Title:  Director First Nations Health

Director - First Nations Health

• Permanent Full Time with monthly day off + 5 weeks annual leave!

• Based in Box Hill (close to cafes, shops & public transport)

• Senior leadership role supporting cultural safety 

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the role

The Director First Nations Health is responsible for leadership and oversight of the First Nations Health portfolio at Eastern Health.  This new opportunity will have oversight of Cultural Safety at the service, including our relationship and engagement with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community in the Eastern region, and also the clinical care provided to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander patients and the support and professional development of our First Nations employees.  The successful applicant will work closely with all members of our Senior Leadership team to ensure our programs continue to enhance Cultural Safety and meet the needs of the community in the region.

The Director First Nations Health is responsible for Eastern Health's Reconciliation Action Plan, Aboriginal Employment Plan and Cultural Safety Plan as well as holding leadership responsibilities for a number of governance committees that monitor health care delivery to First Nations patients at Eastern Health.

This is a Designated role: Only Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants are eligible to apply as per the Equal Opportunity Act 2020.

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Demonstrated ability in stakeholder management with internal and external stakeholders including the ability to develop robust relationships with Traditional Owners, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and the First Nations Community.

• Demonstrated leadership capacity to create culturally safe work environments and provide leadership on Cultural Safety at an organisation level.

• Previous industry experience within the health, community services or state/local government sector.

• Experience in developing and implementing quality systems.

• Demonstrated ability in project management, change management and delivery of key projects on time and on budget.

• Proven track record in analysing, allocating, developing and achieving organisational targets.

• Demonstrated professional experience in navigating change in large organisations (> 5 years).

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities

• Friendly & supportive team

• Flexible working hours

• Salary packaging options

• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.

• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.

• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.

• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.

• Advertising may end before the closing date.

• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Please Click Here for the Position Description

Contact Person: Shannon Wight

Contact Number: 9881 1806

Contact Email: shannon.wight@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 1st Jan 2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) 

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day