Aboriginal Liaison Officer

Job Title: Aboriginal Liaison Officer

Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Health Service CACH Aboriginal Health Team

This is a Recruitment Pool Full-Time, Fixed Term appointment with the possibility of extension(s).

Position Profile:

We are seeking an Aboriginal Liaison Officer to join the Child and Adolescent Community Health Service with our Aboriginal Health Team.

The successful candidate will liaise and negotiate with and on behalf of the Aboriginal Community to promote, develop, plan and implement culturally appropriate health care which is consistent with a primary health care philosophy.

Key Responsibilities:

Promoting effective communication between client/family/community and members of the Child Adolescent Health Service Community Health, Aboriginal Health Team and other organisations as necessary.
Acting as a resource or cultural advocate when required or assisting members of the Aboriginal Community to advocate on their own behalf through assisting in communication, voicing the patient/family's cultural and social needs in multi-disciplinary meetings and family meetings as necessary.
Providing cultural and social support for patients and families.
About Directorate:

Community Health provides health and developmental assessments, early intervention and health promotion services for children and young people.

These services are provided in the community across the Perth metropolitan area at community health centres, in schools, home visits and through telehealth appointments.

Services focus on:

Child health, growth and development, immunisation and supporting families.
The Aboriginal Health Team provides culturally appropriate and secure services to the Aboriginal community across the Perth metropolitan area with children from birth to five years.
Additional support to families through targeted and intensive services, specifically designed for vulnerable families.
About us:

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State's only dedicated health service for infants, children and young people.

CAHS comprises four service areas: Neonatology, Community Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Perth Children's Hospital (PCH).

With over 6500 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.

Candidates Requirements:

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

Selection Criteria:

Applicants must address the attached Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au). Read more