Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Site Negotiable within SNSWLHD
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $132236 - $150222 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ669622
Applications Close: 2 July 2026
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
About the Service
Lead the Future of Health – Join Us as a Health Manager
Are you a dynamic leader ready to drive positive change in rural healthcare? At Southern NSWLHD we are seeking a Health Manager to oversee operations, inspire teams, and deliver exceptional care to our community.
Ready to lead and inspire? Apply today !
Support for
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
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What you'll be doing
The Aboriginal Cultural Capability Team Leader provides strategic and operational leadership to cultivate an organisation wide culture that is respectful, inclusive, and responsive to Aboriginal people. This role plays a critical part in driving sustainable cultural change by building strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders and influencing organisational practices to embed cultural safety at every level.
Leading the team, the role is responsible for coordinating and supporting the delivery of high-impact programs that strengthen cultural capability across the organisation. It shapes and champions the development, implementation, governance, and reporting of initiatives that promote Aboriginal cultural capability, inclusion, and respect, ensuring these efforts are aligned with broader organisational goals.
A key focus of the role is to lead and facilitate the delivery of Respecting the Difference training, embedding cultural capability and safety into everyday practice. The Team Leader provides strategic guidance to empower Aboriginal staff and ensure culturally sensitive approaches are integrated into workforce and service delivery activities.
Working closely with executives, line managers, and a range of stakeholders, the role supports the development of sustainable cultural safety frameworks and strengthens governance mechanisms that uphold accountability, policy alignment, and continuous improvement. It also provides bespoke training and advisory support for business units seeking to enhance their cultural capability.
This position requires, strong local community connections, and the ability to provide astute, respectful guidance to non-Aboriginal stakeholders. Through its leadership, the Aboriginal Cultural Capability Team Leader enables culturally safe and inclusive practices to be embedded across the organisation, fostering an environment where Aboriginal staff and communities feel respected, valued, and supported.
This position requires a deep understanding of the impact of history impacting on the capacity for Aboriginal people to access services, particularly in the health sector.
Selection Criteria
- This is a position identified for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people on the basis of a genuine occupational qualification under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act (1977).
- Relevant tertiary qualifications, or equivalent experience, with demonstrated high-level skills in leadership, partnering with stakeholders and the development and delivery of training initiatives, particularly in cultural capability training.
- Experience in leading teams and creating, managing, and implementing training and initiatives, preferably with a focus on cultural capability, safety, and workforce development that promotes Aboriginal perspectives.
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal, negotiation, consultation and communication skills, with the ability to address challenges related to cultural capability, inclusion, and systemic barriers in diverse workplace settings.
- Proven ability to strategically engage with internal and external stakeholders, including the ability to collaborate with Aboriginal communities, leadership teams and external organisations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively influence change through advocacy and strategic dialogue that centres Aboriginal voices and fosters inclusive, culturally safe environments.
- Demonstrated ability to support the Team through mentoring, debriefing, advocacy, and professional development fostering a culturally safe and inclusive workplace.
Demonstrated project and program management capabilities, including familiarity with relevant government policies, frameworks, and legislation related specifically to Aboriginal people.
We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.
Information for applicants
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2026_004: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. www.immi.gov.au
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For role related queries or questions contact Nicole Bateman on 0407 648 404 or email [email protected]
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