Position Details
* 2 Year Contract | Full-Time
* Academic Level B | $113,211 - $133,974 p.a.
* Location: Katherine / Jawoyn, Dagoman and Wardaman Country
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About the Role
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a skilled remote and Indigenous health workforce in the Northern Territory. As a Lecturer in Remote Health (Allied Health), you will draw on contemporary professional practice to deliver high‑quality teaching, support students on placement, and engage in research that strengthens evidence‑based practice in rural and remote settings. Working as part of an interprofessional education team, you will collaborate closely with community stakeholders and health education partners across the NT and SA to expand pathways into health professions and support the growth of culturally safe, community‑aligned healthcare education.
* Facilitate inspiring, evidence-informed teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including placement education and topic coordination.
* Contribute to high-quality research and evaluation in rural, remote, and Indigenous health, including publications, grant activity, and student research supervision.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with local communities and stakeholders to enhance recruitment, education pathways, and collaborative health initiatives.
* Support interprofessional workforce development by contributing to allied health programs, expansion activities, and ongoing program quality and accreditation.
About You
You are an experienced and culturally responsive health professional and educator who brings strong academic capability, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to improving rural and remote health outcomes. You thrive in collaborative, interprofessional environments and are passionate about fostering inclusive, culturally safe learning experiences for students and communities. With a solid foundation in research and evidence-informed practice, you're ready to contribute to teaching, research, community engagement, and ongoing program development.
* Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality teaching, contribute to curriculum design, and engage effectively with students across diverse educational settings.
* A developing or established research track record, including publications, grant activity, and an understanding of research–teaching integration.
* Strong knowledge of rural and remote health issues, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, and the ability to practice and communicate in a culturally safe manner.
* Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with students, colleagues, and a wide range of health professionals.
Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT
At Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT, our aim is to be a hub for innovative health research, education, and workforce development across the Northern Territory. We engage with students, community, and stakeholders to provide critical programs, such as the Northern Territory Medical Program, Paramedicine, Rural Clinical School, and the University Department of Rural Health.
Our postgraduate education pathways (Remote Health Practice program), provides workforce development through Indigenous health and clinical skills training, and we have a community driven research program led by researchers committed to improving health outcomes. We work alongside Poche SA+NT focussing on Indigenous leadership capacity development and developing the Indigenous health workforce. All activities are driven by our values which focus on the long-term and short-term needs of the NT community.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
* 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
* Flexible working arrangements
* Wide range of professional development activities and services
* We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
* 6 Weeks Annual Leave
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
* Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
* Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
* A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will be required by Flinders University before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
* Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
* Northern Territory Government legislation (the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007) now requires all individuals in child related employment or whose duties involve, or are likely to involve, contact with a child, to hold a valid 'Working with Children Clearance' (Ochre Card). This position involves child related work and is assessed as requiring a Working with Children Clearance/Ochre Card.
How to Apply and Information
* You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.
* For more information regarding this position, please contact Leigh Moore
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
08 Feb 2026
At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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