At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Aboriginal cultural capability initiatives and mentor a dedicated team.
- Company: Join St Vincent’s Hospital, a leader in compassionate healthcare.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, salary packaging, professional development, and health perks.
- Other info: Located in vibrant Darlinghurst, with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on Aboriginal cultural safety and inclusivity in healthcare.
- Qualifications: Must identify as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander with relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 52500 - 156231 $ per year.
Role type: Permanent, full time
Shift details: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
Department and location: First Nations Health, St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney
Salary: $137,525.00 to $156,231.00 + Super + Salary Packaging
Welcome to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney. Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots. Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat. As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community.
About the role:
- Report to the Executive Director First Nations Health and work closely with the L&D Manager to deliver Aboriginal cultural capability initiatives across the organisation.
- Lead an Aboriginal Cultural Capability Facilitator, providing guidance and mentoring to enhance workforce capability, inclusion, and wellbeing.
- Lead the design, delivery, evaluation, and reporting of cultural capability programs to strengthen Aboriginal cultural capability, cultural safety, responsiveness, and inclusivity across the organisation.
- Build and maintain respectful partnerships with local Aboriginal communities and key stakeholders to support culturally informed and responsive service delivery.
- Influence organisational governance, policies, and service models to embed Aboriginal perspectives, align with NSW legislative priorities, and integrate Aboriginal‑specific strategies into broader planning.
- Produce high‑quality reports, briefs, and submissions for senior leadership while developing targeted strategies to support training completion, program compliance, and continuous improvement across competing operational priorities.
About you:
- Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, hold a current unrestricted NSW driver’s licence, and be willing to travel (including overnight stays) across the catchment.
- Hold a relevant tertiary qualification (or equivalent experience) with a proven track record leading teams, creating and implementing workforce development initiatives, and embedding Aboriginal perspectives into organisational culture.
- Skilled in designing, managing, and delivering cultural capability, cultural safety, and workforce development initiatives, with strong project management skills and knowledge of relevant government frameworks, policies, and legislation relating to Aboriginal people.
- Demonstrated high‑level interpersonal, negotiation, consultation, and communication skills, with the ability to centre Aboriginal voices, address cultural capability challenges, and influence change across diverse workplace settings.
- Proven ability to strategically engage and collaborate with Aboriginal communities, leadership teams, internal stakeholders, and external organisations.
- A supportive leader committed to mentoring, advocating for staff, and fostering a culturally safe and inclusive workplace.
What we can offer you:
- Exceptional Rewards: Competitive pay and not‑for‑profit salary packaging to maximise your income.
- World‑Class: Be part of a renowned precinct alongside the Garvan & Victor Chang institutes.
- Excellence: Premier heart/lung transplant program, advanced robotics, & pioneering HIV/AIDS initiatives.
- Cutting‑Edge Oncology: Deliver advanced cancer care and trials at the renowned Kinghorn Cancer Centre.
- Community: Support vital programs for First Nations, homelessness, mental health, & drug and alcohol care.
- Professional Advancement: Accelerate your career with study leave and Curran Foundation scholarships.
- Health & Wellbeing: Fitness Passport, discounted private health, & cultural recognitions and celebrations.
- Coming from NSW Health: Smooth transfer of your qualifying service and leave entitlements.
Identified role: This role is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. The closing date for applications is 20th October 2026.
Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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