Connected Community Pathways Project Officer

Kalwun Development Corporation Ltd is an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community controlled organisation currently seeking to fill the following vacancy within our Health and Wellbeing Services division. Kalwun Health and Wellbeing Service delivers a primary health care service to the people of the Gold Coast & surrounding communities.

 * This is an identified position, applicants must be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person *

About the Role

The Connected Community Pathways (CCP) Project Officer will work collaboratively with the CCP Coordinator and Kalwun Health Services staff to deliver the 3 CCP initiatives of – Cancer Screening; Vulnerable Youth; and Palliative Care and End of Life Services. This is a full time role until 30 June 2025 with the possibility of extension.

Position Duties

• Working collaboratively to deliver the 3 CCP initiatives in collaboration with the CCP Coordinator and Kalwun Health Services Staff.
• Collaborating with local Indigenous health services and mainstream health services in a partnership approach for the delivery of primary care services
• Improve the capacity of mainstream primary care services to deliver culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Assist in facilitating community engagement through yarning circles, women’s/men’s groups, community days, promotional events.
• Cancer screening
  • supporting access to, and update of women’s cancer screening
  • Assisting the CCP Coordinator in delivering targeted strategies for women who are under-screened or have never been screened for women’s cancers
• Vulnerable Youth
  • Provide moderately intensive case management for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island young people aged 10-17 years with complex transition care needs
  • Assist the CCP Coordinator in the roll out of pathways to support young people as they navigate between hospital and community-based healthcare services, education, child protection, justice, QPS and other providers and sectors.
• Palliative Care and End of Life Services
  • ​​​​​​​Walk alongside individuals and families from the time of a life-limiting diagnosis to a time following death when the family no longer requires more intensive supports
  • Provide education, community resources, and non-therapeutic support to Kalwun clients

Essential Selection Criteria

• Minimum Certificate III in the Health or Human Services sector or similar
• Demonstrated understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their health
• Providing empathetic and compassionate care to members of the community
• Proven ability to provide cultural, non-therapeutic support and guidance when required – through community, the hospital system and other applicable services
• Ability to advocate for patients negotiating the health care system, child protection, justice, QPS and other providers and sectors
• Experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Care and/or Youth Services is highly desirable.

What we offer

Kalwun values the contributions of all staff and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all staff feel accepted, included and welcomed. Our Employees enjoy a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Salary sacrifice of $15,000 per annum which can significantly increase your take home pay
• Company that is focused on improving the health and wellbeing of our community
• Five weeks of annual leave per year
• Additional paid personal leave

Additional Information

• This position requires the successful applicant to satisfy a national criminal history check and hold a current drivers’ license.
• A Blue Card for working with children is a mandatory requirement. The ‘No Card No Start’ law applies to this position – a Blue Card must be obtained prior to commencement.
• *IDENTIFIED POSITION – To perform this role it is essential that the person who holds the position be an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that applicants are Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders. A Confirmation of Aboriginality will need to be provided.

To apply

Please click “Apply Now” and submit a current CV with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position and addressing each of the selection criteria.