Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Representative

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

The College is responsible for intensive care medicine specialist training and education in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. We have more than 1300 Fellows throughout the world and we graduate between 50 and 60 new Fellows each year.

The College provides continuing medical education and professional development maintains standards and advocates for Fellows needs to governments and the community. We provide a high-quality training program with supervision of clinical training administration of assessments and a range of workshops and courses. We advocate for health and social policies to improve the healthcare of all Australians and Aotearoa New Zealanders. The College ensures that ICU patients are treated by well-trained qualified intensive care specialists.

Our main office is in Melbourne with regional committees throughout Australia and national committees in Aotearoa New Zealand and Hong Kong.

WHAT DO COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES DO

Community Representatives help us improve our programs by contributing their educational professional and life experiences and coupled with their strong community links help the College understand the needs of other health care workers consumers and community members.

THE REGIONAL RURAL AND REMOTE COMMITTEE

The College is seeking to appoint an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Representative to the Regional Rural and Remote Committee which reports directly to the College Board. This Committee oversees the Colleges strategic commitment to delivering excellent intensive care in regional rural and remote areas. This committee is responsible for providing advice on the required supports for Trainees and Fellows working in regional rural and remote intensive care units progressing strategies to address workforce supply and distribution issues and the recruitment and retention of intensivists to these intensive care units.

This committee holds three or four online meetings per year of approximately one-two hours each. Time will also be needed for meeting preparation which may include background document reading and review.

Requirements

Key selection criteria include :

Identify as an Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander person

Strong connections to Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander community networks and an interest in community service.

Experience living in a regional rural or remote area.

Commitment to the provision of high-quality health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

A solid understanding of the health system in Australia and how it is navigated by patients and family members.

Excellent communication skills.

The ability to work as part of a team.

Confidence with using virtual meeting technology Zoom Microsoft Teams etc.

Application Deadline : 13 June 2025

Application Instructions : Appointment for this role is for a three-year term. The role can be carried out remotely from any location in Ausralia.

To apply please email a covering letter and CV to by 11 June 2025. In your covering letter please outline :

Why you would like to be a community representative for the College.

The skills and experience you would bring to the role addressing the key selection criteria.

Applications will be reviewed by a College selection panel and shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate in an online interview.

Benefits

WHY CONSIDER THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE ROLE

Influence the way intensive care specialists are trained and educated.

Contribute to improvement in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Gain experience on a bi-national committee in the medical education sector.

Community representatives will be paid a sitting fee for hours spent on committee business.

Cultural Safety Commitment

Indigenous Job Match proudly recognises the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) as a culturally safe organisation. CICM has taken meaningful steps to create an inclusive environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples demonstrated through their commitment to cultural safety and the implementation of a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) .

Their Reflect RAP is not just a document it reflects a real commitment to listening learning and embedding First Nations perspectives in how they train intensive care specialists and shape healthcare delivery. CICM continues to provide culturally safe spaces where mob can contribute their lived experiences community knowledge and leadership in shaping national health education and policy.

We commend CICM for walking the talk and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to consider this opportunity knowing that your voice will be respected and valued.

Responsible for providing safe, compassionate care, integrating the nursing and midwifery Professional Practice Model, quality frameworks (Magnet or Pathway to Excellence ) and Person-Centred Care approaches of caring for each patient\'s psychological, social, emotional, spiritual, and physical care needs. This supports achievement of best clinical practice and individualised patient care and outcomes. Demonstrate effective co-ordination of staff and utilisation of unit resources to optimise service delivery and compliance with the Business Planning Framework. Assist in clinical facilitation and nursing education to promote a learning culture by encouraging reflection and professional development, providing clinical teaching, in-service education, and assisting / supporting others to maintain portfolios / records of learning. $54.45 - $58.30 p.h.

Education

Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) as a Registered Nurse (RN). Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervision / manager prior to the commencement of employment. The successful applicant will hold a tertiary degree qualification such as Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent). A post graduate qualification in Child Health is a requirement of this posit

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1