Tackling Indigenous Smoking Educator (YYMS)

About the Organisation

The Yura Yungi Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation (YYMS) is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) located in Halls Creek, WA.

YYMS's functions include providing comprehensive primary health care services to the Aboriginal populations and others in and around Halls Creek. The service provides primary health care clinical services and population health programs in Halls Creek and at the outlying Ringer's Soak community.

About the Opportunity

YYMS now has an opportunity for Two Tackling Indigenous Smoking (TIS) Educator  to join their multidisciplinary team on a full-time basis. This role is being offered on a permanent basis. Reporting to the SEWB Manager. 

Some of your other key duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Building knowledge and relationships with identified Indigenous Regions stakeholders and communities.
• Develop Tackling Indigenous Smoking health promotion materials and resources in consultation and response to community needs.
• Maintain records as directed by the YYMS Management and the Regional coordinator (KAMS) of all events, education and training sessions provide accurate data for DOH funding reports 
• Visit and deliver TIS program activities to each community at least once. Communities include Balgo, Bililuna, Halls Creek, Mulan, Ringer Soak and Warmun. Travel may be required to other communities within the TIS region. 
• Organise and deliver at least one school education and one community education session in each of your assigned remote communities. 

As this role is based in a remote Aboriginal community, as such, you will need to have previous experience working with Aboriginal clients and/or a strong understanding of Aboriginal culture.

If you are looking for a change of routine, a change of lifestyle or a new adventure, this is the role for you! You will see and experience more of Australia's real outback than most people ever will - and get paid to do it!

About the Benefits

You will be rewarded with a highly attractive base salary of $75,000 to $85,000 (depending on experience) per annum pro rata plus superannuation and a further host of benefits, including:

• 5 weeks annual leave;
• Salary packaging up to $31,177 annually
• Work hours are from 8am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (no weekends!)

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About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to have the ability to deliver with confidence a program which addresses community needs through engagement activities. 

About Halls Creek

Halls Creek, a boom town at the heart of the Kimberley region is a busy service town for surrounding pastoralists, Aboriginal communities and travellers exploring northern Western Australia. Halls Creek is also the fourth fastest growing shire within Western Australia.

Situated in the heart of the Kimberley, Halls Creek is a cultural epicenter with a number of great art centres within the district and is the gateway to a range of world renowned natural attractions, including the World Heritage listed Bungle Bungle ranges of Purnululu National Park and Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater (the second largest on earth with a diameter of 850 meters).

Halls Creek is just 1200 kms from Darwin, 700 kms from Broome and 1050 kms to Alice Springs, offering you the opportunity to explore more of the beautiful Australian outback in your spare time.

Accommodation, to suit a single person or family, has been set aside for this position.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills, advance your career and enhance your cultural knowledge in a stunning outback location. Make a positive difference - Apply Now!