Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.

Join our growing Health Service and be part of a culture built on collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork.

Whether you’re working in regional, rural, or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won’t find in a metropolitan hospital.

Role details

The Organisational Development team at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Project Officer to join their team on a temporary basis.

Identified role: Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld), there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.

For information on how to apply and the mandatory requirements for this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The purpose of this role is to provide high level local coordination of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander training and employment programs by partnering with the Queensland Health First Nations Training Pathways Program team, local School Staff, Community Engagement Officers, Indigenous Liaison Officers and internal Mackay HHS staff to support the engagement, recruitment, placement and successful completion of school based traineeships, workforce traineeships and cadetships for students who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

About the Team

Mackay HHS has developed an Education 2 Employment (E2E) program, an initiative for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people which aims to inspire, educate, engage and motivate through structured health employment pathways. Mackay HHS in partnership with Queensland Health First Nations Training Pathways Program, Group Training Organisations, Registered Training Organisations and other partners, to deliver health-related Vocational Education Training (VET) qualifications with formalised pathways to a School Based Traineeship (SBT) in either nursing, allied health or support services.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport