Cultural Capability Officer (Identified)

at  Queensland Health

Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.
About the role
Temporary full time opportunity to and lead activities to ensure services and initiatives are culturally appropriate; including the coordination of continuous quality improvement initiatives, consumer engagement and liaison and staff education.
About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health’s values:

• To monitor and research Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community trends to offer sound advice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander initiatives in MNH.
• Work with the facility and directorate based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability Officer’s across MNH on:
• ensuring all initiatives and activities align with MNH strategic direction.
• working in partnership with their facilities organisational improvement measure regarding cultural capability training and reporting that are same across MNH. The co-design of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health initiatives and projects in their facilities and directorates to ensure there is reflection of the key performance areas of Health Equity.
• Ensuring they represent their facilities and directorates within their membership on a Health Equity working group.
• Provide strategic advice in relation to the development of facility and directorate Reconciliation Action Plans.

How to apply
Submit your application via ‘Apply Now’ below, please provide the following information to the panel to assess your suitability:

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• A short statement (maximum 2 pages) - Formulate your response to the dot points listed -
• Detail why you are applying for the role?
• Provide example/s of how you will support the management and coordination of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural capability across MNH?
• Detail your connections in the community and how these relationships will contribute to the success of the role?
• Your current CV or Resume, including referees. You must seek approval prior to nominating a person as a referee. Referees should have thorough knowledge of your work performance and conduct, and it is preferable to include your current/immediate past supervisor. By providing the names and contact details of your referee/s you consent for these people to be contacted by the selection panel. If you do not wish for a referee to be contacted, please indicate this on your CV or Resume.

Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
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Please refer the Job description for details