Aboriginal Health Worker

NSW Health

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time; 38 hours per week

Position Classification: Aboriginal Health Worker

Remuneration: $65,012 - $93,971 per annum + Annual Leave Loading + Superannuation

Location: Sydney Virtual Hospital

Requisition ID: REQ669589

In Sydney Local Health District our vision is Excellence in health and healthcare for all. You will be working in an innovative district that celebrates and invests in the ideas of staff, values people and offers life-long careers. Join the team at one of the leading public health organisations in Australia!

About the Role

Sydney Local Health District Virtual Hospital (‘Sydney Virtual’) was the first virtual hospital in Australia. Sydney Virtual supports patient flow and system capacity by shifting care into the community and enhancing the patient experience of care. Services include the Virtual Care Centre, Sydney District Nursing and Integrated Chronic Care services. Sydney Virtual is a District-wide facility with some services also delivered statewide.

The role of the Aboriginal Health Worker is to provide 48 hour follow up post discharge support from hospital for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander patients. This position is to ensure flexible, holistic and culturally sensitive health information on chronic diseases to our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Sydney Virtual is Australia's first Virtual Hospital and provides a personalised service for people in the community – a new way of caring. The Sydney Virtual care centre is able to connect with patients and their carers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by utilising technology to build on the legacy of expert staff, providing excellent patient and family centred care in the community.

Daily Requirements of the role include

Providing support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people upon discharge from a Sydney Local Health District hospital.
Providing a culturally safe environment for patients to ask questions following their hospital admission and be aided with follow up of appointments and referral to other services.
Assessment of patient wellbeing and confirmation of family support at home or in the community.
Review of discharge plans with patient including medical appointments and medication supplies.
Liaise with primary care and non-government services and link in with health services that provide ongoing care in line with patient’s goals and with consideration to specific cultural wishes.
Validate concerns and increase health literacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people while assisting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to navigate the health system.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

Ideal Candidate

Current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).
Hold or aspire to hold a minimum Certificate III qualification in Aboriginal Primary Health Care.
Involvement and 'lived experience' with an understanding and commitment to improving health issues in Aboriginal communities.
A sound understanding of the cultural protocols with Men and Women's Business in a health setting.
Experience in developing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, and confidence in negotiating with clinicians as part of the multidisciplinary team to advocate for best patient care.
Knowledge and experience of health services and previous AHW experience would be an advantage.

This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977.

Benefits and Perks!

Allocated Day Off each month, Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading.
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families.

For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit.

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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For enquiries, please contact Katrina Armour on 0448 199 217 or via email at ***email_hidden***

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Applications Close: 21 June 2026

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