69613

Closes: 18 November 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A
Salary: $172,246 plus superannuation
Position No: 69613
Directorate: Health and Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 21 October 2026
Contact Officer: Sue Fitzpatrick on Sue.Fitzpatrick@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 0382

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Details:

• Are you passionate about ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community priorities are embedded in health workforce reform?
• Would you like to lead systemic change by promoting anti-racist and culturally responsive approaches supporting the finalisation and implementation of an ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Action Plan?
• Do you enjoy working in a small values-led team dedicated to connection, empowerment, justice and kindness?
• Do you thrive in roles that bring variety and purpose?

We are looking for someone who has demonstrated experience in building, establishing and sustaining relationships and partnerships with local and national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, including the health workforce, health leadership, the Aboriginal Community Controlled Sector, education providers and Community.

You'll work closely with the ACT First Nations Health Workforce Collaborative who provide cultural and professional governance associated with the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce Action Plan.

We are looking for someone who can provide high level culturally grounded policy advice on current and emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce approaches and leadership. This includes scoping, developing, implementing and evaluating projects based on cultural determinants of health and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being, doing.

The position is based within the Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer, which is a small, creative and supportive team of allies.

Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• This is an identified position in accordance with Section 27(4) of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and is only open to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander lived experience, and cultural capability is considered essential and confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage may be requested.
• This position requires a Working with Vulnerable People Check. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
• Health related qualifications and/or experience across health-related sectors, including the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector preferrable but not essential.
• As the role requires face-to-face meetings with ACT-based stakeholders, the successful applicant will need to be based in Canberra for a portion of each week.

Notes: A merit pool or merit list will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please submit an application of up to three-pages that includes separate responses to each of the six Selection Criteria in the attached Position Description (i.e. under the headings Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, and Behavioural Capabilities). Please include a current curriculum vitae and the contact details of two referees ensuring that one of the referees is your current or immediate past supervisor.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This position is only open to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.