Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Health Practitioners

IDENTIFIED TALENT POOL

Queensland Health is now recruiting experienced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Health Practitioner - professionals for Queensland Health!

Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to work with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

The chance
Queensland Health provides world-class public health care in Australia, and we are accepting expressions of interest from experienced Generalist Health Workers (Identified) for our statewide talent pool.

Queensland Health has a total of 16 hospital and health services, in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas across the state.

The roles available will be widespread across 16 Hospital and Health Services which include:

- Cairns and Hinterland
- Children's Hospital Queensland
- Central West
- Darling Downs
- Gold Coast
- Mackay
- North West
- South West
- Sunshine Coast
- Torres and Cape
- Wide Bay

Working for Queensland Health provides a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities, provides roles with variety and flexibility, supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing and encourages work/life balance. We offer:

- Salary packaging, annual incremental salary increases, and guaranteed pay rises for three years
- Professional development allowance and leave
- Rural and regional allowances for eligible locations

To be considered:

We are encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Health Workers with experience across a broad range of specialities for job opportunities on either a full time or part time basis. To be considered for these opportunities,



you must have a minimum of the following:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers:

- Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, or
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, or
- Diploma in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care

Mental Health AOD Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers:

- Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, or
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, or
- Certificate IV Mental Health, or
- Certificate IV in Alcohol and Drugs, or
- Diploma in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, or
- Diploma in Mental Health
- Diploma in Alcohol and Drugs

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners:

- Current registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board, including
- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
- For HWF4 and above an additional Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care is required, or

Additionally:

- Proof of qualification and registration or membership (if applicable) with the appropriate registration authority or association
- Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to work with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
- Blue Card Checks: Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a 'working with children check' from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position

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