Position Title: Manager Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
Position Location: 1 located Orange/Bathurst
1 located Dubbo/Broken Hill/Bourke
Position Reports To: Executive Manager Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
Portfolio: Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
Contract Type: Maximum Term Full-time Contract
Industrial Instrument: Western Health Alliance Ltd Enterprise Agreement
2021
Position Classification: Team Leaders & Managers – Level 4, Grade 4
Delegated Authority: Level 3 – As defined in the Delegations Procedure

The Manager Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing will be responsible for providing
management, operational management and implementation of Aboriginal Health
procedures, programs, projects, and activities within the Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
Directorate. The role will provide advice and strategic direction to all directorates within the
Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN).
WNSW PHN considers that being Aboriginal is a genuine occupational qualification under
s14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
*While WNSW PHN recognises that there are people of both Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait
Islander descent living across the region, reference is made to Aboriginal in recognition of
Aboriginal people being the first people of NSW.

Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate and engage with communities and key stakeholders.
• Engage with communities including consumers, patients, carers, people with lived
experience, priority populations to assist in the development of innovative solutions to
improve access and health outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the Aboriginal health stakeholders and
communities to support genuine and effective consultation for the planning, design and
implementation of services for Aboriginal people.
• Actively support culturally appropriate consultation processes and facilitate as required.
• Engage with remote communities to develop solutions to improve access and health
outcomes.
• Develop strategies in partnership with communities and ACHOOs to improve access to
primary care and specialist services for Aboriginal people and communities.
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• Partner with local health organisations, local government, universities.

Administration Support
• Provide a high level of administration support to Executive Manager Aboriginal Health
Wellbeing as required.
• Coordinate all necessary administrative tasks and complete all project deliverables as
required.
• Prepare work plans, progress reports management/board reports and budgets
statements as required.

Essential
• Identify as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and be an active member within
your community.
• A tertiary qualification in health/business/administration/law or related discipline and/or
relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success in management of stakeholder relationships including Aboriginal
community-controlled health sector, local communities, clinical and non-clinical partners,
and government agencies.
• Demonstrated understanding of Aboriginal culture including a commitment to cultural
awareness and safety, particularly supporting a culturally safe and inclusive workplace.
• High level administrative skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Pro-active approach to work tasks, with a demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage
various project elements simultaneously.
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• Capacity to travel within western NSW; hold a current driver’s licence.