Aboriginal Population Health Traineeship - Sydney, Australia - The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network

The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
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Description

Employment Type:
Temporary Full Time up until 14 January 2027


Position Classification:
Health Mgr Lvl 1


Remuneration:
full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)


Hours Per Week: 38


Requisition ID:
REQ443939

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia.

We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.


Aboriginal Population Health Trainee

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network - Westmead and Randwick

  • The NSW Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative (APHTI) is a threeyear training program for Aboriginal people who have a health related undergraduate qualification and an interest in population health.
  • The traineeship involves a combination of workplace learning and parttime study towards a Master of Public Health degree, the costs of which are met by NSW Health.

The work placements for this position will include:

  • The National Centre for Immunisation, Research and Surveillance at SCHN
  • Western Sydney Local Health District Aboriginal Executive Unit and SCHN Community Child Health
  • Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council Health Promotion
  • The South Eastern Sydney Public Health Unit.

The Role


The position will build capacity within the Aboriginal workforce to develop and implement population health strategies to protect and promote the health of Aboriginal people.

The traineeship work placement plans will be informed by the APHTI Competency Framework and will align with academic learning.


Eligibility and Selection Criteria

  • Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by Section 14 (d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW
  • Demonstrate a sound knowledge of social, cultural, political and health issues affecting Aboriginal people, families and communities and demonstrated understanding of the social determinants of Aboriginal Health.
  • Has successfully completed a recognised undergraduate degree and/or ability to meet the admission requirements for the post graduate degree of Master of Public Health.
  • Experience working in the health industry is preferred.
  • Demonstrated selfdirection and ability to set priorities and manage competing deadlines.
Please refer to the position description for further details.


About NCIRS

About Community Child Health

The Department of Community Child Health is a dynamic and innovative multidisciplinary team who aim to provide high quality, evidence-based, culturally-appropriate healthcare that meets the needs of families and communities.

We run clinics and community programs at accessible locations for Aboriginal and refugee children, and developmental-behavioural issues.

We undertake research to improve the health and well-being of children, train APHTIs, registrars and medical students in emerging population health issues (such as disability and developmental-behavioural challenges), and advocate at individual and community level for effective interventions to be implemented on the ground.

Working with us involves clinical service development, advocacy and research to achieve improved health outcomes for children, with a special focus on priority populations.


What you'll be doing


The holder of this position will complete a three-year traineeship as part of the NSW Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative.

This will involving placement within the health service (SCHN) and part-time study towards a Master of Public Health degree at a NSW-based university.

The NSW Aboriginal Population Health Training Initiative (APHTI) is an ongoing program that was commenced in 2011 and is delivered in partnership between the NSW Ministry of Health and the population health services (in this case, SCHN) across NSW.

The APHTI is a three-year long training program comprising part-time study towards a Master of Public Health in conjunction with employment in the population health services of a NSW health service.

It aims to contribute to the development of the Aboriginal population health workforce, with the ultimate goal of improving the health of Aboriginal people in NSW.


The objectives of the APHTI are to:

  • provide a more adaptive and competent Aboriginal population health workforce
- increase the number of Aboriginal people with postgraduate qualifications in population health
- increase the number of Aboriginal people who have achieved public health workplace-based competencies
- increase exposure of Aboriginal trainees to population health career opportunities

  • Increase the population health workforce's exposure to Aboriginal population health issues, and the value of traineeships.
This position will build capacity within the Aboriginal workforce to develop and implement populati
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