GV HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE, AS WELL AS APPLICANTS WHO ARE LGBTIQ+, WHO HAVE DIFFERENT ABILITIES, OR ARE FROM CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ARE ENCOURAGED. GV HEALTH HAS ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE, BULLYING AND HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION IN ALL FORMS, AND IS COMMITTED TO THE SAFETY, PROTECTION AND WELLBEING OF ALL CHILDREN.

Pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children’s Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, immunisations as mandated by Department of Health. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request.
GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The primary function of the Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer is to assist, support and advocate for safe access and culturally appropriate provision of care to Aboriginal people accessing GV Mental Health and Wellbeing Services and requiring treatment for Social Emotional Wellbeing.
This is an identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander role that works directly with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander adult patients to access mental health services.
The Aboriginal Mental Health Liaison Officer is located within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Unit at GV Health and links with mental health clinicians in the interest of patient care, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and their carers and family members, other Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officers including a statewide network of Aboriginal Mental Health and Hospital Liaison Officers and local mental health services.