Support, investigate, respond and control Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Health Disease across Torres and Cape!
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Health Worker Advanced - Rheumatic Heart Disease (Identified)
Cairns | Permanent Full-Time
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Emma Pickering ********* ***) would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.
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Nestled in the heart of Tropical North Queensland, Cairns is a breathtaking coastal city where lush World Heritage-listed rainforests meet the crystal-clear waters of the Outstanding Barrier Reef and offers year-round tropical climate.
Playing a vital role within the Public Health Unit, the Health Worker Advanced – RHD works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, primary healthcare providers and specialist services to improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities affected by Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), through surveillance, education, care coordination, health promotion and community engagement, while supporting local needs and addressing barriers such as low health literacy, poor engagement and ongoing health inequities.
Professional and personal motivators!
As an Indigenous Health Worker, your advocacy for local Torres and Cape patients is vital in ensuring culturally sensitive and effective health care.




You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.
Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;
Base salary comprising between $77, ****** - $106,****** per annum – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of *****% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world
Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy:
Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
Rich Indigenous Culture
Imagine yourself here?
Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
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Torres and Cape HHS Values
- Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage
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📌 Health Worker Advanced - Rheumatic Heart Disease (Identified) (Cairns)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Cairns