Abo­rig­i­nal Health Prac­ti­tion­ers Class 4 — Remu­ner­a­tion Pack­age Range $131,921 — $136,296 + Gen­er­ous allowances!

East Arn­hem Region Pop­u­la­tion Health Unit

Alyan­gu­la, Angu­rugu, Umbakumba

One full time ongo­ing vacan­cy is available

An amaz­ing oppor­tu­ni­ty is avail­able with­in the East Arn­hem Pop­u­la­tion Pri­ma­ry Health Care team to work as part of a mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary health team and engage close­ly with oth­er ser­vice providers.

As the Abo­rig­i­nal Health Prac­ti­tion­er Men’s Health, you will be respon­si­ble for over­see­ing and man­ag­ing the Men’s Health pro­gram on the four com­mu­ni­ties in the Groote Eylandt Arch­i­pel­ago, requir­ing close col­lab­o­ra­tion with the Man­ag­er of Pop­u­la­tion Health, and Direc­tor of Pri­ma­ry Health Care for East Arn­hem Region.

You will work close­ly with the Remote Area Clin­ic staff includ­ing Remote Area Nurs­es, Clin­ic Man­agers and Gen­er­al Prac­ti­tion­ers to pro­vide a proac­tive and pre­ven­ta­tive approach to ser­vice deliv­ery in this high pri­or­i­ty program.

To be suc­cess­ful, you will have:

• Cur­rent reg­is­tra­tion with the Abo­rig­i­nal and Tor­res Strait Islander Health Prac­tice Board.
• Demon­strat­ed expe­ri­ence in pro­gram man­age­ment skills.

The Ben­e­fits

• Great career and lifestyle opportunities
• Com­pet­i­tive wages and salary packaging
• 6 weeks annu­al leave
• 3 weeks per­son­al leave
• 12% super­an­nu­a­tion
• Fares out of iso­lat­ed loca­tion (FOIL) 2 per year (3 if based on Groote Eylandt)
• Fur­nished accom­mo­da­tion supplied.
• Uplift at begin­ning and end of contract
• Freight allowances for Groote Eylandt and per­ish­able allowance for Nhulunbuy

Hous­ing for this posi­tion is based in Nhu­lun­buy with the intent to move the posi­tion to Alyan­gu­la, Groote Eylandt (Australia’s third largest Island) which has a pop­u­la­tion of approx. 1,500 when hous­ing becomes avail­able. It has all essen­tial ser­vices includ­ing a school, a pri­ma­ry health care clin­ic, shop­ping com­plex, child­care cen­tres, recre­ation club, nine-hole golf course and sport­ing facilities. 

Lifestyle and community 

Alyan­gu­la is a fan­tas­tic place to live, learn and work. It is known for its pris­tine nat­ur­al and marine envi­ron­ment, spec­tac­u­lar scenery, Abo­rig­i­nal art and cul­ture. Groote Eylandt (north​ern​ter​ri​to​ry​.com)

Groote Eylandt is in the East Arn­hem region — known for its beau­ti­ful beach­es, amaz­ing cul­ture, relaxed lifestyle, and invig­o­rat­ing wildlife trails. 

The North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry offers an envi­able lifestyle and work-life bal­ance that allows you time to explore pic­turesque land­scapes and cul­tur­al­ly sig­nif­i­cant sites, enjoy the array of food, arts and cul­ture. The Ter­ri­to­ry is a rich melt­ing pot of cul­tures with a strong com­mu­ni­ty spir­it, mak­ing it a great place to live, work and make new friends. 

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For fur­ther infor­ma­tion about this vacan­cy please contact: 

Emme­line Fletch­er on 89870513 or emmeline.​fletcher@​nt.​gov.​au | Nao­mi Gal­lagher on 0408 560 686 or naomi.​gallagher@​nt.​gov.​au

Quote vacan­cy number: 22745

Clos­ing date: 05/01/2026

Appli­ca­tions should con­sist of a one page sum­ma­ry sheet, resume / CV and copies of rel­e­vant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Descrip­tion or to view career oppor­tu­ni­ties in the North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry Gov­ern­ment please vis­it https://​jobs​.nt​.gov​.au/​H​o​m​e​/​S​earch