🌅Are you passionate about health equity and improving health outcomes in remote Australia? If so Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service is the place for you!

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Job details

Temporary Full Time position available up to 01 March 2026 (with possibility of extension)!

Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Grace Schofield, 0497 787 179 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.

Tell me more... This position will operate from a flexible, family centred, transdisciplinary model that is responsive to cultural context, local needs, and priorities. It specifically requires the incumbent to have qualifications (minimum Cert. IV) and experience in either early childhood, disability, health, or education. 

The Early Childhood Approach (ECA) is a component of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in which children aged 0-9 years who have a developmental delay or disability can access early intervention supports as well as long term disability supports where eligible.

The purpose of this role is to deliver the NDIS Early Childhood Approach in the Torres and Northern Peninsula Area as a member of the multidisciplinary NDIS ECA team. The Early Childhood Coordinator will play a key role implementing the NDIS Early Childhood Framework with particular emphasis on delivering Early Connections for children, family, carers, and communities.

Professional and personal motivators!

As a professional working within Torres and Cape HHS, your role in enhancing both staff and patient experiences is invaluable.

You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.

Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;

• Base salary comprising between $3,964.20 - $4,224.00 per fortnight – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
• Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave

Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy: 

• Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
• Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
• Rich Indigenous Culture
• Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
• Follow us - Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn

Discover more by reading the role description attached.

Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage

How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please download the Role Description for your future reference. Please do NOT upload zipped files, pdfs created through MS Word 2007, tagged pdfs or protected documents. Accepted files: gif, bmp, png, rtf, txt, doc and docx.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 1 TCHHS Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 7.50MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  2 Map Info (PDF, 907KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  TC655002_Job Description (PDF, 308KB)
  Role Description