If you have a passion for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples within the Health Sector, we have the role for you! Our team Shares your dedication to healthcare without judgement, and strives to make a difference and improve health standards for young people in care.

The Company

Correct Care Australasia is Australia's largest outsourced correctional healthcare provider. Operating across all of Victoria's 14 publicly managed prisons, one private prison and two Youth Justice Precincts, Correct Care provides primary healthcare services through a diverse and dispersed workforce of healthcare professionals across metropolitan and rural Victoria.

Correctional settings provide a unique opportunity to address a range of health issues and to meet the health needs of a population that is normally hard to reach.

The Role

An exciting opportunity is now available for an experienced and passionate Aboriginal Health Worker to collaborate with our team to ensure optimal patient outcomes and provide a valuable contribution in a part time capacity.

The Aboriginal Health Worker will assist Aboriginal patients to take a role in controlling and managing their health and lifestyle.

This position (2 days per week) will be situated at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre to facilitate provision of appropriate multidisciplinary care to achieve better health outcomes and deliver a culturally safe health service for Aboriginal young people.

The Person

Ideally the successful applicant for this role will be able to demonstrate the following criteria:

• Has undertaken or is willing to undertake Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Care (Practice)
• A valid Working with Children Check
• Experience in an Aboriginal Health Worker or similar role
• Active in the Aboriginal community
• Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills
• Hold a current Victorian Driver’s License

For further information please contact Simone Neo, Health Services Manager on 5421 3152 or [email protected].

Applicants must have full Australian working rights and successfully undergo a police and working with children check. Correct Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Correct Care considers that being Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under sub-s 26(3) or s 28 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010.