• Opportunities available in a variety of departments, including clinical and non-clinical
• Have the support of the Aboriginal Workforce Officer
• Join a team committed to providing culturally-safe care to patients

About the Aboriginal Health Unit

We are extremely fortunate at Barwon Health to have quite a large Aboriginal Health Unit that come together with one main goal - to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community with the Barwon and surrounding regions.  The team provide a strong support network to new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees, with an Aboriginal Workforce Officer whose focus is to increase Barwon Health's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce.

About Barwon Health

Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Health services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum of primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care.

About the culture

Barwon Health are dedicated to building the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce, understanding that this will have a big impact on the health outcomes of Community.  This dedication also flows into ensuring employees are happy working here - celebrating a variety of different cultural events throughout the year. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees have access to the Aboriginal Workforce Officer throughout their time at Barwon Health, ensuring that they have an opportunity to further talk about career progression or training and development in a safe environment.  With Barwon Health being a teaching hospital there is always the opportunity to expand on your knowledge or qualifications should you have an interest.

About Working at Barwon Health

There are such a wide variety of jobs available throughout Barwon Health. You could work in a cafe, be a cleaner, assist nurses with patients, take enquiries at reception, work in the warehouse, clean surgical utensils or deliver food to patients - it's not all nurses and doctors.

We would love to hear from any job seekers that are keen to work for one of Geelong's largest employers!

To Express You’re Interest:

Expressions of interest are open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people interested in working at Barwon Health. Please ensure to upload a cover letter as part of your application (details of what is required are included in the attached Position Description)

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness program
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wadawurrung name for the region; Djillong, (Geelong) is means “Tongue of Land”.

• Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
• High standard of schooling options throughout the area
• A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
• Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
• To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.