Aboriginal Workforce Unit

Our core business is to increase the Aboriginal Health Workforce across NSW Health services, develop policy and strategies that support Aboriginal workforce growth, capability, supply, and to develop and manage strategic relationships with stakeholders.

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Respecting the Difference

Respecting the Difference aims to significantly improve the health status of Aboriginal people and reverse the impact of racism as there is an immediate and ongoing need for organisations to provide more respectful, responsive and culturally sensitive services.

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Aboriginal Health Workers workforce

Aboriginal Health Workers work within multidisciplinary healthcare teams to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal people and communities, and play a key role in facilitating relationships between Aboriginal patients and other health professionals.

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Lateral violence

In 2019, NSW Health asked the Sax Institute to conduct a rapid review on Lateral Violence. Peter Lewis and Richard Frankland on behalf of the Sax institute delivered the Evidence Check Lateral Violence: Report.

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Cadetships and scholarships

NSW Health offers a range of cadetships and scholarships for Aboriginal applicants in Allied Health, nursing and midwifery, and rural postgraduate placements.

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Training programs

NSW Health offers a range of training programs specifically developed to support the career development of its Aboriginal staff, including traineeships and career pathways.

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Stepping Up

Stepping Up is NSW Health's recruitment resource for Aboriginal people. It aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants understand how to apply for roles in NSW Health, and hiring managers to more effectively structure the recruitment to roles within NSW Health.

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Publications

Aboriginal Workforce has collated and reviewed various publications, information bulletins, and resources related to Aboriginal initiatives.

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Current as at: Tuesday 29 October 2024
Contact page owner: Aboriginal Workforce