Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 25th Jul 2024
- Melbourne > Parkville
HeartKids is the only national not-for-profit organisation solely focused on supporting and advocating for all people impacted by childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD).
HeartKids are champions of the heart as Australia’s leading Childhood-onset Heart Disease (CoHD) charity, and the only not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and advocating for families impacted by CoHD.
We bring care, connection and compassion to those living with CoHD. As CoHD is for life we’re a companion for every step of the journey, making holistic care possible with access to tailored information, resources, and support.
The Aboriginal and Community Engagement Manager, an Indigenous Identified role, plays a pivotal role in fostering strong relationships and collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, communities and individuals nationally.
The role will lead engaging, consulting, and co-design initiatives with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to develop educational resources related to childhood-onset heart disease and rheumatic heart disease and advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people impacted by RHD both within the organisation and across other stakeholder relationships.
Additionally, the role contributes to increasing HeartKids’ footprint in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, builds the capacity of the organisation to deliver resources and information in a culturally safe and responsive way and supports the development and launch of HeartKids' Reconciliation Action Plan, the implementation of the HeartKids Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Engagement Strategy and delivery of the HeartKids Cultural Capability Toolkit.
Note, this is a contract role until June 2025, with unconfirmed potential to extend. For a full copy of the position description please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Engagement Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.