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Advance Health Worker - Respiratory (Identified)
Mount Isa
Join us as an Advanced Health Worker – Create Real Impact!
Use your cultural knowledge, community connections, and health care skills to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients on their health journey. This role plays a vital part in patient advocacy, chronic disease support, and culturally responsive care across the North West Hospital and Health Service.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HWF3 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI679838 |
| Closing date | 01-May-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent, Full-time |
| Contact person | Faasipa Stowers |
| Contact details | (07) 4764 1549 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
You'll play a key role in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, families and communities to be active participants in their health care. Working closely with the Nurse Unit Manager, Nurse Navigator and Respiratory Service, you will contribute to patient safety, cultural liaison, chronic disease support and community-focused health promotion.
- Provide culturally appropriate support, information and advocacy to clients, families and staff.
- Assist in developing care plans, promoting self‑management and delivering health education within 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.
- 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
- Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be recognised as Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.
- Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check; from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position.
- Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.
- 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.
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel.
The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Faasipa Stowers on (07) 4764 1549.
Applications close: Friday, 1 May 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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