Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer

Do you have experience and a passion for working with mob?

Do you want to support your community to overcome the barriers to accessing health care?

Canberra Health Services is looking for reliable, keen and outgoing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People to join our team of Aboriginal Liaison Officers who provide confidential cultural, emotional and wellbeing support to patients and their families.

This is a new position within The Canberra Hospital Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Service.

• This is a designated position, only open to Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander People. Confirmation of Aboriginality will be required before appointment to this position.

The successful applicant should have a thorough understanding of the barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People accessing health care.

An order of merit may be established to fill future vacancies within the next 12 months.

• For more information regarding the position duties click here for the
• Position Description._
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• To Apply

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

• Vision
• creating exceptional health care together
• Role
• to be a health service that is trusted by our community
• Values
• Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
• Canberra Hospital Expansion Project - CHS is constructing a new critical services building called 'Building 5' which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory's history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution._
• North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities._
• General / Administrative
• Salary Range
• 92,855.00 - 97,987.00
• Contact Name
• Alarna Moscaritolo
• Closing Date
• 21 / Feb / 2025, 6 : 59 : 00 AM