Curis Recruitment is proud to partner with this fantastic Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service in the Northern Territory to help them find a Aboriginal Health Practitioner to their team.
This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced Aboriginal Health Practitioner who is passionate about providing culturally responsive, holistic primary healthcare and improving health outcomes for Aboriginal communities across the Barkly region.
You’ll work as part of a friendly and qualified multidisciplinary team, providing healthcare both in Tennant Creek and across surrounding remote communities.
Further Details
- Permanent full-time position
- $1,000 Curis sign-up bonus*
- Base salary to $118,348.25 + Super
- Subsidised housing available
- Generous salary packaging up to $15,899.94 per annum
- $1,500 professional development allowance per annum
- $1,500 remote retention allowance after 1 year of service
- $3,000 remote retention allowance after 2 years of service
- Relocation assistance up to $5,000
- 6 weeks annual leave
- Free medical, dentistry and prescriptions
The Role
As an Aboriginal Health Practitioner, you’ll provide high-quality primary healthcare to Aboriginal people living in Tennant Creek and surrounding remote communities across the Barkly region.
Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you’ll provide health assessments, immunisations, treatment and emergency care, while also helping clients and families stay on top of their ongoing health and wellbeing.
If you’re an experienced Aboriginal Health Practitioner or you’re just starting out in your AHP career, we’d love to hear from you! You’ll be joining a supportive team where you can continue developing your skills, gain valuable remote experience and make a genuine difference in the community.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Providing triage and responding to emergency healthcare needs in remote communities
- Conducting scheduled and opportunistic health assessments
- Providing immunisations and treatment within your scope of practice
- Working in line with CARPA guidelines and organisational policies and procedures
- Following up clients after preventative health assessments and GP Management Plans
- Supporting clients and families with their ongoing healthcare needs
- Advocating for the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities
- Travelling to surrounding remote communities across the Barkly region
- Providing health education and capacity-building sessions within communities
To be eligible you must
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person – Identified Position
- AHPRA registration as an Aboriginal Health Practitioner
- Hold a Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
- Experience working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services or remote primary health care highly regarded
How to Apply: Please click 'Apply Now'. For further information, or to receive a copy of the job description, submit your CV (in word format) to
[email protected] and a consultant will be in touch within 24 hours.
Why work with Curis Recruitment?
We have a proven record of placing nurses and midwives into fantastic positions across Australia with some of the best hospitals and health centres.
Our clients know that we only represent the best nurses and midwives out there so when you are represented by us you are always shown in the best light and this gives you a foot in the door right at that first step.
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*sign up bonus is paid once you have completed 3 months in the position.
📌 Aboriginal Health Practitioner | Northern Territory (Tennant Creek)
🏢 Curis Recruitment
📍 Tennant Creek