Role details

The Child, Youth and Family Health at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker (Early Childhood) to join their team on a permanent basis.

Identified Role

In accordance with section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld), this is an identified position and there is a genuine occupational requirement for the successful applicant to be an Aboriginal person and/or Torres Strait Islander person.

To confirm eligibility for consideration, applicants are required to provide documentary evidence of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage as part of their application.

Information regarding acceptable evidence, including a Statutory Declaration template, is available in the Commission Chief Executive Guideline 02/13: Evidence of Attribute – Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Identified Roles

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements of this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker (early childhood) role:

• Functions within the multi-disciplinary team to promote and deliver efficient, effective, clinically relevant, culturally safe and appropriate client outcomes in the specific area of early childhood and family health.
• Supports in the provision of comprehensive, holistic care services delivered to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.
• Provides health care services within the community settings across the HHS.

About the Team

The Child Youth and Family Health (0-18 years) unit is a primary multi-disciplinary health service which is part of the Mackay Hospital and Health Service.  The building is located at Carlyle Community Health Centre in Carlyle Street, Mackay.  The service extends from Mackay to Sarina and Walkerston. The unit offers client focussed screening, monitoring, guidance and education along with appropriate referrals and early interventions.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport