Are you passionate about improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? Do you have the skills, experience, and cultural understanding to lead programs that make a real difference in preventing and managing communicable diseases? We are looking for a dedicated Public Health Officer – Advanced or Public Health Nurse to join our team in an Identified Role. This position is open only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants, as it is essential to achieving the role’s purpose and responsibilities.

Job details

About the Role

In this role, you will:

• Lead and support key programs focused on preventing and managing communicable diseases, including acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.
• Use your technical expertise and deep understanding of social, cultural, economic, and geographic factors to shape strategies to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Drive inclusive communication and ensure First Nations voices and cultural perspectives are central to communicable disease program design and delivery.
• Build strong partnerships with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure programs are culturally appropriate, locally adaptable, effective, and inclusive.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to work on meaningful programs that address health inequities and create lasting change. You'll be part of a supportive team within the Communicable Diseases Management Unit, with an initial focus on addressing acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Over time, you'll have the chance to expand your work to other communicable disease prevention programs.

While the role is ideally based in Herston (Brisbane) or Cairns, we are open to considering other locations for the right applicant.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person (this is an identified role).
• Have qualifications and/or experience in public health, nursing, or a related field.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the health needs and cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Have experience in program delivery, stakeholder engagement, and providing expert advice.
• Be passionate about improving health outcomes and addressing health inequities.

If this sounds like you, please contact Simone Braithwaite for a yarn about this opportunity and how you can make a difference.

* Please see attached role description for application requirements 

Further information

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

Documents

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

• PH683609 RD HP5 (PDF)
  
  DoH Applicant Pack (PDF)
  
  PH683609 RD NRG7 (PDF)