Aboriginal Project Officer - Youth Mental Health

The Opportunity
Pursuant of Section 50(d) of the Equal Employment Opportunities Act 1984, the occupant of this position must be of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.
Here at Telethon Kids Institute, our vision is simple - happy healthy kids. Improving the health and well-being of Aboriginal children and families in particular is an overarching priority for every program and team here at the Institute.
We now have opportunities available for two Aboriginal Project Officers to join our Youth Mental Health team and support the co-design, development, and implementation of a culturally safe and responsive, trauma-informed parenting program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families who have experienced trauma. The program will have social and emotional benefits for families by strengthening a sense of connectedness with family, kin, country and culture, and Indigenous identity thereby promoting healing in a culturally safe and responsive way.
You will play an integral role within our Aboriginal and non-Indigenous research team and will contribute to a variety of activities to help facilitate this project. One of your key focuses will be to facilitate yarning circles, which may be gender specific, and so in this role we are specifically recruiting one male and one female Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person to ensure cultural protocols are followed.
With an experienced project team around you, you will also have an opportunity to contribute to the following activities:

• Assist with obtaining ethics approval to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Provide cultural leadership and cultural advice to the project team to assist in relationship building with community members and organisations.
• Assist with the planning and management of data collection and entry.
• Visit community groups to promote our project and share our findings.

Conveniently located in our modern office in Nedlands, these part-time opportunities (3 days per week) will be offered for 3 years in the first instance.
About You
If you are passionate about working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families and have an interest in improving Mental Health outcomes, then we want to hear from you!
The key to your success will be your demonstrated experience in the following:

• Demonstrated experience in providing health information to or working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities, families, and individuals in a culturally appropriate way.
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in building relationships and working collaboratively with key stakeholders at various levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work with and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse and gender diverse people.
• Research experience will be favorable but not essential.

These positions are advertised in accordance with section 27 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. It is a genuine occupational qualification of one of these positions to be male as the successful candidate will be required to facilitate yarning circles comprised of only males. The other successful candidate will be female as they will be required to facilitate yarning circles comprised of only females.
We are driving inclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diverse career and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. We also encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you may have had in your cover letter.
About Us
Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.
Some of our staff benefits include:

• Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.
• Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.
• Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
• Flexible work options and hybrid working.
• Reward and recognition program.
• Professional development opportunities including access to unlimited online training with LinkedIn Learning.
• Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
• Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
• Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.

How to apply
If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.
Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above.
Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to recruitment@telethonkids.org.au.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to recruitment@telethonkids.org.au.
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Contact Name: Karen Lombardi
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Closing Date: 21/03/2024 Telethon Kids reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.
The Telethon Kids Institute is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first Australian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity pilot program.
We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are at the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in the Institute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.
The Telethon Kids Institute is one of the nation's leading medical research organisations. We are home to a diverse team of more than 1000 staff and postgraduate students dedicated to improving child health and development.
Based within the Perth Children's Hospital at the QEII Medical Centre campus in Nedlands, Western Australia, our purpose-built facility includes state-of-the-art laboratories, collaborative workspaces, clinical suites, and meeting spaces with access to leading-edge technology and research services.
Our research teams are among the world's best, and we have strong affiliations with the children's hospital and all the major Western Australian universities.
*The successful candidate will be asked to provide a satisfactory National Police Check (obtained within the last 3 months) prior to commencement*