Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Mental Health Services
Job title Aboriginal Mental Health Worker Designation Administrative Officer 4
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $75,091 - $85,611 Location Darwin
Position number 17765 RTF 325454 Closing 13/08/2025
Contact officer Nicole Coyle on 08 8922 8311 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=325454
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
To promote Aboriginal culture and cultural security of Aboriginal clients admitted to the Top End Mental Health Service Inpatient
Unit, and advice staff on approaches appropriate to addressing mental health problems and illnesses from an Aboriginal cultural
perspective.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide clinical consultation to staff appointed to the Inpatient Unit Team, and act as a cultural advocate in ensuring access to
services.
2. Provide cultural insights awareness, and language skills to improve understanding and communication between clinicians and
Aboriginal people.
3. Contribute towards and participate in the establishment of standards and protocols for effective mental health service delivery
to Indigenous females.
4. Plan and carry out development strategies for changing attitudes and improving knowledge and skills to deal with family and
mental health issues by promoting the participation of Aboriginal people in the planning and development of mental health
services for Aboriginal people.
5. Participate in training for community-based workers ensuring a greater awareness of mental health issues.
6. Maintain appropriate documentation of cultural issues pertaining to clients in case notes and Community Care Information
System.
7. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken
in order to ensure high quality, safe services, and workplace.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Knowledgeable in Aboriginal ways and local terms of reference and issues and the ability to represent Aboriginal interests at
meetings and other forums of consultation and discussion.
2. Demonstrate a good standard of oral and written English.
3. Sound knowledge of mental health and mental illness and an ability to maintain confidentiality.
4. Proven skills in the effective use of information technology records and systems maintenance for the effective delivery of client
services.
5. An ability to interact effectively with people of diverse cultures.
Desirable
1. Understanding of one or more Aboriginal languages.
2. Qualifications as an Aboriginal Mental Health Worker or involved in study relevant to the position.
3. Possessing the right to exercise authority and influence according to cultural requirements and terms of reference.
4. Hold current NT drivers licence or have the ability to obtain.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice
and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.
For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with
blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
