POSITION DESCRIPTION

Aboriginal Health Manager

This is an identified position

Supporting Everyone to be healthy and live well

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Manager Aboriginal Health provides senior Aboriginal leadership to strengthen culturally safe care, improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and ensure Aboriginal perspectives are embedded across Echuca Regional Health (ERH). The role leads the delivery and continuous improvement of Aboriginal health and cultural safety functions, including management of the Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer service, provision of high-level cultural advice, and support to the organisation to work respectfully, safely and effectively with Aboriginal communities. Through strong leadership, partnership and advocacy, the position supports Aboriginal self-determination, builds organisational capability, and contributes to a health service that is responsive, accountable and inclusive in meeting the needs of Aboriginal patients, families and communities.

Key Accountabilities

- Provide senior Aboriginal leadership and cultural governance across ERH, embedding self-determination in strategy, policy and service delivery.
- Act as ERH’s principal Aboriginal cultural advisor to the Executive, Board committees and senior leaders.
- Lead and manage the Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer (AHLO) service, including workforce supervision, wellbeing, scope and prioritisation.
- Ensure culturally protected, high-quality care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families.
- Provide expert advice and leadership in responding to racism, discrimination and culturally unsafe incidents or complaints.
- Support the implementation, compliance and reporting for Aboriginal Cultural Safety Fixed Grants, Reconciliation Action Plan and Aboriginal Employment Strategy commitments.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with Aboriginal communities, Elders, Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Community Controlled organisations.
- Strengthen organisational cultural capability through advice, education and system improvement.
- Contribute to strategic, operational and service planning with a strong Aboriginal health and equity lens.
- Manage budgets,



resources and funding related to Aboriginal health and cultural safety initiatives.
- Monitor, manage and report financial performance and activity ensuring accurate collection of data.
- Monitor and manage staff performance and development as per ERH guidelines, including performance coaching, mentoring and conflict resolution.
- Be responsible for recruitment, credentialing, and workforce development of all AHLO staff.

Organisational Responsibilities

- Positively promote ERH internally and externally.
- Comply with the ERH and Victorian Public Sector Code (VPS) of Conduct.
- Comply with and promote ERH policies and procedures relevant to the position.
- Maintain continuing professional development requirements.
- Carry out all work and interactions in alignment with the CARE values.
- Report all incidents and near misses as soon as possible after the event.
- Participate in risk management activities and assist with identification and control of risks.
- Uphold the organisation's Child Safety obligations, including compliance with the Child Safety Standards, ensuring the safety, wellbeing and rights of children are respected in all interactions and environments.
- Actively support compliance with the National Safety & Quality Health Service Standards and other professional standards and relevant regulatory requirements.

Values

Respect

- Treat people fairly and openly.
- Treat people with dignity.
- Demonstrate personal standards of consistency, tolerance and patience.

Excellence

- Consistently support and follow organisational policies and procedures.
- Actively participate in identifying opportunities to improve what we do.

Key Relationships

- Internal: Executive Team and Board Committees, ERH department heads, Aboriginal Health Liaison Officers, all ERH staff.
- External: Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), local Aboriginal organisations, Elders and community members, Aboriginal health networks and forums.





Selection Criteria

Essential:

- Tertiary qualifications in health, community development, social sciences, management or related field.
- Demonstrated senior leadership experience in Aboriginal health, community services or cultural governance.
- Proven ability to provide cultural leadership within complex health or human service organisations.
- Experience managing staff, supporting workforce wellbeing and navigating cultural load.
- Strong understanding of Aboriginal cultural safety principles, self-determination, and community governance.
- Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with Aboriginal communities and organisations.
- High-level communication, negotiation, and advisory skills.
- Satisfactory evidence of National police check, Working with Children check and vaccination status in line with policy and procedure at this time.

Desirable:

- Experience working within public health services or government-funded programs.
- Knowledge of accreditation standards and Aboriginal cultural safety funding requirements.

This is an identified position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Limiting the filling of this position to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates constitutes a special measure as it is to realise substantive equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in accordance with section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and section 8(4) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic).

Leadership Capabilities

Leadership capability levels are required in line with the ERH Leadership Capability Framework across categories including Collaboration, Accountability, Managing Self, Promoting Innovation, Respect, Excellence, Consumer Focus and Innovation Change Leadership.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Terms and conditions are in accordance with the Letter of Offer and Contract.

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📌 Aboriginal Health Manager (Echuca)
🏢 Echuca Regional Health
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