Aboriginal Identified Senior Health Education Officer, Brighter Beginnings
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- Health Education Officer
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- REQ567631 Requisition #
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- Apr 04, 2025 Post Date
- Empower Aboriginal children’s health—advocate, educate & build partnerships!
- Enjoy a monthly paid day off plus annual leave for full-time staff.
- Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging benefits.
Opportunity to join a new team in Western Sydney Local Health District. Work with us to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.
Position Classification: Senior Health Education Officer Graduate / Senior Health Education Officer Non Graduate
Remuneration: $93,774 - $123,335 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Blacktown - Community Health Centre
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
Brighter Beginnings is a collaboration between NSW Health and NSW Department of Education to provide health and development screening and assessment to preschool children in early education and childcare centres in western Sydney.
The Brighter Beginnings Aboriginal Identified Senior Health Education Officer works in a multidisciplinary team and contributes to the delivery of flexible, holistic and culturally sensitive health screening services to Aboriginal children.
The Brighter Beginnings Aboriginal Identified Senior Health Education Officer is a non-clinical role. This position contributes to advocacy and building effective local partnerships to address barriers and facilitate access to health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to achieve better developmental health outcomes.
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
- Qualification: Relevant tertiary qualifications
- Evidence of Diversity claim if applicable (state which category): Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Selection Criteria:
- 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.
- For graduate - relevant qualifications in a health-related field relevant to the role. For non-graduate – working towards qualifications in a health-related field relevant to the role.
- Demonstrated local community connection, engagement and commitment to Aboriginal health and understanding of the issues that impact on service delivery in relation to Aboriginal Health.
- Demonstrated local knowledge and understanding of the health issues and key policies that impact on Aboriginal communities.
- Demonstrated ability to play a leading role in working in a multidisciplinary health service, in early childhood education or other relevant setting.
- Demonstrated excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to use a wide range of computer-based applications.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to use for work purposes.
Requisition ID: REQ567631
Applications Close: 27th April 2025
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- 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 Brendan Bennett - Brighter Beginnings Project Manager on 0439 139 473 or at Brendan.Bennett@health.nsw.gov.au
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.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
