Aboriginal Health Practitioner Jobs in the Northern Territory
Making a difference in Indigenous Health goes with the Territory.
Amplify your career as an Aboriginal health practitioner in the Northern Territory
There’s more to healthcare than providing high-quality care to your patients. You need to be empathetic, knowledgeable and, most importantly, understand how to integrate with cultures and communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners bring unique and invaluable skills to the health sector.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners work collaboratively with other health professionals to improve the health and wellbeing of their community. In the Northern Territory, we’re committed to enabling access to timely, quality, patient-focused healthcare.
We’re on the lookout for dedicated and motivated Aboriginal Health Practitioners and Workers that are passionate about delivering culturally safe clinical care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities. Make a difference in the lives of Northern Territory’s Aboriginal communities in Alice Springs, Darwin, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Palmerston, Tennant Creek and other remote communities.
Incentives
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Services
As independent practitioners, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Workers work collaboratively with other clinicians - including doctors, nurses, midwives, allied health and oral health practitioners - in many health settings, such as:
- Acute Care
- Forensic Mental Health
- Prison Health
- Cardiac Care
- Palliative Care
- Child Health
- Men’s Health
- Women's, Children’s and Youth Health
- Population and Primary Health Care
There is a wide range of Aboriginal Health Practitioner and Worker positions available throughout the Northern Territory - from fresh graduates to experienced practitioners.
Greater career opportunity goes with the territory.
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What you need to know about becoming an Aboriginal Health Practitioner in Australia’s Northern Territory
Discover the criteria for becoming an Aboriginal Health Practitioner or Worker
Aboriginal employees bring diverse skills, knowledge and experience that enriches services to Territorians.
In the Northern Territory, we believe that improving Aboriginal representation in the health workforce and providing career and development opportunities is an essential part of building a better functioning health service.
We’ve created a workforce that proudly represents the Aboriginal culture and values that provide a wide range of career opportunities.
This criterion has been set by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practice Board of Australia.
To become an Aboriginal health practitioner in the Northern Territory, you must:
- Be registered with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner Board in the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Hold the relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice and/or equivalent qualifications.
- Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
- Meet all other registration standards - including professional capabilities, criminal history, continuing professional development, a regency of practice, professional indemnity insurance arrangements, and English language skills.
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