Job Description

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- Townsville
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- West Moreton
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We are Queensland Health! Join a team like no other. We’re over 100,000 strong, with more than 300 diverse career paths. We are a world‑class healthcare system, with training, career development and career support to take you further.

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nQueensland Health is now recruiting experienced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker and Health Practitioner - professionals for Queensland Health! n
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Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to work with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

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Queensland Health provides world-class public health care in Australia, and we are accepting expressions of interest from experienced Generalist Health Workers (Identified) for our statewide talent pool.

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Queensland Health has a total of 16 hospital and health services, in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote areas across the state.

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nRoles available across 16 Hospital and Health Services which include: n
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- Cairns and Hinterland
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- Children's Hospital Queensland
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- Central Queensland
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- Central West
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- Darling Downs
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- Gold Coast
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- Metro North
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- Metro South
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- Mackay
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- North West
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- South West
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- Sunshine Coast
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- Torres and Cape
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- Townsville
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- Wide Bay
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- West Moreton
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Working for Queensland Health provides a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities, provides roles with variety and flexibility, supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing and encourages work/life balance.

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- Salary packaging, annual incremental salary increases, and guaranteed pay rises for three years
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- Professional development allowance and leave
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- Rural and regional allowances for eligible locations
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We are encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Health Workers with experience across a broad range of specialities for job opportunities on either a full time or part time basis. To be considered for these opportunities, you must have a minimum of the following:

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- Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, or
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- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, or
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- Diploma in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
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nMental Health AOD Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers: n
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- Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, or
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- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, or
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- Certificate IV Mental Health, or
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- Certificate IV Mental Health Peer Work, or
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- Certificate IV in Alcohol and Drugs, or
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- Diploma in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care, or
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- Diploma in Mental Health
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- Diploma in Alcohol and Drugs
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- Current registration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board, including
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- Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
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- For HWF4 and above an additional Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care is required, or
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- Proof of qualification and registration or membership (if applicable) with the appropriate registration authority or association
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- Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to work with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
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- Blue Card Checks: Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a 'working with children check' from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position
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Health - Health Service Support

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