Cancer Liaison Officer

About The Organisation

AMSANT is the peak body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in the Northern Territory and advocates for equity in health, focusing on supporting the provision of high quality comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal communities.

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899.94 pa.
• Employer Superannuation contribution.
• 6 weeks annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading
• Personal/carer’s leave up to 15 days per year.
• 10 Days per year Study leave can be negotiated.
• Professional Development opportunities up to $3,000 per year
• 10 days Ceremonial Leave
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Program for work and non-work related
• Ex-Gratia leave of 3 paid days during Christmas close down (excl. casuals)

Contract duration: Fixed term to 30 June 2027

Work hours: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 08:00am - 04:30pm

Location: Darwin or Alice Springs

Applications close: COB Friday 14 February 2025

Salary: $115,040.60 - $129,034.64 p.a

Role Description: 

The purpose of the Cancer Program is to support ACCHOs to respond to and improve cancer-related health outcomes, tailored to local needs and priorities. The program will reshape the cancer narrative from fear and stigmatisation to empowerment. This will require co-ordination, co-design and delivery of holistic and culturally safe and responsive cancer programs across the cancer journey.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the NACCHO and the ACCHO sector to improve the delivery and accessibility of mainstream cancer services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Work with the NT government to support the development of relevant and culturally safe and responsive cancer policy and programs that reflect the National Agreement on Closing the Gap
• Participate in Communities of Practice
• Advocate for cancer issues through Northern Territory networks
• Contribute to the support of culturally responsive and culturally safe health information and promotion material across the cancer care journey for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Maintain reporting requirements as per an activity workplan to ensure project outcomes are achieved.  

Selection Requirements (Qualifications & Attributes)

ESSENTIAL

• AHPRA registered clinician with significant experience in health care delivery and/or substantial health care experience in primary health care.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively, including the requirements for proper negotiations and consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Demonstrated ability to provide relevant information for the development of policies and procedures, including capacity for application of initiative, creativity, and sound judgment
• Demonstrated knowledge of co-design and co-decision-making principles
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders, including government and community-controlled organisations
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills to influence change, and experience communicating complex or sensitive issues to a wide variety of stakeholders
• Community engagement skills and/or experience in health stakeholder engagement
• Experience or the ability to work with committees including Expert Working Groups and Communities of Practice.

DESIRABLE

• Previous experience working in Aboriginal primary health care in the NT.
• Experience advocating for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled health sector
• Awareness of the history and role of Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations and a knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people societies and cultures and the issues affecting the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Additional information:

• Original qualifications must be available for viewing and copies to be kept on personnel file.
• Applications must have an Ochre Card and a Current Police Check and/or ability to obtain these prior to commencement.
• The COVID-19 Safety Management Plan and other COVID – 19 related information Policy and Procedure require all AMSANT employees to have had a third COVID-19 Vaccination. Temporary or permanent exemptions apply in certain circumstances.
• Applicants must be able and willing to undertake travel throughout the NT and Interstate (sometimes as a light aircraft passenger) and possess a C class Driver’s Licence.

How to Apply:

Your application should consist of a resume and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria. Please address your cover letter to the Hiring Manager detailing why you wish to work at AMSANT, and the attributes, skills and experience you would bring to the role.

If you have any queries or would like any additional information about this role, please contact the HR team at HR@amsant.org.au.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply