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Aboriginal Health Worker - Connected Beginning - Aboriginal Identified

Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health ServiceDubbo, New South Wales, Australia

30+ days ago

Job description

Note : This is an Identified position for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Aboriginality is a genuine qualification authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination ACT 1977.

Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (WACHS) is an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation that aims to empower Aboriginal people to take control of their individual, family, and community health and wellbeing needs through our clinical and community programs.

Our main services are in Wellington, Dubbo, Moree, Western Sydney, Penrith, Nepean, and Blue Mountains, and we provide outreach services to other towns and communities through our regional programs.

About The Position

The Connected Beginnings Aboriginal Community Health Worker is responsible for facilitating healthcare screening and access to children referred into the Doonside and / or Mount Druitt Connected Beginnings Projects.

This includes engaging families for health care from birth to five-year-old children to facilitate better outcomes by the time they start school with a focus on the following domains :

Physical health and wellbeing
Social competence
Emotional maturity
Language and cognitive skills
Communication skills and general knowledge

This project delivers the health components of the Connected Beginnings Project that are led by education agencies Ngroo, Mount Druitt and Doonside. The position reports directly to Team Leader Connected Beginnings.

Key Duties

Maintain positive partnerships with key stakeholders

Engage Aboriginal Families and Children in their healthcare journey

Perform health and developmental screening and referrals

Written communication in files, letters and report writing

Contribute to data collection for the Connected Beginnings Project

Facilitate culturally appropriate healthcare for Aboriginal children living within Doonside and Mount Druitt regions

Participate in service planning with services and agencies as directed by the Team Leader

Participate in quality and accreditation activities as per the direction of the Team Leader

Excellence in teamwork

Experience in case management of clients

Demonstrated time management and the ability to prioritize tasks

Knowledge and understanding of the issues that impact Aboriginal people and Aboriginal communities

Previous Experience in Aboriginal Health is highly Preferable

Mandatory compliance requirements of the position :

A Certificate of Aboriginality

Certification III Aboriginal Health Worker (willing to obtain)

Australian Drivers Licence

Working With Children Check

Proof of COVID vaccination

National Criminal Record Check

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