Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer

St Vincent's Health Australia

Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Base: $67,537.60 - $88,722.40 py pro rata; bonus/e...
Support and advocacy for first nations patients
Culturally appropriate care delivery
Collaboration with hospital staff
The Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Service provides culturally specific support and advocacy to First Nations patients and secondary consultation to clinicians to improve health outcomes

Job Summary

  • The Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Service provides culturally specific support and advocacy to First Nations patients and secondary consultation to clinicians to improve health outcomes.
  • Employees benefit from ongoing training, wellbeing initiatives, salary packaging, and a supportive team environment located in central Melbourne.
  • St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is committed to inclusion, reconciliation, and cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Matching Summary

The Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Service provides culturally specific support and advocacy to First Nations patients and secondary consultation to clinicians to improve health outcomes.

Salary

Base: $67,537.60 - $88,722.40 per annum pro rata; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Salary packaging, fitness facilities, employee counselling

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Support and advocacy for First Nations patients
  • Culturally appropriate care delivery
  • Collaboration with hospital staff
  • Experience in First Nations health care
  • Criminal history and NDIS Worker Screening checks

Nice-to-have

  • Mental health care experience
  • Knowledge of First Nations culture and wellbeing
  • Community development skills
  • Continuous professional development
  • Wellbeing initiatives participation

Key Requirements

  • Certificate IV or Diploma in Aboriginal Primary Health Care or related field
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent
  • Current or willing to obtain National criminal history check
  • Current or willing to obtain NDIS Worker Screening Check

Work Rights

Must meet Victorian government vaccination requirements

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