Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week until 06/04/2026
Location: Traxside Youth Health Centre
Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Worker Principal
Remuneration: $1,914.57 - $1,994.26 per week
Requisition ID: REQ598329
Application Close Date: 31/08/2025
Interview Date Range: 03/09/2025 - 10/09/2025
Contact Details: Glenys Goodwin – 0477 386 994 | Glenys.goodwin@health.nsw.gov.au
️ In this role being an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a genuine occupational requirement, and is authorised by section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 (NSW). ️

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Why work with us?

• Be part of a passionate, dedicated, and innovative multidisciplinary team committed to making a difference in the lives of young Aboriginal people aged 12 to 25.
• Play a leadership role in developing culturally safe health services and empowering community-led health promotion initiatives.
• Work directly with Aboriginal young people and collaborate across a network of health and non-health professionals to deliver holistic, community-focused care.
• Make a lasting impact through meaningful community development and engagement that improves health outcomes.

About the Role

• Lead and deliver culturally appropriate, client-centred care tailored to the unique needs of young Aboriginal people across South Western Sydney.
• Design, deliver and evaluate youth-focused health programs that enhance community engagement – including initiatives like the Aboriginal Health in Schools Program and Love Bites – Cultural Adaptation.
• Collaborate with service partners to ensure care is culturally responsive and reflects the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
• Provide a clinical service component, including cultural strengths mapping, health screening, case management, and preventative care.
• Foster strong, respectful relationships with local Aboriginal communities and internal and external stakeholders to improve service access and trust.
• Hold a leadership role within the Youth Health Service – including supervision of Aboriginal Health Workers, intake and allocation responsibilities, and cultural mentoring.
• Actively contribute to service planning and development through data collection, analysis, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Who We’re Looking For

• A flexible, adaptable thinker who is community-driven and passionate about making a difference.
• Someone who brings innovation, empathy, and a strong understanding of culturally safe, evidence-based care.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in dynamic environments and is committed to cultural respect and integrity.

Role Details

• Full-time position: Monday to Friday.
• Includes one allocated day off (ADO) per month.
• Based within the Youth Health Service, working across community settings in South Western Sydney

TRANSFORMING YOUR EXPERIENCE

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO A POSITION IN NSW HEALTH, YOU MUST HAVE AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP OR PERMANENT AUSTRALIAN RESIDENCY.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The Principal Aboriginal Health Worker (PAHW) position is part of the SWSLHD Youth Health Service and is responsible for the provision of culturally safe health services that improve health outcomes for young Aboriginal people in South Western Sydney. The position will develop and lead community development and health promotion initiatives that engage young Aboriginal people. The position will also be responsible for providing individual case management support to Aboriginal clients accessing youth health services and will work collaboratively with the other relevant health professionals to coordinate care and ensure a holistic approach to service provision.
The position will have a lead role in the design, delivery and evaluation of programs for the Youth Health Service, such as Aboriginal Health in Schools Program, Love Bites - Cultural Adaptation. This will include working in partnership with other providers/services to ensure culturally responsive care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The role will have a clinical component related to assessment inclusive of cultural- strengths mapping, screening, case management and preventative care.
The PAHW will direct all aspects of the Youth Health programs including building collaborative partnerships with internal and external health care services across SWSLHD; to increase access to health treatment and prevention services and to improve client’s journeys and outcomes as well as community development and service capacity building
The role has leadership responsibilities including supervision of other Aboriginal Health Workers, intake and allocation, cultural mentoring and active participation in service development activities including collection and analysis of data.

About the Role

• Lead and deliver culturally appropriate, client-centred care tailored to the unique needs of young Aboriginal people across South Western Sydney.
• Design, deliver and evaluate youth-focused health programs that enhance community engagement – including initiatives like the Aboriginal Health in Schools Program and Love Bites – Cultural Adaptation.
• Collaborate with service partners to ensure care is culturally responsive and reflects the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
• Provide a clinical service component, including cultural strengths mapping, health screening, case management, and preventative care.
• Foster strong, respectful relationships with local Aboriginal communities and internal and external stakeholders to improve service access and trust.
• Hold a leadership role within the Youth Health Service – including supervision of Aboriginal Health Workers, intake and allocation responsibilities, and cultural mentoring.
• Actively contribute to service planning and development through data collection, analysis, and continuous quality improvement initiatives

Role Details

• Full-time position: Monday to Friday.
• Includes one allocated day off (ADO) per month.
• Based within the Youth Health Service, working across community settings in South Western Sydne