Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer
Core
Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients through culturally safe hospital care, acting as a partner to clinical staff to ensure a safe and culturally sensitive hospital journey.
Role type
Clinical liaison and cultural support officer
Builds
Continuity of care for Aboriginal patients from admission to discharge
Domain
Healthcare / Indigenous health services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cultural safety and sensitivity, community relationship building, health system navigation, transport coordination, interpreter advocacy, basic computing
Preferred skills
Experience with mainstream service providers, role modeling in the community
Responsibilities
Assist clinicians in communicating health care information culturally sensitively, explain clinical procedures to patients, coordinate transport for patients and escorts, advocate for language interpreters, monitor and record Aboriginality status
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on operational role