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This role coordinates the daily activities of the Public Health program community-based staff and provides on-the-ground support and mentoring for Yolngu staff employed across a range of outreach programs. This full-time fixed term role till 30 June 2026 is based in Nhulunbuy with regular travel required across East Arnhem Land. The salary on offer is between $103,826 – $116,069 per annum pro rata + 11% superannuation.
About Miwatj
Miwatj Health is an independent Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service. Established in 1992, we’re committed to securing quality health care services across the East Arnhem and enabling Yolŋu powered community health and wellbeing. Miwatj provides culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care to over 6,000 remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents across 3 East Arnhem wards. With a Head Office in Nhulunbuy, Miwatj also manages a Corporate Office in Darwin, 7 fixed clinics across the East Arnhem region, and dedicated outreach teams who travel to 3 additional locations.
Essential Requirements
The Public Health Team Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating daily activities of community-based staff through daily team meetings, ensuring community workers are supported to carry out activities in line with their program work plans, communicate any issues to program managers and work collaboratively to resolve. Candidates must have post-secondary qualifications in a relevant discipline or significant experience in training and development of Aboriginal staff and will also have an understanding of and commitment to Aboriginal Community Control, self-determination, and the issues faced by Yolŋu people living in remote settings.
Vaccination & Immunity Screening
Miwatj Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all workers and users of its healthcare centres. In accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Guidelines, National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards, and other local policies, guidelines and procedures, we mandate that all staff abide by our Staff Vaccination and Immunity Screening Policy (to be supplied to all successful candidates).
Please address your application in accordance with the attached Job Description and Essential Selection Criteria. For more information, please contact the Public Health Manager
Application close date: 2 June 2024
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