Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health - Project Officer

What your day could look like

As an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Project Officer, you'll play an important role in strengthening health outcomes and supporting community priorities across Darling Downs Health. Working closely with communities, colleagues and partners, you'll help turn ideas into action and contribute to initiatives that create lasting impact.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

Coordinating and improving health programs that support better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Building strong relationships with community members, consumers and stakeholders to support engagement and advocacy

Developing resources, reports and recommendations that inform effective and culturally responsive service delivery

Supporting continuous improvement initiatives that advance health equity and service excellence

Let's Talk About You

You're someone who leads with respect, cultural understanding and a genuine commitment to improving health outcomes. You build trusted relationships, communicate with confidence and bring people together to achieve shared goals. The work you do helps create stronger connections between health services and communities, making a real difference where it matters most.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

Strong knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, culture and community priorities

Experience coordinating projects, programs or initiatives and delivering measurable outcomes

Excellent communication, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to develop quality reports, resources and recommendations in a complex environment

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have project management experience and/or advanced Microsoft Office skills.

Above all, you'll bring the values we live by at Darling Downs Health: compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage.

Help create healthier futures by supporting culturally safe, community-focused health outcomes.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements

Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety

Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways

Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.

Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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