Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer - Kumangka Padninthi Health and Wellbeing Unit

Job no: 953287
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Aboriginal Health

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- Temporary Full-Time – up to 29 October 2028

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Aboriginal Liaison Officer within the Kumangka Padninthi Health and Wellbeing Unit.

At the Kumangka Padninthi Health and Wellbeing Unit within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN), genuine, culturally grounded care is at the heart of everything. This is your opportunity to walk alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families, ensuring their voices are heard and their cultural needs are met throughout their healthcare journey in Adelaide's northern metro.

What You'll Be Doing

- Act as a cultural liaison between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, their families, and clinical teams across NALHN facilities
- Support patients to navigate hospital systems, appointments, and discharge planning with confidence and dignity
- Work collaboratively within the Kumangka Padninthi Health and Wellbeing Unit to deliver culturally safe, person-centred care
- Build and maintain relationships with community organisations, Elders, and support services to strengthen continuity of care

What You'll Bring

- Lived experience and a deep understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, communities, and health needs
- Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively across diverse cultural and clinical environments
- Experience working within a health, community services, or social support setting




- Sound understanding of the barriers Aboriginal patients face when accessing mainstream healthcare
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team within NALHN's Primary Health Care framework

To be eligible for this position, you must have a Cert III in Aboriginal &/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Certificate III (Practice or Community Care) and or Equivalent/relevant community-based qualifications.

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, cutting-edge and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world‑class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award‑winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with

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