Overview
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation – Tennant Creek NT
$98,592 - $115,679 a year • Full time
Location: Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region
Classification: Programs • Base Salary: $98,59216 - $115,679.34 per annum • Additional salary packaging: $15,899.94p/a • Professional development incentive: $1,500p/a
Employment Type: Full-time • Reports to: Public Health Executive Manager
This position is designated Indigenous under Section 57 of the NT Anti-Discrimination Act. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Men & Women are encouraged to apply.
Amazing further benefits including: 6 weeks annual leave, free general dentistry and Relocation Assistance up to $5,000 to help you get settled into town.
Join this community-based Organisation and make a genuine difference to our community. This is a rewarding role where you will contribute to the drive to be a Provider of High Quality Holistic Primary Health Care services to the Aboriginal communities of the Barkly region in a culturally responsive way.
You will be joining a friendly and professional team with personal and professional development opportunities from an employer who aims to provide optimum working conditions.
About us
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation is a multi-disciplinary organisation providing primary health care services to the Aboriginal people of Tennant Creek and the surrounding Barkly region, dedicated to 'Closing the Gap' in Aboriginal health within remote Australia.
Anyinginyi Health consists of four sections (Health Services, Corporate Services, Public Health Unit and Piliyintinji-Ki Stronger Families) to ensure a holistic approach to health and well-being.
Anyinginyi Health's mission is to provide high quality holistic primary health care services in the Barkly region in a culturally responsive way.
Role and responsibilities
About the Role
Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corporation invites applications for a full-time Team Leader - Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) to join their Kalpa Purru Wirranjarlki – Public Health Services Section, Tennant Creek. This role is offered on a Full-Time basis.
Primary Objective
The aim of the Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) program is to contribute to closing the gap in Indigenous health outcomes by reducing tobacco smoking as the most significant risk factor for chronic disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Leading a small team, you will develop, promote and undertake a range of supportive, evidence-based resources and activities to reduce uptake of smoking, promote smoke-free spaces, and support smoking cessation in Aboriginal communities within the Barkly Region.
Strategies will focus on community engagement and developing responsive, flexible, population- and preventive-health approaches to tobacco use outcomes, enhancing community understanding of the effects of tobacco on long-term health outcomes for Aboriginal people living in the Barkly Region.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
* Ability to demonstrate skills transfer to Aboriginal staff employed in the same work area as the contracted employee.
* Lead the development, coordination and facilitation of positive engagement, interventions and activities in accordance with the TIS program guidelines and organizational policies and practices.
* Lead the development of sustainable and respectful networks in Aboriginal communities within the Barkly Region to build community support for the promotion of smoking prevention and smoking cessation.
* Provide support, leadership and management to the TIS program team to function as an effective team in the provision of information to increase awareness of the dangers of tobacco to improve lifestyle and decrease the burden of chronic diseases, including clearly defining roles and responsibilities, open communication processes and ongoing performance monitoring.
* In liaison with the Aboriginal communities in the Barkly Region and the National Best Practice Unit (NBPU) identify, develop and assist in the delivery of responsive smoking prevention and cessation social marketing campaigns.
Please refer to the attached position description for full responsibilities.
Essential skills and experience
* Minimum Diploma and/or equivalent qualifications or experience to sufficiently perform the key responsibilities of TIS Team Leader.
* Evidenced understanding of the Primary Health Care system and key issues relevant to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
* Be in possession of or have the ability to obtain an Ochre Card (Working with Children).
* Are preferred to be Fully COVID19 Vaccinated.
If you meet the above criteria and you're interested in contributing to an organisation where you can really make a difference in our local community, we want to hear from you!
When applying, please address the Selection Criteria listed in the Job Description as part of your Resume/Cover Letter
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