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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Hours: 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with an ADO Salary: HS Grade 8 classification under the Health and Allied Services Manager and Administrative Workers Enterprise Agreement Location: To be based at either Werribee Mercy Hospital or Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg, with requirement to attend Support Services Office in Richmond at times Upload with Application: Please upload resume and cover letter Contact: Amy Kendall, Executive Assistant to Michael Krieg, Chief Executive Officer Health Services. Email: AKendall@mercy.com.au Mobile: 0425 301 426 Please make contact if you would like a copy of the full Position Description for this role. Where there''s life, there''s Mercy. Where there''s care, there''s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we''re there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that''s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that''s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you''ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that''s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it''s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes. About the opportunity This is a high-level advisor role focused on cultural safety, workforce strategy, and governance, ensuring that policies, leadership, and organisational culture reflect Aboriginal perspectives. This is an exciting role that will ensure greater alignment with national reconciliation and employment goals, while advancing the organisation''s broader strategic objectives of equity, inclusion, and belonging. Support the Health Services Leadership team and Mercy Health to build a culture committed to reconciliationProvide expert advice, leadership and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective and lead the provision of cultural and policy advice to enable the delivery of Mercy Health strategic outcomesAdvocate and influence internally and externally to ensure that First Nations employee, patient and community voice is at the heart of Mercy Health''s policy makingBe accountable for developing innovative models of workingWork with key stakeholders to increase First Nations representation and foster partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and play an active role in our approach to ReconciliationA key goal of this role is to significantly increase the number of First Nations staff working in Mercy Health ServicesWhat you''ll bring You''re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care. To thrive in this role, you will; Be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, identify as Aboriginal and be accepted as such by the community in which you live or have previously livedHave senior level experience and demonstrated success in inspiring cultural change within a team or organisationHave proven ability to work effectively with diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and effectively represent the organisation on key First Nations issues and discussions.Have demonstrated expertise in Reconciliation and culturally safe service provision in health and/or community service organisationsHave sound knowledge of Aboriginal culture and experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples / communities and organisationsYou will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders. Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people''s lives - and your career. Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We''re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.