Identified Project Officer

Identified Project Officer - Queensland Health Child Sexual Abuse Service Join to apply for the Identified Project Officer - Queensland Health Child Sexual Abuse Service role at Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service . Job Summary This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a transformative, culturally responsive initiative within Queensland Health’s child sexual abuse service. As the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Project Officer, you will work collaboratively with a dedicated project team to strengthen relationships across Hospital and Health Services (HHSs), Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), and other key stakeholders. Occupational Requirement 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 Queensland Health Child Sexual Abuse Service will ensure trauma‑informed, streamlined, and timely service delivery statewide and provide ongoing consultation, education, and formalised peer review for regional, rural and remote sites around Queensland. The service aligns with the newly developed Sexual Assault Services Framework (the Framework), for children under 14 years. About The Role There are two Identified Project Officer Roles within the Queensland Health Child Sexual Abuse Service (QH-CSAS). The positions are physically located within the Health Equity team at QCH, they operationally report to the Director of the Child Protection and Forensic Medicine Service and work within the Queensland Health Child Sexual Abuse Service project team. Your Role Will Be Instrumental In Facilitating meaningful engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Supporting the development of culturally safe pathways for care and healing. Building and nurturing partnerships with Cultural leaders, Elders, Aboriginal medical services, and health providers. Empowering HHSs to design and implement sustainable, culturally appropriate care pathways by providing guidance, resources, and connection to community expertise. Ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives are embedded in service design and delivery, contributing to a system‑wide shift toward trauma‑informed, culturally safe care that respects First Nations children, families, and communities. 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 programmes to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people delivers 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 programmes 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. Benefits Opportunities for professional growth and development Competitive remuneration Annual pay increases 12.75% employer superannuation contribution 17.5% annual leave loading Salary packagingEmployee wellness and assistance program Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Health Care Provider Industries Hospitals and Health Care Occupational group Project Management #J-18808-Ljbffr