Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Allied Health Tennant Creek Hospital
Job title Aboriginal Liasion Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 6 months
Salary $70,839 - $76,115 Location Tennant Creek
Position number 15678 RTF 360293 Closing 22/11/2026
Contact Dan Merrington 08 8962 4367 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360293
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
This position is only available to Aboriginal applicants. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective
To provide language services, cultural brokerage, education, advocacy and support to Aboriginal patients, families and staff at
Tennant Creek Hospital.
Context statement
The aboriginal liaison officer works to support the delivery of culturally appropriate and safe health care services to aboriginal
patients and their families.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken

in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
2.



Provide cultural brokerage services for identified Aboriginal patients and their families and staff.
3. Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of patients accessing the Tennant Creek Hospital.
4. Provide advice to health service providers on cultural factors influencing patient engagement and decision making.
5. Participate in the training for hospital staff on communication and cross-cultural issues, management and decision making, with

staff, Aboriginal patients and families.
6. Attend team meetings, training activities and supervision, contribute ideas and work collectively on team projects, and

participate in all activities the team engages in.
7. Work within a multidisciplinary, culturally diverse team to ensure provision of a culturally appropriate service.
Selection Criteria
Essential
1. Experience working as a cultural broker or liaison between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
2. Positive verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate well with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people

from diverse cultures within a workplace.
3. Understanding of cross-cultural issues that may impact on patients accessing the health service.
4. Ability to organise and prioritise own workload to ensure essential tasks are completed within designated time frames.
5. Capacity and willingness to work towards developing identified own learning needs and complete training.
Desirable
1. Experience working in a health care setting.
Further information
The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to hold a current working with children clearance notice and undergo a criminal
history check. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is relevant to the position. This role carries specific
immunisation requirements. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B
(indirect contact with blood or body substances) - check with contact person.

📌 Aboriginal Liasion Officer (Tennant Creek)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Tennant Creek