Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Aboriginal Health worker / practitioner
Remuneration: $62,512.00 - $90,357.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable
Hours: up to 24
Requisition ID: REQ600663
Applications Close: 14 September 2025
Vaccination Category: A

Are you a caring and compassionate individual looking to make a significant impact within regional communities?

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) are looking for motivated, caring and passionate people who are ready for a new adventure.
Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to grow your career and contribute to healthier communities.

About the role:
The Aboriginal Health Worker role is non-clinical and provides a variety of services in a community and/or hospital setting. These services include advocacy, support, and liaison and health promotion.
Aboriginal Health Workers also communicate with, and facilitate access to, other government and non-government organisations and support services in order to provide care that meets the social, emotional and cultural needs of the patient/client. This communication may occur during and/or after the person's contact with the health service.
The Aboriginal Health Practitioner provides flexible, holistic and culturally sensitive health services to Aboriginal people, inpatients and the community, to achieve better health outcomes and better access to health services for Aboriginal people.

To see all role requirements please review the position description.

What MLHD offer:
• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family

About You
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:

Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent NB (applicants’ race is a genuine occupational qualification

(Authorized by Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW) and have demonstrated knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures)

Current Drivers license

How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply now! Ensure to include a current Resume, Cover letter, qualification and completed application questionnaire.

Please contact Sabrina Brown, Coordinator Maternal Child & Family Aboriginal Health on 02 9763 3469 or [email protected] if you have any questions about this role.

The Murrumbidgee Local Health District would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and work on. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present.

• Be a confident / consciousness team player with an engaging personality aligning with NSW Health Core values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment
• Hold or willingness to complete a Certificate IV in Aboriginal Primary Health Care (Practice) and obtain AHPRA registration within a two-year period of commencing in the role in order to transition to the Aboriginal Health Practitioner classification.

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