Aboriginal Health Worker – Palliative Care

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Classification: Professional Officer Class 1 (PN 70625) Salary: $80,862 - $100,632 (Plus 12.5% Super) Location: Canberra Health Services Section: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Hub Closing Date: 15th November 2026

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. • Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. • Flexible working conditions. • Access to Employee Assistance Program. • Access to onsite Physiotherapists. • Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Are you committed to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and families through end-of-life care?

The Aboriginal Health Worker Palliative Care role acts as a cultural conduit between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, families and Canberra Health Services. In this role, you will provide emotional and practical support to families during and after end-of-life care, including facilitating Sorry Business and connecting families with counselling and community support services.

Working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, services and leadership, you will identify, co-design and implement quality improvement projects across policy, research, programs and service development, aligned with Closing the Gap and other relevant strategies and standards.

You will provide guidance to team members and help foster respectful, culturally safe workplaces while establishing and strengthening trusted relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and service providers. This includes attending, participating in and delivering key events, forums and committee activities, as well as undertaking other administrative tasks as required.

We are seeking someone with a well-developed understanding of the historical and contemporary issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and the ability to apply this knowledge to culturally appropriate practice, advice and service delivery. You will be committed to promoting inclusion, cultural integrity and culturally responsive care, while confidently managing sensitive and complex information and conversations. Strong relationship-management skills and the ability to build meaningful partnerships are essential.

This is an Identified position in accordance with Section 27(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and is only open to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander lived experience and cultural capability is considered essential and therefore confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage may be requested.