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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advanced Health Worker (Identified)
Mount Isa
Support Healthy Pregnancies, Healthy Babies and Healthy Futures!
Are you passionate about supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, babies and families? Join the North West Hospital and Health Service Maternity Team and play a vital role in delivering culturally safe, woman-centred care across North West Queensland.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Health Service Support |
| Classification | HWF3 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI684929 |
| Closing date | 22-Jun-2026 |
| Job duration | Temporary full time (18 months) |
| Contact person | Andrea Mitchell |
| Contact details | 0417 834 292 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
As the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advanced Health Worker (Identified), you will work within the Mount Isa Hospital Maternity team, supporting women and families throughout pregnancy and thereafter. You will provide culturally responsive care, advocate for patients and families, and work collaboratively with midwifery staff and healthcare professionals to ensure positive health outcomes. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference while enjoying the unique lifestyle and strong sense of community that regional Queensland offers.
Working with us
- For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,695. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$11,085… and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,390 (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.
- Professional Development leave of a minimum 2 weeks per year.
- Professional Development allowance for eligible employees for approved courses and conferences (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 or Torres Strait Islanders.
- Appointment to this position requires proof of a Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care and/or Diploma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health. Applicants who do not hold the mandatory qualification requirements, but believe they have the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the role as outlined, and will commit to completing the required qualification(s) within an agreed timeframe are encouraged to apply.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This position requires the incumbent to hold a valid Blue Card.
- 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: Monday, 22 June 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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