**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Aboriginal Health Worker
**Remuneration**: $31.53 - $45.57 per hour (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)
**Location**: Cowra, NSW - Find out more
**Hours Per Week**: 16
**Applications Close**: 24 February 2025 - 11:59pm
**Aboriginal Health Worker (AMIHS)
- Transition to Practice**
Cowra Health Service
**About the role**
Cowra Health service is seeking a passionate, dedicated and driven female Aboriginal Health Worker to work in partnership with the Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health service (AMIHS) midwife.
Come join our friendly team at Cowra! AMIHS is a woman centred model of care that incorporates the cultural, social, mental and physical aspects of health care. The model of care ensures the woman and her family are equal partners within their pregnancy journey. This is provided through community based antenatal and postnatal care to women and their families having an Aboriginal baby.
The Aboriginal Health Worker is the cultural lead and the midwife provides the clinical care. Together this partnership can ensure the woman's journey is clinically and culturally safe.
The successful applicant must be willing to work towards obtaining a Certificate IV in Aboriginal Primary Health Care (Practice) within 2.5yrs of commencement of employment, complete clinical placements and work towards AHPRA standards to meet registration as an Aboriginal Health Practitioner.
You will be supported by orientation to the role, and supported throughout your learning, growth and development.
You will receive assistance with travel and accommodation to attend TAFE blocks.
To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description
**A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health.** To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.
- Click 'Apply'
- Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in using your existing login
- Upload your current resume
- Answer the selection criteria
**Additional information for applicants**:
- This is an identified position in accordance with _Section 14 (d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977_- only suitably qualified Aboriginal people are eligible for this position and are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
- Being female is considered a genuine occupational qualification as per Section 31 of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). For more information, visit Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
- This recruitment may be used to create an** Eligibility List**for similar roles in the future.
- To find out more about the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards
- For more information, visit a Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD