Overview

The North West Regional Hospital is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality. A rare and exciting opportunity has become available for a Social Worker – Aboriginal Health to join our team. The Social Work team practices collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary health team to support vulnerable people experiencing an acute medical event and likely to require lifestyle adjustment, inpatient discharge planning, and identified social care needs during and post hospitalisation.

Responsibilities

- Ensure patients who self‑identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander have their psychosocial needs assessed and are supported and connected with relevant services.
- In collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, support the North West region of Tasmania to provide culturally sensitive, safe and accessible health care to patients.
- Provide professional development and supervision from a Senior Social Worker.

Qualifications and Experience

- Identify as Aboriginal and have sound knowledge of the health issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- Promote and champion health system improvements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers.
- Permanent role – relocation allowance may be available for the right applicant.

Details of appointment

- Permanent, full‑time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
- Hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Salary

- $81,614 to $117,074 per annum,



in accordance with the Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.
- Employer superannuation contribution of 12% on top of the salary.

Advantages available to eligible candidates

- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – access to 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
- Salary package benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 and $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year.
- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1,000 per annum.

Eligibility

- Aboriginality – a position identified as Aboriginal, in accordance with Employment Direction No 10: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment in the State Service.
- Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Overseas qualified Social Work candidates must have a “certification of eligibility” letter from the AASW to confirm their eligibility for membership.
- Current Working with Children Registration.

Desirable Criteria

- Experience in working with or in Aboriginal Communities.
- Current Driver’s Licence.

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📌 Social Worker - Aboriginal Health (534720) (West Coast)
🏢 Department of Health, Tasmania
📍 West Coast