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Do you have a collaborative mindset, experience in building meaningful partnerships with community and stakeholders and a passion to develop and promote strategies to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal kids and families?
We have a newly created opportunity available as part of our WAACHS Study team - The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey (WAACHS) was the largest survey ever undertaken into the health, wellbeing and development of Western Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The team has been provided with an opportunity to revisit the collected survey data combined with other government administrative data sets with the aim of creating unique evidence that can be translated to make a positive impact on Aboriginal life pathways.
Closely liaising with the research team, your focus in this role will be to apply your strong communication and relationship building skills to develop collaborative partnerships with relevant government/non-government organisations, policy makers and community groups to maximise the knowledge of and the support for the WAACHS study in the wider community.
You will have the space and autonomy to help shape this position as well as the opportunity to be involved in shaping the direction of the project moving forward.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- Identifying WAACHS Study stakeholders and opportunities for engagement and involvement in the study.
- Providing advice to the team on trends and developments in the fields of Aboriginal health, education, child protection and justice.
- Contributing to the development of a WAACHS translation strategy.
- Assisting with the engagement, support and mentoring of Aboriginal students; and the engagement and training of community researchers.
About You
This position would suit someone who enjoys taking initiative and is proactive in their ways of working.
The key to your success will your experience and skills in the following areas:
- Experience in the health sector, the community sector or other relevant work experience.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills, including the ability to effectively and sensitively liaise and communicate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
- Relevant project experience in an academic, government or community setting preferably with a focus on Aboriginal health and wellbeing.
- Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Good computing skills and proficiency with MS Office software.
- Understanding of current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health priorities, social and cultural determinants of health, and different health service delivery settings.
- Availability to travel to regional areas of WA for short periods at a time.
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.
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 ***********@telethonkids.org.au.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to ***********@telethonkids.org.au.
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Contact Name: Rachael Heaphy-Scaife
Contact Email: ***************@telethonkids.org.au
Closing Date: 24/05/2024 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 (SAGE) 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*
