Aboriginal Health Practitioner Identified Position

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata’d to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under theNSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.

Please note to apply for this position you must be ofAboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent (an applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW).

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia (only a 2 hour flight from Sydney) with everything you need right at your front door! Broken Hill is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at"Living and Working"in the Far West

- Opportunity to make your mark in this new position within a truly supportive team
- Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development

What you’ll be doing

- To work across all areas of the Broken Hill Health Service including acute and non-acute with particular focus on ED presentations of Aboriginal people. Providing versatile, holistic and culturally appropriate health services to Aboriginal people and their families.




- This will be on a 7-day rotating roster (weekdays afternoon/night shifts; weekends day/afternoon/night shifts).

What is on offer

- Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal and entertainment
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities
- Fitness Passport
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About the Far West LHD

TheFar west Local Health Districtis one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

Applications Close: 17th August 2026

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📌 Aboriginal Health Practitioner Identified Position (Broken Hill)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Broken Hill