About Us

Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation (SHSAC) is an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation delivering culturally safe, comprehensive primary health care across nine remote communities in the Katherine East region of the Northern Territory.

Working at Sunrise offers a unique opportunity to provide meaningful health outcomes for Aboriginal communities while living in the Big Rivers region — home to Nitmiluk Gorge, world-class fishing, and an outdoor lifestyle found only in the NT.

The Opportunity

Join our team as a dedicated Women’s Health Coordinator, based in Katherine with regular travel to Sunrise communities.

In this rewarding role, you will work alongside remote clinic teams to strengthen the delivery of comprehensive women's health services across Aboriginal communities. You will provide clinical leadership and support across antenatal and postnatal care, women's health assessments, sexual and reproductive health, population screening, and care for mothers, babies and young children. Through collaboration, education and capacity building, you will help improve access to culturally safe care and achieve better health outcomes for women, children and families.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide antenatal and postnatal midwifery care and women’s health checks

- Deliver health promotion and screening programs (breast, cervical, sexual health, annual checks)

- Support and mentor staff in cervical screening, contraception, antenatal and postnatal care

- Monitor quality of women’s health and sexual health services across Sunrise clinics

- Collaborate with external maternal health providers and internal outreach teams





- Ensure Communicare templates are up to date and reflect best practice

- Use clinical data to monitor and improve service delivery at a population level

- Lead or contribute to Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities

- Contribute to data collection, reporting, and audits

What You'll bring:

- Registered Nurse/ Midwife with current AHPRA registration

- Current unrestricted manual driver’s licence

- Current First Aid Certificate

- National Criminal History Check (clear)

- NT Working with Children (Ochre) Card

- Acceptable vaccination status for working with vulnerable people

- Full working rights in Australia

Desirable:

- Experience in maternal health, women’s health, or Aboriginal health settings

- Ability to mentor, train, and build capacity in clinical teams

- Familiarity with Communicare or ability to quickly upskill

- Solid understanding of Primary Health Care principles in a remote context

Highly regarded: Experience in Aboriginal health settings, capacity building, and remote service delivery.

Why Join Us?

Play a pivotal role in shaping women’s health outcomes across remote Aboriginal communities

- 6 weeks annual leave + 18% leave loading

- 15 days personal leave

- Paid study leave for professional development

- Salary packaging options to significantly boost your take-home pay

- Relocation assistance to support your move

- Work within a collaborative, supportive team

How to Apply:
Submit your resume and cover letter by 28 August 2026. All applications will be reviewed and progressed after the closing date.

Sunrise Health Service is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

📌 Women's Health Coordinator (Midwife) (Katherine)
🏢 Sunrise Health Services Aboriginal
📍 Katherine