Job Description
Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
About the Team
The Assistant Director of Nursing - Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination (HEACC) will be responsible for providing contemporary and evidence-based models to facilitate equitable and seamless access and care coordination to patients and families across Children's Health Queensland.
The Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination Unit brings together services across the continuum of care that facilitate access and/or support all patients and families of CHQ to effectively navigate their healthcare journey. Services within the Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination unit include:
CHQ Connected Care Program
Navigate Your Health
Indigenous Health Liaison Officers.
The unit is further focused on facilitating and coordinating equitable access and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families.
About the Role
The Assistant Director of Nursing - Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination provides strategic, professional and operational leadership across the HEACC portfolio within the Division of Medicine to advance health equity, culturally safe care and integrated care coordination. The role has a strong focus on clinical and cultural leadership, ensuring that nursing staff and Identified Health Liaison Officers are supported to work collaboratively and effectively to meet the needs of our patients and families.
The role is accountable for strengthening culturally safe professional practice, clinical governance and workforce capability across divisional services, embedding cultural safety principles, professional standards and equity frameworks into everyday practice.
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Competitive renumeration
Annual pay increases
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% annual leave loading
Salary packaging
Employee wellness and assistance program
Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
About the Team
The Assistant Director of Nursing - Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination (HEACC) will be responsible for providing contemporary and evidence-based models to facilitate equitable and seamless access and care coordination to patients and families across Children's Health Queensland.
The Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination Unit brings together services across the continuum of care that facilitate access and/or support all patients and families of CHQ to effectively navigate their healthcare journey. Services within the Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination unit include:
CHQ Connected Care Program
Navigate Your Health
Indigenous Health Liaison Officers.
The unit is further focused on facilitating and coordinating equitable access and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families.
About the Role
The Assistant Director of Nursing - Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination provides strategic, professional and operational leadership across the HEACC portfolio within the Division of Medicine to advance health equity, culturally safe care and integrated care coordination. The role has a strong focus on clinical and cultural leadership, ensuring that nursing staff and Identified Health Liaison Officers are supported to work collaboratively and effectively to meet the needs of our patients and families.
The role is accountable for strengthening culturally safe professional practice, clinical governance and workforce capability across divisional services, embedding cultural safety principles, professional standards and equity frameworks into everyday practice.
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Competitive renumeration
Annual pay increases
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% annual leave loading
Salary packaging
Employee wellness and assistance program
Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
About the Team
The Assistant Director of Nursing - Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination (HEACC) will be responsible for providing contemporary and evidence-based models to facilitate equitable and seamless access and care coordination to patients and families across Children's Health Queensland.
The Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination Unit brings together services across the continuum of care that facilitate access and/or support all patients and families of CHQ to effectively navigate their healthcare journey. Services within the Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination unit include:
CHQ Connected Care Program
Navigate Your Health
Indigenous Health Liaison Officers.
The unit is further focused on facilitating and coordinating equitable access and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families.
About the Role
The Assistant Director of Nursing - Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination provides strategic, professional and operational leadership across the HEACC portfolio within the Division of Medicine to advance health equity, culturally safe care and integrated care coordination. The role has a strong focus on clinical and cultural leadership, ensuring that nursing staff and Identified Health Liaison Officers are supported to work collaboratively and effectively to meet the needs of our patients and families.
The role is accountable for strengthening culturally safe professional practice, clinical governance and workforce capability across divisional services, embedding cultural safety principles, professional standards and equity frameworks into everyday practice.
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Competitive renumeration
Annual pay increases
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% annual leave loading
Salary packaging
Employee wellness and assistance program
Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
About the Team
The Assistant Director of Nursing - Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination (HEACC) will be responsible for providing contemporary and evidence-based models to facilitate equitable and seamless access and care coordination to patients and families across Children's Health Queensland.
The Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination Unit brings together services across the continuum of care that facilitate access and/or support all patients and families of CHQ to effectively navigate their healthcare journey. Services within the Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination unit include:
CHQ Connected Care Program
Navigate Your Health
Indigenous Health Liaison Officers.
The unit is further focused on facilitating and coordinating equitable access and care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families.
About the Role
The Assistant Director of Nursing - Health Equity, Access and Care Coordination provides strategic, professional and operational leadership across the HEACC portfolio within the Division of Medicine to advance health equity, culturally safe care and integrated care coordination. The role has a strong focus on clinical and cultural leadership, ensuring that nursing staff and Identified Health Liaison Officers are supported to work collaboratively and effectively to meet the needs of our patients and families.
The role is accountable for strengthening culturally safe professional practice, clinical governance and workforce capability across divisional services, embedding cultural safety principles, professional standards and equity frameworks into everyday practice.
About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)
Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:
Opportunities for professional growth and development
Competitive renumeration
Annual pay increases
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% annual leave loading
Salary packaging
Employee wellness and assistance program
Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Assistant Director of Nursing, Health Equity Access and Care Coordination position is now open for candidates interested in the Health Jobs sector. This role in Brisbane offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Health Jobs is a plus.
