Aboriginal Access Worker - Melbourne, Australia - DPV Health

DPV Health

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Posted: 12/05/2023-

Closing Date: 26/05/2023- Job Type: Permanent - Part Time- Location: Melbourne - Northern Region- Job Category: Community DevelopmentDPV Health is a leading healthcare services provider operating out of Melbourne's northern growth corridor.

Our professional staff deliver a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services.

At DPV Health, we pride ourselves on being inclusive, and actively embrace and celebrate the diversity of all people within our communities.

We are passionate about supporting people to lead happy, healthy lives.

We are dedicated to working with people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with a disability and people from migrant or refugee backgrounds.

DPV Health is a Child Safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We are proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation; dedicated to the continued support for our LGBTIQ+ community.

The position is integral in supporting First Nations People to navigate and access DPV Health services.

It also supports the organisation to gain the confidence and trust of the Aboriginal community and build upon the cultural awareness and other related work that has already been developed across the organisation.

Key deliverables for this role include empowering DPV Health staff to provide a culturally informed and safe service, attending and organising cultural events to build community relations and supporting clients to access DPV Health's services as an Aboriginal access worker.

Desired Skills and Experience:

There are no formal educational qualifications for this role or registrations. A qualification relevant to health e.g. Certificate 3 or 4 in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care is highly desirable.

You do need to have a Lived experience relevant to First Nations People, demonstrated cultural awareness, experience in leading projects, strong engagement and communication skills.

Ideally you will be a person who identifies as a First Nations person and has a driver licence.

The DPV Health Way
The health and wellbeing of our people is at the core of our employee and client experience. All perks are curated with care, allowing you to thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. Knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, engagement and recognition are key pillars in our culture and values.

Work-

Life Balance:
We are well equipped to support a hybrid approach to the future of work. We understand that work-life balance is important and accommodate flexibility for team members wherever possible. Flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and remote work - just ask us

Health and Wellbeing: We promote health and wellbeing for our people, just like we would for the communities we serve. We provide discounted fitness and health insurance memberships free, onsite vaccinations, and confidential counselling services, just to name a few.
Professional Development with access to modern, digital eLearning you'll have flexibility of course timing with access to shorter, more customized content. Accompanied by face to face training, a choice of clinical supervisor, your continual professional development is always top of our priority list.
Salary Packaging just over $15K of your wage is paid tax free each pay, saving thousands in tax each year with additional packaging for meals and entertainment adding further to this benefit.

The fine print
Sounds like we are good match? Want to know more? Please call Swarup Pokhrel on or Deb Carrin on for a confidential discussion and a copy of the Position Description