Make the move. Make a difference.
Make a meaningful impact where it matters most. As the Public Health Nurse (PHN), you'll play a leading role in improving health outcomes for First Nations communities across the Cairns and Hinterland region. Working at the forefront of public health, you'll partner with communities, health services, and key stakeholders to deliver culturally informed programs that prevent, detect, and manage Group A Streptococcus (GAS)-related conditions. This is an opportunity to build strong community relationships, influence positive health change, and contribute to creative, community-led approaches to care.

About us:

Cairns Public Health Unit (CPHU) focuses on the health and wellbeing of populations, rather than of individuals. Cairns Public Health Unit aims to minimise the morbidity and mortality from communicable and vaccine-preventable diseases, and environmental health hazards thereby: CPHU fulfils the public health regulatory services on behalf of the Department of Health to ensure sound public health standards are maintained in communities.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your role:

In this position you will…..





- Lead and deliver on program work to meet objectives and report against key performance indicators relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in keeping with project timelines.
- Utilise culturally safe and appropriate practices to ensure healthcare interventions align with the needs of the community.
- Develop strong relationships with community members to gain insights into their project-related health concerns and needs and actively involve all stakeholders and community in decision-making processes with the view to negotiating mutually agreeable and appropriate outcomes from project activities.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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📌 Public Health Nurse - Identified (First Nations Programs) - Cairns
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Cairns