Babaneek Booboop Program Lead
We are seeking a driven healthcare professional who is passionate about improving the health and development outcomes of Aboriginal children aged 0-8 years to lead our Babaneek Booboop program.
The Babaneek Booboop Program Lead will work closely with senior leadership to ensure the operations of the Babaneek Booboop program align with the Korin Korin Balit-Djak: Aboriginal Health, Wellbeing and safety strategy and support the team of Aboriginal Pathway workers to deliver services to Aboriginal families in the Brimbank Melton region.
The Program Lead will work collaboratively with internal and external services to optimise outcomes for Aboriginal Families and deliver services that align with the Western Health CARES values.
About the Program
The Babaneek Booboop program aims to improve the health and developmental outcomes of Aboriginal children aged 0-8 years by improving family and service system capacity to promote early childhood development and improving access to health, family, and support services.
The team provide support to families in the Brimbank Melton catchment to facilitate access to a range of health services as well as early education and school settings. The Program also engages with a range of service partners to promote collaboration and cooperation to provide safe and accessible services to the community. The Babaneek Booboop Program aligns operations with the Korin Korin Balit Djack strategy and addresses health inequities utilising culturally safe, trauma informed and evidence-based approaches that centres around the needs of the child and their family.
This position is based at our Melton Health Community Service site, however may work across other Western Health sites as required to provide high quality evidence based care to Aboriginal children and their families in the Brimbank Melton and Moorabool regions.
Applications close at 11:59pm on 26 January 2025.
About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
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