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Multicultural Health Liaison Officer, Community Health Services - Cairns North
Cairns North
Make the move. Make a difference.
Drive performance that supports care.
Experience everything Cairns has to offer while working as Multicultural Health Liaison Officer with Community Health Services. You will improve access and patient experience: enabling people from multicultural backgrounds to better access health services and improve their patient experience.Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO4 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH684412 |
| Closing date | 01-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent Part Time |
| Contact person | Georgina Quin-Conroy |
| Contact details | 0447 599 430 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About you:
In your new role you will:
- Improved access and patient experience: enabling people from multicultural backgrounds to better access health services and improve their patient experience.
- Culturally safe care: improving multicultural patient outcomes by contributing to staff and health service capacity to provide and deliver culturally safe and sensitive care and support CALD patients and their families.
- System navigation: supporting the multiculturally community and individuals in understanding and utilising available healthcare resources and their rights and responsibilities.
- Health literacy: empowering the community and individuals with knowledge and skills to access health services.
- System and service improvement: Facilitating service improvement to CALD patients through cross-cultural support to health professionals.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.
Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.
Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.
Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
Documents
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