Yamhs Awabakal Cultural Engagement Project Officer - Hunter Valley, Australia - Hunter New England Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

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Hunter Valley, Australia

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**Wandakaluwa
- welcome**
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until June 2026

Position Classification:
Health Manager Level 2

Remuneration:
$ $63.16 Per Hour + 11% Super + Salary Packaging

Hours Per Week: 16

Requisition ID:
REQ448023

Location:
Mater Mental Health Centre, Waratah / Awabakal Country

Applications Close:
Monday, 27th November 2023

YAMHS Awabakal Cultural Engagement Project Officer

Acknowledgement of Country

Hunter New England Mental Health Services respectfully acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the custodians of the land in which our mental health facilities are located.

We pay our respects to our Elders who are the knowledge holders of our culture and who keep our traditions, rituals, song lines alive.

We respect the continuing connection to land, water and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and its interconnectedness to social, emotional, physical, spiritual mental health and wellbeing.

We acknowledge the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within our district, the staff who work with us and the Aboriginal services and organisations who partner with us to improve mental health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our footprint.

We ask all those that walk, work and live on traditional Aboriginal lands to be respectful of culture and traditions.

Always was Always will be Aboriginal land.

This position is identified for Aboriginal people and exemption is claimed under 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Aboriginal applicants must demonstrate Aboriginality in addition to addressing the selection criteria. For information on Confirmation of Aboriginality Requirements click here
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About us:

Do you want to be part of a Deadly team? Are you committed to helping the local community access mental health services and work with the community to empower them to maintain their mental health and social emotional wellbeing? Hunter New England (HNE) Mental Health Service is building a culturally safe and inclusive service that reflects mob's priorities and expectations as heard through the Dhuruulin yabangka yimamulin "Leading the way to healing" operational plan consultation.

The yarning, with over 300 people from across the HNE region, led to a co-designed Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing model of care which is a priority for the service.

As part of the priority is to deliver care that responds to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's mental health, wellbeing and healing, YAMHS "Yimamulinbinkaan Aboriginal MHS & SEWB workforce & Awabakal medical service in partnership want to establish a wrap-around service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people admitted to the Mater mental health centre using a shared employment model.

For Aboriginal people, health is holistic, which links mental and physical health with a whole of life view, interconnected to spiritual and cultural factors, connection to land, community, traditions and identity.

You will also be supported by the Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Cultural supervision framework to ensure your success in this position.

This is one of our strategies in HNE mental health service to achieve sustainable employment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the public health sector.

As an employee you will be able to take 2-4 hrs a month or you can bank up to 3 months, to reconnect to culture and maintain your spiritual wellbeing and be paid for it.

This opportunity ensures our service is considerate of the mental health and social emotional wellbeing of our mob working in a public sector.

We know as Aboriginal people we need to work in a cultural responsiveness workplace which holds culture as central to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing.

The supervision framework allows ongoing reflective practice and life-long learning, it enables growth for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to become leaders, it is relationship focused and is person and community centred.

It appreciates diversity between groups, families and communities and requires access to knowledge about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, peoples and cultures.

You will not be alone either, you will be fully supported culturally but also professionally.

Being able to belong, connect, laugh and embrace our culture is an important factor when you come to work every day, you want to be happy and feel supported.

You will be supported to attend daily YAMHS huddles, Monthly networking meetings with other Aboriginal staff and Aboriginal key stakeholders as well as MH & SEWB CTG committee meeting six times a year as well as attend wellbeing forums.

About the role:

The role will work alongside the YAMHS & Awabakal team to establish and coordinate the wraparound service, Uncle Bill's healing yarning circles and dropin clinic two days per week.
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