Aboriginal Cultural Capability Facilitator Team Leader
Empowering organisations with cultural leadership that builds capability, strengthens understanding and delivers real, culturally safe change.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $2,534.30 - $2.879.00 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ641810
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Northern Sydney Local Health District, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service
What you'll be doing
The Aboriginal Cultural Capability Team Leader provides strategic and operational leadership to cultivate an organisation wide culture that is respectful, inclusive, and responsive to Aboriginal people. This role plays a critical part in driving sustainable cultural change by building strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and influencing organisational practices to embed cultural safety at every level.
Leading the team, the role is responsible for coordinating and supporting the delivery of high-impact programs that strengthen cultural capability across the organisation. It shapes and champions the development, implementation, governance, and reporting of initiatives that promote Aboriginal cultural capability, inclusion, and respect, ensuring these efforts are aligned with broader organisational goals.
A key focus of the role is to lead and facilitate the delivery of Respecting the Difference training, embedding cultural capability and safety into everyday practice. The Team Leader provides strategic guidance to empower Aboriginal staff and ensure culturally sensitive approaches are integrated into workforce and service delivery activities.
Working closely with executives, line managers, and a range of stakeholders, the role supports the development of sustainable cultural safety frameworks and strengthens governance mechanisms that uphold accountability, policy alignment, and continuous improvement. It also provides bespoke training and advisory support for business units seeking to enhance their cultural capability.
This position requires, strong local community connections, and the ability to provide astute, respectful guidance to non-Aboriginal stakeholders. Through its leadership, the Aboriginal Cultural Capability Team Leader enables culturally safe and inclusive practices to be embedded across the organisation, fostering an environment where Aboriginal staff and communities feel respected, valued, and supported.
This position requires a deep understanding of the impact of history impacting on the capacity for Aboriginal people to access services, particularly in the health sector.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- This is a position identified for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people on the basis of a genuine occupational qualification under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act (1977).
- Relevant tertiary qualifications, or equivalent experience, with demonstrated high-level skills in leadership, partnering with stakeholders and the development and delivery of training initiatives, particularly in cultural capability training.
Experience in leading teams and creating, managing, and implementing training and initiatives, preferably with a focus on cultural capability, safety, and workforce development that promotes Aboriginal perspectives. Demonstrated project and program management capabilities, including familiarity with relevant government policies, frameworks, and legislation related specifically to Aboriginal people.
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For role related queries or questions contact Pauline Deweerd on pauline.deweerd@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 26 February 2026
Tentative Interview Dates: Week commencing 9 March 2026
