Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
About the Team
The Healthy Hearing Program is a state-wide interprofessional initiative within Children's Health Queensland, committed to the early identification, diagnosis, and support of hearing loss in all babies and children across the state. The program operates across multiple service areas to ensure newborns, infants, and children receive timely and equitable access to high-quality hearing screening, diagnostic assessment, and early intervention services.
About the Role
In this role you will coach and support others to deliver for children, young people and families (Leader of Others) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:
Support the Healthy Hearing strategic plan to enhance community engagement using culturally safe and effective consultation frameworks and engagement skills to identify future priorities and issues for Healthy Hearing state-wide service delivery.
Contribute to analysis and reporting on submissions and documentation regarding data analysis and interpretation of activity, engagement and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children in the Healthy Hearing program.
Provide advice and education to Healthy Hearing internal and external healthcare staff to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patient experiences within the Healthy Hearing pathway and increase access to care, including practical advice on effective communication, health promotion, supports and delivery of care.
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Competitive renumeration
Annual pay increases
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% annual leave loading
Salary packaging
Employee wellness and assistance program
Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
