Description:
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hours per week, until 05 June 2028
Location : Liverpool Hospital, Eastern Campus
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $1,618.21 - $2,152.81 per week
Requisition ID: REQ571312
Application Close Date: 01/06/2025
Interview Date Range: 04/06/2025 – 11/06/2025
Contact Details: Elyse Beauchamp – 0401023732 | Elyse.Beauchamp@health.nsw.gov.au
About The Opportunity
Are you passionate about improving health outcomes for Aboriginal communities? Do you want to gain hands-on experience in public health while completing your Master of Public Health (MPH)? This unique trainee opportunity could be the next big step in your career.
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is seeking an Aboriginal Population Health Trainee to join our team and support culturally responsive public health strategies that address chronic disease and other key health challenges in our Aboriginal communities.
This role supports:
- The development and delivery of effective, evidence-based population health programs for the southwestern Sydney community.
- NSW Health’s commitment to Closing the Gap in Indigenous health outcomes through the five priority areas outlined in the NSW Implementation Plan.
As a trainee, you’ll rotate through a variety of placements within Population Health and Aboriginal Health while completing your MPH, gaining practical experience in surveillance, community engagement, policy development, program implementation, and more.
What You'll Be Doing
The role of the Aboriginal Population Health Trainee is to:
- Support the capacity of the South Western Sydney Local Health District to mount effective preventive health strategies to address chronic diseases within the Aboriginal population in NSW.
- Develop the surge capacity of Aboriginal public health practitioners within the District who are able to support a culturally appropriate response to a variety of public health risks.
- Contribute to NSW Health’s commitment to Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health and in particular to the five priority areas described in the NSW Implementation Plan.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) serves one of Australia's most multicultural regions, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across various hospitals and health services. These include Bankstown-Lidcombe, Bowral & District, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, and Liverpool Hospitals, each offering specialised care.
SWSLHD offers a supportive, innovative, and forward-thinking work environment, with numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression. The district's community health services provide comprehensive care, including prevention, early intervention, and ongoing support, while its mental health services offer both inpatient and community-based care.
Working at SWSLHD means being part of a dedicated team committed to improving health outcomes and making a positive impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Applicants must have successfully completed a recognised undergraduate degree and be able to meet the admission requirements for the postgraduate degree of Master of Public Health (MPH) at a university in Australia. Confirmation of university acceptance into an MPH is required for appointment.
- Please describe your connection to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community, and how your cultural knowledge and lived experience would contribute to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal people through this trainee role.
- Outline how your previous education and/or work experience has prepared you to undertake a Master of Public Health degree, and how you will balance the academic and practical requirements of this traineeship.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of �