevention projects rooted in Aboriginal cultural practices.
- Be a key part of early response initiatives through the Referral Management and Early Response (RMER) Service, guiding clients to appropriate pathways.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a culturally supportive team that values connection to Country and community.
- Access to peer mentoring, cultural and clinical supervision, and the SWSLHD Aboriginal Health Service Network.
- Opportunities for training, development, and study leave for approved courses.
- Monthly Allocated Day Off (ADO) for full-time staff.
- Access to a work mobile phone, laptop, and pool vehicles for travel across Country.
- Free parking (where available).
Join us in making a difference for our people, and contribute to the healing and wellbeing of Aboriginal families within the SWSLHD community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Being female is recognised as a genuine occupation qualification and is authorised under section 31(2h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position 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).
- Demonstrated ability to create connections with Aboriginal community to improve outcomes for Aboriginal children, their families and communities with knowledge of intergenerational trauma, family violence, sexual abuse factors that have impact on the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal communities.
- Demonstrated experience working with and providing case management to children, young people and adults who have complex trauma experiences and/or complex health issues.
- Demonstrated ability to play a leadership role within a multidisciplinary team to enable the provision of culturally responsive services.
- Knowledge and awareness of the legal and policy framework governing child protection in NSW and how to support its application in a culturally safe way.
- Demonstrated understanding of the dynamics and social context of violence, abuse and neglect and its effect on Aboriginal children, their families and communities.
- Demonstrated experience establishing service networks that enable referral pathways and coordination of service provision.
- High level written and verbal communication skills, including computer skills.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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.
Connect with us on 'X', Facebook and LinkedIn.
