Caring with Passion – About IHM

The Institute of Health & Management (IHM) is a TEQSA-registered Australian higher education provider (PRV14040, CRICOS 03407G), delivering nursing, health and management courses from campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. Powered by Arizona State University (ASU), IHM combines academic rigour with simulation-based learning and contemporary digital education.

Our purpose is Caring with Passion. Our values are Innovation, Caring and Excellence, underpinned by Integrity – honesty, openness and trust. We exist to prepare nurses who practise person-centred, compassionate and culturally safe care and who become trusted members of the communities they serve.

The Bachelor of Nursing is IHM's flagship course, approved by TEQSA and accredited by ANMAC. The course includes a discrete, compulsory subject on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' history, culture, and health, and embeds culturally protected practice throughout.

About the Role

This is an opportunity to shape how a new generation of nurses understands, respects and cares for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, families and communities.

As Lecturer – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, you will lead the teaching of the Bachelor of Nursing's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health subject and help embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges, perspectives and cultural safety across the course. The subject is grounded in the Nursing and Midwifery Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework.

Registration as a nurse is not required for this role. Your expertise comes from your identity, community connection, cultural knowledge and professional experience. You will work alongside registered nurse academics, who teach the clinical nursing content of the course.

You may also teach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content in other IHM courses, including the Diploma of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Social Work, as allocated.

Key Responsibilities

1 Teaching and learning

- Coordinate the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health subject in the Bachelor of Nursing and teach it through lectures, tutorials, yarning circles, case studies, and online learning.
- Design and mark assessment, give timely and constructive feedback, and take part in moderation.
- Create a culturally safe learning environment in which all students can reflect on their own cultural values, assumptions and biases.
- Contribute Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content to other subjects, in partnership with the lecturers who teach them.

2 Curriculum and cultural safety

- Review and develop the subject and related content, consistent with the Nursing and Midwifery Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework and the ANMAC Registered Nurse Accreditation Standards 2019.
- Advise the Course Coordinator and Head of School on embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and cultural safety across the course,



and contribute evidence for accreditation and course review.
- Support cultural safety learning for academic and professional staff.

3 Community engagement

- Build respectful, reciprocal relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, Elders, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations and organisations such as CATSINaM.
- Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation on the Bachelor of Nursing Course Advisory Committee.
- Facilitate guest speakers and community voices in teaching, with appropriate cultural protocols and recognition.

4 Student support

- Act as a point of contact and cultural support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, working with Student Support.
- Contribute to strategies that attract, support and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

5 Scholarship and service

- Engage in scholarship that informs teaching, such as Indigenous health education, cultural safety pedagogy or community-led research.
- Contribute to relevant committees and working groups, and to IHM's Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement initiatives.

Essential Criteria

- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity (see section 10), with strong connection to and standing within community.
- A qualification at AQF Level 8 or above (for example a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master's degree) in Indigenous studies, public health, health sciences, nursing, education, social work, social sciences or a related discipline. Applicants without a qualification at this level, but with substantial equivalent cultural, professional or academic expertise, are encouraged to apply. This expertise will be assessed under IHM's academic staff qualifications and equivalence process (HES Framework Standard 3.2).
- Deep knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and contemporary health and social issues, including the impact of colonisation, racism and intergenerational trauma, and the importance of self-determination.
- Experience in teaching, training, community education or cultural awareness and safety education, in higher education, health, community or government settings.
- Demonstrated ability to create culturally safe learning environments and to engage students from diverse backgrounds respectfully and effectively.
- Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities or community-controlled organisations, preferably in health or social care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with academic colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Competence in Microsoft 365,



and willingness to learn the Canvas learning management system.

Desirable Criteria

- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant discipline, or current enrolment towards one.
- Experience teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health or cultural safety to nursing, midwifery or other health students.
- Familiarity with the Nursing and Midwifery Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework and the CATSINaM cultural safety approach.
- Experience in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation or an Aboriginal health liaison role.
- A tertiary teaching qualification or experience with online and blended learning.
- Experience in curriculum development or scholarship in Indigenous health or education.

Pre-employment Requirements

Appointment to this position is subject to the following:

- The right to work in Australia.
- Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity (see section 10).
- A current National Police Check.
- A current Working with Children Check for Victoria.
- Verification of qualifications or completion of IHM's equivalence assessment.

Why Join IHM

- Shape the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health teaching of a new Bachelor of Nursing from its first intake in 2027.
- Make a lasting difference to how future nurses care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.
- A values-led culture, with cultural leave and flexibility for cultural and community obligations [confirm IHM policy].
- Investment in your professional development, including support for further study and scholarship.
- Simulation and digital learning facilities, and an international academic partnership with Arizona State University.

How to Apply

Please submit your curriculum vitae together with a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the essential criteria, to [insert email address]. Applications close [insert closing date].

We welcome applications in the way that works best for you. If you would prefer to discuss the role or your application first, please contact [insert name and title] on [insert telephone] or at [insert email address] for a confidential yarn. IHM may interview and appoint before the closing date.

Our Commitment

This is an identified position open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. It is a special measure under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). Confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity will be required, for example a confirmation letter from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisation [confirm IHM's accepted forms of confirmation].

IHM is committed to cultural safety in our workplaces and in our teaching, and to preparing a health workforce that reflects and respects the communities it serves. Reasonable adjustments are available at every stage of the recruitment process; please contact the enquiries officer named above.

📌 Lecturer – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, School of Nursing, IHM (North Melbourne)
🏢 Institute of Health and Management
📍 North Melbourne