NNSWLHD District Director Aboriginal Health, Oral Health, and Health Promotion

Discover the balance. Enjoy more flexibility, diverse career pathways, the opportunity to learn and grow, salary packaging + more.


Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (53 Weeks, includes the potential for conversion to a permanent position)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 6
Remuneration: $182,575.00 - $199,405.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 40hrs
Requisition ID: REQ571329


This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977


About the role

Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is seeking a District Director of Aboriginal Health, Oral Health, and Health Promotion to deliver strategic leadership, management, and cultural advice to transform our health services and to improve the lives of Aboriginal people through the building of strong, respectful partnerships and designing more culturally accessible services for communities across our region.

Ensuring Aboriginal Health, Oral Health, and Health Promotion outcomes through promotion and collaboration with the Executive Leadership Team, health staff, managers, local communities, government and non-government agencies.

Providing professional governance and leadership to the directorates within portfolio responsibilities, including advancing work planning and initiatives to encourage 'top of scope' delivery and 'grow your own talent'.

This is a District wide role, the location of this role may be successfully negotiated within the Northern New South Wales Local Health District sites.


About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.


You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.


Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience


Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

• Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
• Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
• Growth – access to professional and personal development
• Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

  1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Tracey Maisey on tracey.maisey@health.nsw.gov.au

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day


Applications Close: 7 May 2025


NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

Applicants must be of Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander descent. Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by section 14(d) of the Anti- Discrimination Act 1977.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.  For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to fill future positions for permanent, temporary and casual positions


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