We are Metro South Health
We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands and the Scenic Rim. We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty and state-wide healthcare services. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence.
We are truly dedicated people who care about our community. We come to work to make a difference. We save lives, changes lives and make the world a better place. We overcome the many challenges that come our way by going above and beyond and achieve the best possible outcomes by working together. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation and family responsibilities to apply.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community.
We are part of and proud of the community we serve. We are better together.
Join us at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
About the Role
- Engage with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and relevant health and social services to identify priority actions to improve the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families.
- Develop, as required, communication and engagement strategies with key stakeholders and annual action plans which identify strategies to address priority issues for the target population.
- Deliver evidence based and culturally appropriate individual clinical services and group health promotion, education and Chronic Disease management activities to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and families.
- Promote the importance of physical activity, rest/sleep, being mentally healthy, good nutrition and reduction of preventable Chronic Disease risk factors (smoking, alcohol, obesity).
Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, versatile, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and market-competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
📌 Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Queensland