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Make a real impact in the community as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer with Darling Downs Health! In this rewarding role, you''ll support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families, ensuring seamless communication with healthcare professionals, government agencies, and staff. Be an essential advocate for both inpatients and outpatients, helping to navigate and access vital health services. Strong Culture, Strong Youth, Our Legacy, Our FutureWhat Your Day Will Look Like.Each day, you''ll embrace Darling Downs Health''s values, advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients while providing support and comfort to patients and families. You''ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring culturally appropriate communication and documenting patient interactions to keep everyone informed. You''ll also contribute to the planning of treatment and discharge pathways, provide cultural education to staff, and maintain strong relationships with external community and government groups, all while ensuring a safe and culturally respectful environment.Let''s talk about you!Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:Compassion you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.Integrity you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.Dignity you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.Innovation you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.Courage you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.Why Us?Darling Downs Health''s (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.Benefits!Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlementsA diverse work cultureCareer developmentProfessional development opportunitiesEducation opportunities, Study and ResearchPaid parental leaveEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness PassportWork-Life Balance, Variety and FlexibilityGenerous Salary SacrificingNext step.Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.Find out more about us!Work with Us | RuralWork with Us | Toowoomba#WorkDDHHS #therightfitOccupational group Health - Health Service Support #J-18808-Ljbffr