Job No: PAMS0412

Loca­tion: New­man, WA with reg­u­lar trav­el to the remote Com­mu­ni­ties of Jiga­long, Parn­ngur, Pun­mu and Kunawarritji

Employ­ment Type: Fixed Term — 3years with the poten­tial for extension

Employ­ment Cat­e­go­ry: Full Time

Remu­ner­a­tion: $110,564.61 — $136,145.80 per annum + super­an­nu­a­tion + salary sacrifice

Com­mence­ment Date: Feb­ru­ary 2025

About the Opportunity

Join the ground-break­ing Jiji Pro­gram at Pun­tukur­nu Abo­rig­i­nal Med­ical Ser­vice (PAMS), where you will deliv­er cul­tur­al­ly respon­sive speech and lan­guage ther­a­py ser­vices to Mar­tu chil­dren and fam­i­lies in the remote West­ern Desert region.

The Jiji Pro­gram is trans­form­ing lives by address­ing trau­ma, enhanc­ing com­mu­ni­ca­tion, and sup­port­ing children’s devel­op­ment. As part of our mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary team, you will work along­side Occu­pa­tion­al Ther­a­pists, var­i­ous allied health con­sul­tants, Jiji Sup­port Work­ers, and local Mar­tu women to pro­vide inno­v­a­tive, evi­dence-based care.

This is more than a job — it is an oppor­tu­ni­ty to make dif­fer­ence in Abo­rig­i­nal (mar­tu) chil­dren by being part of a pro­gram that inte­grates neu­ro­science, poly­va­gal the­o­ry, and child devel­op­ment with Mar­tu cul­tur­al prac­tices, cre­at­ing a unique and holis­tic approach to heal­ing and growth.

About the Jiji Program

The Jiji (Kids) Pro­gram is an inno­v­a­tive, com­mu­ni­ty-cen­tred ini­tia­tive designed to improve the health, edu­ca­tion, and well-being of Mar­tu chil­dren. By blend­ing mod­ern ther­a­peu­tic tech­niques with Mar­tu tra­di­tions, the pro­gram sup­ports fam­i­lies in heal­ing from trau­ma and build­ing self-reg­u­la­tion skills.

Through work­shops, on-coun­try ther­a­py ses­sions, and the cre­ation of cul­tur­al­ly rel­e­vant tools like brain maps and reg­u­la­tion cards, the Jiji Pro­gram empow­ers fam­i­lies, schools, and com­mu­ni­ties to col­lab­o­rate in the care and devel­op­ment of their children.

As a Speech Pathol­o­gist with the Jiji Pro­gram, you will:

• Con­duct cul­tur­al­ly appro­pri­ate assess­ments and devel­op indi­vid­u­alised ther­a­py plans for chil­dren with speech and lan­guage delays, com­mu­ni­ca­tion chal­lenges, and trauma.
• Work with fam­i­lies and schools to cre­ate tai­lored solu­tions that build capac­i­ty with­in the community.
• Men­tor and train Jiji Sup­port Work­ers, empow­er­ing them to imple­ment strate­gies that fos­ter com­mu­ni­ca­tion and self-regulation.
• Co-cre­ate resources such as visu­al aids, sto­ry­books, and lan­guage tools that reflect Mar­tu cul­tur­al practices.
• Deliv­er pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment work­shops for teach­ers and com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers, equip­ping them with the skills to sup­port children’s development.

At PAMS, we are com­mit­ted to cre­at­ing health­i­er futures for Mar­tu com­mu­ni­ties. By join­ing our team, you will be part of a work­place that val­ues cul­tur­al inclu­siv­i­ty, inno­va­tion, and com­mu­ni­ty-led approaches.

About You

To be con­sid­ered you will meet the fol­low­ing criteria:

• A qual­i­fied and SPA-reg­is­tered Speech Pathol­o­gist with at least 3 years of experience.
• Pas­sion­ate about work­ing with Abo­rig­i­nal and Tor­res Strait Islander communities.
• Skilled in trau­ma-informed care and neu­rode­vel­op­men­tal approaches.
• A strong com­mu­ni­ca­tor who can build rela­tion­ships and adapt to diverse cul­tur­al contexts.
• Ready for the adven­ture of work­ing in remote com­mu­ni­ties and com­mit­ted to mak­ing a last­ing impact.

Desir­able:

• Iden­ti­fy­ing as Abo­rig­i­nal and/​or Tor­res Strait Islander will be high­ly regarded.

The posi­tion involves work­ing with a mul­ti­cul­tur­al organ­i­sa­tion where the major­i­ty of staff, clients and stake­hold­ers iden­ti­fy as Abo­rig­i­nal or Tor­res Strait Islander. Can­di­dates must be able to demon­strate an under­stand­ing of the issues affect­ing Abo­rig­i­nal and Tor­res Strait Islander peo­ple and their abil­i­ty to com­mu­ni­cate sen­si­tive­ly and effec­tive­ly with Abo­rig­i­nal and Tor­res Strait Islander people.

As per sec­tion 51 of the Equal Oppor­tu­ni­ty Act 1984 (WA) PAMS active­ly seeks to increase the diver­si­ty of our work­force to bet­ter meet the dif­fer­ing needs of our clients and stake­hold­ers and to improve equal oppor­tu­ni­ty out­comes for our employ­ees. Abo­rig­i­nal and Tor­res Strait Islander peo­ple are encour­aged to apply.

Please note: In addi­tion to the above skills and expe­ri­ence, the suc­cess­ful can­di­date will require an unre­strict­ed WA ​“C” Class Driver’s Licence, and be required to sub­mit a Nation­al Police Clear­ance (dat­ed with­in 3 months) and Work­ing With Chil­dren Check (where applic­a­ble) pri­or to appoint­ment, in order to be eli­gi­ble for the position.

Appli­cants for this posi­tion must be legal­ly enti­tled to work in Aus­tralia and will be required to pro­vide evi­dence of this enti­tle­ment. Accept­able evi­dence includes an Aus­tralian or New Zealand pass­port, birth cer­tifi­cate, or for­eign pass­port with rel­e­vant visa.

About the Organisation

With an admin­is­tra­tive hub based in New­man, in the Pil­bara region of West­ern Aus­tralia, The Pun­tukur­nu Abo­rig­i­nal Med­ical Ser­vice (PAMS) pro­vides holis­tic pri­ma­ry health care to the indi­vid­u­als and fam­i­lies with­in the remote com­mu­ni­ties of Jiga­long, Parn­ngurr, Pun­mu and Kunawarritji.

PAMS aims to improve the stan­dard of health of the Mar­tu peo­ple and all Abo­rig­i­nal peo­ple liv­ing in the East Pil­bara region of West­ern Aus­tralia through the pro­vi­sion of com­mu­ni­ty based, com­pre­hen­sive pri­ma­ry health care ser­vices. We exist to pro­mote the health and well-being of indi­vid­ual com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers and to relieve sick­ness and the suf­fer­ing of the indige­nous com­mu­ni­ty as a whole. We are pas­sion­ate about pro­vid­ing the high­est stan­dard of patient care whilst incor­po­rat­ing a holis­tic approach toward diag­no­sis and man­age­ment of illness.

Why Join Us?

• Cul­tur­al Immer­sion: Work in part­ner­ship with Mar­tu Elders and com­mu­ni­ty mem­bers to ensure cul­tur­al­ly appro­pri­ate ser­vice delivery.
• Pro­fes­sion­al Growth: Engage in spe­cialised train­ing and devel­op­ment programs.
• Gen­er­ous Ben­e­fits: Enjoy attrac­tive salary pack­ag­ing, remote area allowances, and sub­sidised housing.
• Work-Life Bal­ance: Expe­ri­ence the unique land­scapes of the West­ern Desert while main­tain­ing a man­age­able workload.
• Impact­ful Work: Be part of a pro­gram fund­ed to sus­tain and grow its oper­a­tions, backed by sig­nif­i­cant gov­ern­ment investment.

While you will face diverse new chal­lenges in the role, you will also enjoy an attrac­tive remu­ner­a­tion pack­age includ­ing a base salary of $110,564.61 — $136,145.80 per annum plus super­an­nu­a­tion. You’ll also gain access to gen­er­ous salary pack­ag­ing options, which will great­ly increase your take home pay.

In addi­tion, you will have access to a num­ber of fan­tas­tic ben­e­fits including:

• 5 weeks annu­al leave
• Rental assistance/​accommodation with pow­er subsidy
• Year­ly return air­fare subsidy
• Mobile phone allowance
• Sup­port to fur­ther invest in your career 
• Employ­ee Assis­tance Program
• Reten­tion Ini­tia­tives in accor­dance with the PAMS Employ­ee Remu­ner­a­tion Policy

This posi­tion offers the oppor­tu­ni­ty to work close­ly with remote Abo­rig­i­nal com­mu­ni­ties and make a dras­tic impact to the health and well-being out­comes of these communities.

As this role is based in remote com­mu­ni­ty loca­tions you must be will­ing and able to trav­el long dis­tances by 4WD car or in light aircraft.

Appli­ca­tions close 5pm, 30^th Jan­u­ary 2025.

For fur­ther infor­ma­tion about this posi­tion please call Aimable Nday­iz­eye, Direc­tor of Com­mu­ni­ty Health on (08) 9177 8307.

Speech Pathol­o­gist | Pun­tukur­nu Abo­rig­i­nal Med­ical Service