Agency Department of Health Work Unit Public Health Unit, Communicable Disease Centre

Job title Senior Aboriginal Health Practitioner Specialist, Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Designation Aboriginal Health Practitioners Class 5

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 04/01/2027

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

Position number 23575 RTF 361325 Closing 26/11/2026

Contact Officer Helen Goodwin on 08 8951 7540 or [email protected]

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

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=361325

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, coordinate culturally safe and responsive health care program within the Sexual Health and

Blood Borne Virus (SHBBV) unit including promoting holistic health and wellbeing, and local decision making in healthcare for individuals,

families and communities.

Context statement The Aboriginal Health Practitioner classification level AHP5 Public Health is a senior, experienced and proficient practitioner who is coordinating specialist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care program.



Note holistic health care services encompass the physical, mental, social and emotional, environmental and spiritual health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities. Note this position will be located within the Public Health Unit -Communicable Disease Centre based in Alice Springs.

Must hold a current NT driver's licence and 4WD training course certificate or the ability to obtain, willingness and ability to travel by air and 4WD to remote communities and capacity to reside at times in remote communities for up to a week.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Influence and manage culturally safe and responsive healthcare programs and service, including decision-making in health care services

to achieve better health outcome across the community.
1. Contribute to the development and delivery of education and training for primary and secondary health providers.
2. Provide supervision and support to current graduates and trainees; including maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality

during all supervision activities; and reinforcing reflective professional practice.
1. Provide practice and cultural support to other health professionals to build cultural competence.
2. 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.
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Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Current registration with Aphra 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 in Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus (SHBBV) employed as a registered Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Health Practitioner in managing programs and solving problems across the community level.
1. Demonstrated experience providing support and wellbeing to Aboriginal health 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 identify and work with local

traditional health practices and effectively communicate and engage with the community to plan, organise and evaluate primary health care programs. 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 Aphra 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

Helen Goodwin.

📌 Senior Aboriginal Health Practitioner Specialist, Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus (Alice Springs)
🏢 NT Health
📍 Alice Springs