Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 8th Jul 2020
ATSICHS Brisbane is a not-for-profit community-owned health and human services organisation delivering on the unique health and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in greater Brisbane and Logan. We are the largest, most comprehensive Aboriginal Medical Health Service in Queensland.
Our services include medical and dental clinics, mums and bubs programs, an aged care facility, family and child safety services, foster and kinship care, social and emotional wellbeing services, kindergarten programs and a youth service.
“Our vision for the future is to deliver healthy, connected Indigenous urban communities.”
See more at our website - http://atsichsbrisbane.org.au
As a key member of the ATSICHS Brisbane team, the Care Coordinator is expected to personally contribute to the shaping and achievement of ATSICHS vision and goals. The Care Coordinator will provide three (3) key functions:
Provision of quality Care Coordination services including improved access to CCSS program:
The Care Coordination and Supplementary Services Programme (CCSS), in the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme, supports activities to improve the prevention, detection, and management of chronic disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Better management of these chronic conditions is a key factor in closing the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation.
Implementation of the CCSS program whilst operating within quality assurance framework:
The Programme improves access to primary health care, integration of primary care with allied health and specialist care and enables other ancillary and follow-up activities necessary for effective chronic disease management. The program aims to overcome barriers such as lack of transport, difficulties with medicines compliance and promotes continuity of care.
Actively contribute in developing a flourishing team:
Support fellow staff in a team environment to build collegiality and a sense of belongingness within the team and ATSICHS family. Staff will actively participate in team activities and contribute to a flourishing workplace culture that promotes the ethos and values of ATSICHS Brisbane as a long-standing Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.
Essential:
Desirable, but not mandatory:
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.
For any further enquiries please get in touch with our People and Culture Team through (07) 3240 8900.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted regarding the next phase of the selection process. To those applicants not short listed, we extend our appreciation for considering ATSICHS Brisbane as a potential employer.