Aboriginal Liaison Officer (As per advertisement)

at  South West Healthcare

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: South West Region | Warrnambool
Job type: Full time
Organisation: South West Healthcare
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services
Reference: VG/1790199
Time for a lifestyle change? Join a workplace that’s friendly & welcoming!! Located on the beautiful Great South Coast, South West Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and psychiatric services. The organisation serves a catchment in excess of 110,000 and comprises of a total of 282 beds and an extensive range of primary and community services. Warrnambool boasts excellent sporting, education (pre-school to university), social and cultural facilities. The city’s award winning foreshore promenade is a 5.7km path that stretches from the breakwater along the coastline to the Hopkins River mouth.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• 2 Full-time (80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO), On-going positions
• Seaside Warrnambool Campus
• Community Development Worker
• Salary: Subject to qualifiction and experience

WHO WE ARE.

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values, Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community.
SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.
SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.
With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria’s Great South Coast.

The aim of the Aboriginal Liaison Officer (ALO) position is to support improved access to mainstream health services for people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
The ALO has a key role in promoting and enabling the delivering of culturally safe services, supporting patients to access the healthcare they need and working within communities to break down barriers to care.