Your Community Health is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Aboriginal Health Project Worker to join the Aboriginal Health Team on a part-time (0.5 EFT) basis, fixed term to 31 December 2021.

About us

Your Community Health is a community health service with sites at East Reservoir, Preston and Northcote. We provide a wide range of allied health, medical, social support and health promotion services to the community of Darebin and surrounding areas.

Our Aboriginal Health Team provides health services and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, through providing a culturally appropriate space and linking people into services, such as our dental, medical and allied health services.

We aim to promote the health and wellbeing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities by:

• Developing and providing culturally appropriate services to enhance the quality of life of our community members.
• Promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community health and well being
• Providing flexible services that meet community needs
• Advocating to close the gap in relation to health outcomes
• Focusing on working in partnership with other agencies, services and the community

About the role

The Aboriginal Health Project Worker will provide support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members to engage with and participate in Aboriginal programs at Your Community Health (YCH). The position will support the Connecting Our Culture Women's Worker role and co-facilitate the Sista Circle program (a weekly women's yarning group). The role will work with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and assist members to access the services and programs at Your Community Health and the broader community. The role will work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members to understand the needs of clients and participants to inform service delivery.

There will also be a focus on supporting the Aboriginal Health Team and Your Community Health to complete and assist to undertake actions (as required) set out in the Reconciliation Action Plan.

An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is sought for this role by Your Community Health as a special measure pursuant to Section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act.

What is on offer

You will join a dedicated, caring and talented team, with a positive and supportive culture. We are committed to the professional and career development of all our staff and truly value work-life balance. Staff have access to generous not-for-profit salary packaging benefits, discounted gym memberships and work in a great location, with free car parking, close to shops and cafes.

Applications must be submitted directly at our recruitment hub by clicking apply now.

Applications should address the selection criteria contained in the position description as part of the cover letter. For more information regarding this role please refer to the position description.

For further enquiries please contact Ethan Quinn, Aboriginal Health Coordinator on 0428 814 404.

Your Community Health is an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer that supports inclusiveness and diversity. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining people from diverse background, including but not limited to, those identifying as LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with a disability.