Help Us Improve Early Childhood Outcomes Across the North West!
Permanent Full Time – Join the North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) Child Health Program and make a meaningful difference in the First 2000 Days. As a Child Health Advanced Health Worker, you will support families, assist with child health checks, and help improve access to culturally safe care for mothers, infants, and young children across our region.
North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS)
- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives
Working with us
- For 1 year will get you an isolation bonus of AUD$3,500. If you stay for 2 years you will get AUD$10,500… and for your 3rd year (and every year after that) you will get AUD$7,000.
- Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
- Providing 2 return airfares p.a. (inc. spouse/dependents) to the nearest east coast provincial city in conjunction with your recreation leave.
In your downtime, we offer 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with a 17.5% loading/bonus.
Professionally , our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
The Traditional Owners of the area are the Kalkadoon people.
Mount Isa is a great place to live and work!
About The Role
You will work closely with the Maternal, Child and Youth Health team and provide flexible support across services including Hearing Health and Immunisation to ensure continuity of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
- Assist with child health checks, hearing screening, growth monitoring, and health promotion activities.
- Provide culturally safe health education to parents and caregivers.
- Support referrals and follow-up care with families, GPs, and other services.
- Act as a cultural liaison to strengthen access to care and support culturally appropriate service delivery.
- Contribute to a collaborative, multidisciplinary team focused on early childhood wellbeing.
Requirements
- Successful completion of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care (Practice) or Diploma in Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health.
- Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.
- C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks and Blue Crad Checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.
Interested?
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Kerri O'Connor on (07) 4764 0850
Applications close: Tuesday 02 December 2025
Occupational group Health - Health Service Support
