Aboriginal Liaison Officer - Emergency Department

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Emergency Department Aboriginal Liaison Officer to join the Narrun Wilip-giin team.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

The Emergency Department Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer (ED ALO) plays a vital role in ensuring the delivery of culturally safe and appropriate healthcare services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients within the Emergency Department.

The ED ALO provides culturally responsive support to Aboriginal patients and their families, helping to facilitate access to healthcare and improve the overall patient experience. This role also contributes to strengthening relationships between the health service and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, advocating for improved health outcomes and promoting culturally informed care practices across the service.

In Accordance with the Equal Opportunity Act (2010) this position is only open to applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience working with Aboriginal people, families and children
• Experience working within a health context
• Ability to work within the established boundaries of the role, observe and set appropriate limits
• Ability to manage time effectively, to work with autonomy and under direction in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to foster cultural safety in day to day contact with hospital staff

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Andrew Morrison, Aboriginal Employment and Cultural Safety Advisor on 0421 775 *** or email ***************@nh.org.au

Applications close 28 August 2026

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.