Job Summary
- $75,000 – $80,000 per annum
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 14th Feb 2024
- Brisbane & Gold Coast > Woolloongabba
It’s who we are...
Multicultural Australia emerged from a community-based social movement to advance multiculturalism and build communities where everyone belongs.
Since 1998, we have welcomed tens of thousands of individuals from refugee, asylum seeker, international student and migrant backgrounds – with the goal of creating a more equitable and prosperous society.
Today, we are a multicultural for-purpose organisation and settlement provider with a strong and connected physical presence across metropolitan and regional Queensland.
Our clients and community are at the heart of everything we do, and we are passionate about providing care and services in person centred and compassionate ways.
We are also playing our part in influencing the multicultural landscape across Australia.
We work with individuals, communities, business and government to help build a more welcoming Queensland through advocacy, cultural training, community events, employment, youth programs, sports and arts inclusion programs to advance a diverse, inclusive and multicultural community.
We have worked hard to advance multicultural Australia and build communities where everyone belongs. Developing inclusive and prosperous communities, changing the conversation and keeping fit for the future are the strategic pillars that highlight why we exist. They underpin what we do—our services, partnerships and business. Ethical leadership and deep collaboration with community is at the heart of how we work—our culture and practice.
Multicultural Australia is currently offering an opportunity for an Health Service Officer to work as part of our Welcome, Accommodation & Initial Support Program team. The role is Full-time, Fixed max term for 12 months. The role is Brisbane based but will also require travel between Logan and Brisbane.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide health support to clients to access and link to appropriate health care services on arrival in Australia. In addition, this role provides support to clients and staff in health literacy and building the capacity of our health care partners to work with our specific client group. Among other duties, the successful candidate will:
You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and have effective communication and interpersonal skills. As well as having a confident and positive personality, you will possess:
Successful candidate will be required to have a valid driver’s licence, police check and apply for a Working with Children Blue Card.
For any queries, please contact Deep Dassanayake – Program Manager, Accommodation & WAISS - [email protected] using the subject line: Health Service Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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At Multicultural Australia, we pursue a workforce that is as diverse as our community - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and belief - and reflects the communities we work in. We recognise diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and we are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, and people of diverse genders and/or sexual orientations.