Harm Minimisation Nurse
Core
Provide expert clinical advice and support to Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) to strengthen culturally safe, evidence-based alcohol and other drug (AOD) services and implement harm reduction initiatives.
Role type
Senior IC harm minimisation nurse (public health)
Builds
Culturally safe AOD services, harm reduction pathways, and workforce capability within the Aboriginal community-controlled health sector
Domain
Public health + Aboriginal health + Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services
Required skills
Clinical advice and mentoring, screening and risk assessment, care planning, health promotion campaign development, clinical governance support, stakeholder engagement, policy submissions, quality improvement, trauma-informed care, culturally safe models of care
Preferred skills
AOD sector experience, experience working with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, knowledge of overdose prevention and naloxone, experience in primary health care
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide clinical advice and mentoring to ACCHOs on evidence-based AOD and harm minimisation practices; Support the implementation of screening, referral pathways, risk assessment and care planning; Contribute to the development and delivery of health promotion campaigns and training resources; Support ACCHOs to strengthen clinical governance and quality improvement; Build collaborative relationships with ACCHOs, government, NGOs and other key stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC