South West Hospital and Health Service has an exciting opportunity for a Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Assistant Director to join our team within the South West.
To perform this role, it is essential that the person who holds the position be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that applicants are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.
Join us in building better health in the bush!
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Flexible full time
Occupational group Health - Health Service Support
Classification AO7
Workplace Location South West Qld
Job ad reference QLD/SW663927
Closing date 19-Oct-2025
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration Remuneration up to $166,569 p.a.
Contact person Shelley Lawton
Contact details 07 4620 2278
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Your opportunity
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Assistant Service Director, SWHHS, will provide a range of leadership, planning and project management tasks related to health equity to drive change across the health system and develop the next First Nations ‘Our Way Together' Implementation Plan. The position is responsible for engagement with key stakeholders to provide reform, change and improvement in health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within South West Health.
To perform this role, it is essential that the person who holds the position be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that applicants are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.
The very nature of what we do and who we are is the real opportunity. Providing health care support in the bush is full of challenges, however, it remains the most rewarding of human experiences.
What we can do for you
Ultimately, we provide you a platform to leapfrog your career with more opportunities to experience a wider scope of practice with less competition due to location and population.
Nowhere else will you experience the vast diversity of career advancement other than in rural and remote Queensland.
- Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution!
- Play a key role in helping us deliver better health in the bush.
- Enjoy a flexible work environment and great company culture!
Be a part of something bigger
South West Hospital and Health Service are part of Queensland Health and partner with many influential and leading organisations to boost partnerships and deliver world-class health care and services. We service an area of more than 310,000 square kilometres, are bordered by three states and cover 21% of Queensland. We provide services to a population of 26,000 via 26 healthcare facilities, consisting of Hospitals, Multipurpose Health Services, Community Clinics, Aged Care Facilities and General Practice Services.
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and.
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