Indigenous Health Jobs Guide: Roles, Skills and Search Tips

Indigenous health jobs cover much more than clinical roles. They can include Aboriginal health work, community health programs, mental health, wellbeing, social and emotional wellbeing, nursing, health promotion, research, administration, outreach, case work and policy.

Common role types

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health worker or practitioner roles.
• Community engagement, outreach and program coordination.
• Mental health, alcohol and other drug, family support and wellbeing roles.
• Nursing, allied health, clinic administration and patient support.
• Policy, research, evaluation and health promotion positions.

Start with the Indigenous health and wellbeing jobs in Australia page, then compare related roles in community services, government and education from the career hubs.

Skills employers often look for

Employers commonly value communication, confidentiality, cultural safety, client support, teamwork, reporting, referral pathways and follow-through. For clinical roles, make licences, registrations and qualifications easy to find. For community roles, show your practical experience and the settings where you have worked.

How to strengthen your application

Use examples that show impact. Instead of saying you are passionate about health equity, describe a program you supported, a client pathway you helped navigate, or a team process you improved. If you have lived experience, community involvement or language skills that are relevant, include them respectfully and only where you feel comfortable.

Keep the search active

Health and wellbeing roles can be advertised by hospitals, community-controlled organisations, universities, non-profits and government agencies. Set up a routine with Indigenous Job Alerts so you can follow health roles, remote options and identified jobs at the same time.

For resume and application basics, use the Indigenous Job Seeker Guide.