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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner - Growing Deadly Families (Identified)
Mount Isa
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Work with us and undertake projects to Close the Gap! This is a unique opportunity to contribute to our vision of creating pathways to better health for our North West communities .
This is a Permanent Full Time identified position dedicated to strengthening culturally safe maternity services across the North West.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Midwifery |
| Classification | HWF3 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI677184 |
| Closing date | 27-Mar-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent |
| Contact person | Andrea Mitchell |
| Contact details | 0417 834 292 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
As an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner within the Growing Deadly Families program, you will bring lived experience, cultural knowledge, and advanced clinical skills to deliver holistic antenatal and postnatal care. Working both autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support women and families throughout pregnancy and early parenthood across Mount Isa and surrounding remote communities.
Working with us
- For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,605. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$10,815… and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,210 (pro rata for part time employees).
- In your downtime, we will provide 2 return airfares p.a. (full time employees) (inc. spouse/dependents) or 1 return airfare p.a. (part time employees) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your Recreation leave.
- New Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners to Queensland Health may be eligible for an Incentive payment of up to $5,000 after 12 months (pro rata for part time employees).
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
- To perform this role, it is essential that the person who holds the position be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that applicants are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders.
- Appointment to this position requires proof of a Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) and Diploma in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care. Please refer to the Role Description for further information regarding the qualifications if you do not hold the Diploma.
- Hold current registration as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner as recognised by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner Board of Australia (ATSIHPBA).
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Andrea Mitchell on 0417 834 292.
Applications close: Friday, 27 March 2026.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
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