Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Senior Health Worker (Team Leader)

About the role

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service at Bundaberg Hospital is recruiting a Senior Health Worker (Team Leader) to lead a team and improve access to culturally safe healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The role builds relationships with patients, families and healthcare teams, advocates for better outcomes and delivers services that respect culture and strengthen connections. It is a genuine occupational requirement under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) that the incumbent be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team to improve access to culturally safe healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Enhance the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the Bundaberg Hospital precinct.
• Provide high-quality, culturally and ethically appropriate services focused on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

Required profile

• Genuine Indigenous person (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander), as required by law.
• Leadership and passion for community health.

What we offer

• Salary of $102,004 to $120,256 per year, with total remuneration up to $137,207 p.a. including employer superannuation contribution (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%).
• Flexible work arrangements and salary sacrifice options.
• Permanent full-time position of 76 hours per fortnight; applications stay current for 12 months.

Applications are made online only through the Queensland Health careers site, using the Role Description and Information Package; the closing date is 1 December 2026.