Aboriginal Health Practitioner

For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position Details

• Full-Time Permanent
• Classification: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners Award Grade 4 with a salary range of $89,710 - $94,274 per annum + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid taxfree each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Darwin Medicare Mental Health Centre, NT.

About your new role

The Aboriginal Health Practitioner will bring Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander knowledge and cultural skills, coupled with primary health care skills to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults with Mental Health and/or Social and Emotional Wellbeing issues are supported within the centre.

As an Aboriginal Health Practitioner, you will contribute to the development and delivery of culturally safe distress support within the centre and assessment and referral to appropriate follow up care either within or outside of the centre. This includes the development of care plans involving individuals, families and community, clinical pathways and clear referral pathways and processes.

The Aboriginal Health Practitioner will deliver culturally adapted, evidence-based interventions to promote strong SEWB and prevent the escalation of common mental and behavioural disorders (including alcohol and drug use disorders) Such interventions will value and build upon local knowledge, community and cultural strengths.

The Aboriginal Health Practitioner will work closely with the leadership team to support and maintain a positive culture, to motivate high performance and to support continuous quality improvement.

About Neami National

We're Neami. We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life. We support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them. We provide services across Australia for mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. We support people to improve their quality of life in a way that suits them.

We're proud to support 34,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands.

Values

Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.

• Connecting
• Collaborating
• Learning
• Belonging

What will Neami offer

• Generous leave entitlements including Gratis Leave, Wellness Leave and Parental Leave
• Optional monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full-time staff
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territories and subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family

What you will bring to the role

• Possess a Certificate IV or higher in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care
• Hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Aboriginal Health Practitioner/ registered with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA)
• Demonstrated ability to provide cultural knowledge and advice to team members
• Criminal record check required before commencement of employment (some disclosable items may be considered)
• Demonstrated well developed written, verbal and interpersonal skills including with the ability to communicate sensitively in a cross-cultural environment with Aboriginal clients and staff.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Understanding and commitment to Aboriginal health, and knowledge of current issues affecting the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Ability to work a 7-day rotating roster, shift work, including morning, evening, and weekend shifts. rates apply
• Demonstrated ability to support people when they are distressed, ability to listen compassionately and to ability support people to identify and act upon solutions that may improve their wellbeing
• Identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (This is a genuine occupational qualification under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and s 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1996 (NT).
• Significant experience working with people and services within the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
• Experience and knowledge working with consumers that identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
• Australian working rights
• A valid driver's licence

How to apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (please select the paperclip icon in the top right-hand corner).

To apply for this position, please:

• Click the 'Apply' button where you will need to create a username and password
• Upload your resume and cover letter.

When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked). Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).

If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:

Pam Marwood | Clinical Services Manager | Mob: 08 8914 6600 |

Emai: [email protected]

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If you have any technical issues when applying for this role, please email [email protected] for assistance.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
• We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Applications Close: 31st October 2025

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

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