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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer
South Brisbane
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Children's Health Queensland |
| Classification | HWF3 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South |
| Job ad reference | QLD/H26CHQ680185 |
| Closing date | 24-Apr-2026 |
| Job duration | 3 months |
| Contact person | Leigh-Anne Wraight |
| Contact details | 0428 821 198 Access the National Relay Service |
Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
About the Team
Children's Health Queensland is committed to providing equitable healthcare by partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, consumers and the community to design and deliver effective models of care that support the cultural needs of our patients and their families. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer is our pivotal role in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patient pathway, co designing care with consumers, kin and community services, delivered in partnership with the Institute of Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH), breaking down the barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families accessing care by creating a culturally safe and welcoming environment.
About the Role
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hospital Liaison Officer provide direct support and advice to CHQ HHS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients to ensure health services are culturally appropriate and safe. The position will:
- Provide reliable and culturally sensitive transportation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families accessing CHQ HHS, including airport transport, accommodation transfers, and home-to-appointment transport.
- Deliver a service that respects and accommodates the cultural needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, ensuring a supportive and safe travel experience to and from appointments. Ensuring families receive coordinated and culturally appropriate health care across the health continuum of care.
- Fulfill CHQ's Health Equity commitment as outlined in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equity Strategy 2025-2028 Implementation Plan, specifically Key Performance Area 2, by establishing accessible and coordinated services.
- Seamlessly integrate health equity initiatives managed by the HEACC team.
- To support and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams across QCH to ensure health services provided for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients are culturally appropriate, safe and that their care is coordinated.
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Competitive renumeration
- Annual pay increases
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee wellness and assistance program
- Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
Documents
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