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Health Worker Program Coordinator Domestic and Family Violence Service (Identified) (Cairns)
Cairns
Champion Cultural Excellence - This is your opportunity to be an influential advocate for positive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes across the Torres and Cape HHS!
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Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Health Service Support |
| Classification | HWF4 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/TC675008 |
| Closing date | 18-Mar-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent Full Time |
| Contact person | Jennifer Mann |
| Contact details | 0436 813 667 Access the National Relay Service |
Permanent Full Time position (Identified) available!
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Jennifer Mann, 0436 813 667 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.
Tell me more... Cairns is a vibrant tropical city in Far North Queensland, famous as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage-listed rainforests. With a relaxed lifestyle, thriving food and arts scene, and endless opportunities for adventure, Cairns offers the perfect balance of work and play in a stunning natural setting.
Join the Family Response Unit as a Healther Worker Program Coordinator (DFVS) and work along side the senior social worker in developing and providing cultural specific education and advice on domestic and family violence to fronline clinicians across Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS) while maintaining relationships with external community partners in faciilitating a network support for victoms of domestic and family violence.
Professional and personal motivators!
As an Indigenous Health Worker, your advocacy for local Torres and Cape patients is vital in ensuring culturally sensitive and effective health care.
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 $101,511 - $119,674 p.a – 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.
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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 Queensland Health 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.
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