Agency Department of Health Work unit Aboriginal Workforce, Primary Health Care

Central Australia

Job title Senior Aboriginal Health Practitioner Designation Aboriginal Health Practitioner Class 5

Workforce Coordinator

Job type Full Time Duration Ongoing

Salary $123,481 - $127,576 Location Alice Springs

Position number 4364 RTF 360611 Closing 25/11/2026

Contact Officer Jenifer Hampton, Director of Aboriginal Health Practitioner – Strategic on (phone hidden) or

[email protected]

About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=360611

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

As a senior Aboriginal Health Practitioner, in collaboration with the professional lead, coordinate and build the attraction and recruitment of a culturally safe and responsive professional Aboriginal health workforce across the Central Australia region.

Context statement The Aboriginal Health Practitioner classification level AHP5 Coordinator Workforce is an experienced senior practitioner who is able to work autonomously,



understands the health system, organisation and local communities; skilled capabilities, and is focussed on improving outcomes for improving the attraction and retention of the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker and practitioner workforce. Note this position will be located within Primary Health Care services based in Alice

Springs.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. In consultation with the professional lead, provide and coordinate clinical supervision, mentoring, and support to the

Aboriginal health worker and practitioner workforce across the Central Australia and Barkly Region

1. Monitor compliance and develop timely workforce reports for the professional lead, and the education team.
2. Provide Leadership to the health care team and community on the provision of a holistic health care service in a local primary

health care community setting to build both cultural competences.
1. Effectively engage with community members and key stakeholders to strengthen community involvement in the recruitment

and retention of a culturally safe and responsive Aboriginal health workforce.
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.
1.



Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Current registration with AHPRA as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner.
2. Minimum AQF level 6 as per NTPS Aboriginal Health Practitioner 2025-2029 Enterprise Agreement or be able to

demonstrate sufficient sustained experience and practice to satisfy the CEO they should be appointed to that level.
1. Proven experience providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care practice as an advanced practitioner.

2. Demonstrated experience providing support and wellbeing to Aboriginal health workers and practitioners including

providing feedback and contributing to practice improvements.

1. Demonstrated local Aboriginal cultural knowledge and respect as a senior practitioner with the ability to effectively

communicate and engage with the community to identify appropriate current and future workforce.

Further information The preferred or recommended applicant will be required to provide all essential documents outlined above prior to being appointed to this position. This includes confirmation of AHPRA registration, qualifications, current working with children clearance notice (Ochre

Card) and undergo a criminal history check. Note a driver’s license and a criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is relevant and/or essential 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

Director of Aboriginal Health Practitioner.

📌 Senior Aboriginal Health Practitioner Workforce Coordinator (Alice Springs)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Alice Springs