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Mala’la Health Service is looking for a Medical Receptionist to be based at the Manayingkarirra Primary Health Care Centre. 

Key responsibilities

• provide high quality reception and administration services
• provide secretarial support to clinic management and staff

Essential Selection Criteria

• Previous administration experience is preferred.
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Good literacy and numeracy skills

What's in it for you?

• Salary $59,450 gross/annum or $30.49/hour plus entitlements
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Travel allowance of $2000 per annum
• Salary packaging options
• Full time or part time hours available to suit you
• Full training provided to the successful candidate

Please note: This position does NOT come with accommodation.

For more information about the position and the job description, please contact:

Aileen Bell - Manager, Corporate Services

Phone: 08 8979 5772

Email: HR@malala.com.au

Applications close: open until filled

Mala’la Health Service is looking for an experienced administrator to provide support for the smooth functioning of the Mala’la Primary Health Care Office

We are looking for a Corporate Services Administration Officer to:

• Provide administration support to the Mala’la Health Service Executive team and staff through the provision of sound & efficient Reception and Administrative duties
• Troubleshoot day-to-day administration issues with the Corporate Services Manager and the Executive Managers

You need to have:

• Proven experience in administration with efficient organizational skills
• Good proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, Word, and Adobe

What’s in It for You?

• Salary $64,850 gross/annum or $33.25/hour plus entitlements
• 6 weeks annual leave
• Travel allowance of $2,000 per annum
• Salary packaging options
• Full time or part time hours available to suit you
• Full training provided to the successful candidate

This position does NOT come with accommodation.

For more information about the position and the job description, please contact

Aileen Bell, Manager, Corporate Services

Phone: 08 8979 5772

Email: HR@malala.com.au 

Closing date: Open until filled

Mala’la Health Service is a respected & accredited Aboriginal Corporation providing services to the seaside community of Maningrida (520 km east of Darwin), with a population of approximately 2,800 people. These services include Primary Health Care, Aged Care & Community Services, Family & Community Wellness Services and Drug & Alcohol Services. 

Mala’la Health Service provides Primary Health Care services to Maningrida and surrounding homelands under a Community Control model. We are currently seeking a RAN with an interest/experience in Acute & Emergency Care.

To be a successful applicant, you will be able to promote and provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate client centred care to the people of Maningrida Community, and work collaboratively with other stakeholders in Maningrida.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within the Primary Health Care Programs in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality prevention and treatment
• Provide a culturally safe, competent and comprehensive care
• Develop and maintain a strong referral pathway
• Work with the broader team including external agencies 

Essential Selection Criteria

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Min 5 years broad nursing experience post registration and 3 years working in a primary health related field in a remote context
• Qualifications and experience directly related to the relevant role, preferably in a community setting
• Remote experience with the ability to participate in on-call roster

What’s In It for You?

• Excellent Salary with Salary Sacrifice options
• Permanent and long term locum positions
• Rentention allowance $10k/annum
• Fully subsidised accommodation provided
• Relocation Assistance & Travel Allowance available to eligible candidates
• 6 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Work with a committed and passionate team

How to apply?

For information about the position and to apply, please contact Lesley Woolf, Executive Health Manager. Applications to be forwarded to: Lesley.Woolf@malala.com.au

Applicants may be required to disclose any pre-existing illness or injury which may impact on their ability to perform the role. Details are available in section 571 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003

Applications close: open until position filled.

Mala’la Health Service is a respected & accredited Aboriginal Corporation providing services to the seaside community of Maningrida (520 km east of Darwin), with a population of approximately 2,800 people. These services include Primary Health Care, Aged Care & Community Services, Family & Community Wellness Services and Drug & Alcohol Services. 

Mala’la Health Service provides Primary Health Care services to Maningrida and surrounding homelands under a Community Control model. We are currently seeking a RAN with an interest/experience in Chronic Disease.

To be a successful applicant, you will be able to promote and provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate client centred care to the people of Maningrida Community, and work collaboratively with other stakeholders in Maningrida.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within the Primary Health Care Programs in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality prevention and treatment
• Provide a culturally safe, competent and comprehensive care
• Develop and maintain a strong referral pathway
• Work with the broader team including external agencies 

Essential Selection Criteria

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Min 5 years broad nursing experience post registration and 3 years working in a primary health related field in a remote context
• Qualifications and experience directly related to the relevant role, preferably in a community setting
• Remote experience with the ability to participate in on-call roster

What’s In It for You?

• Excellent Salary with Salary Sacrifice options
• Permanent and long term locum positions
• Rentention allowance $10k/annum
• Fully subsidised accommodation provided
• Relocation Assistance & Travel Allowance available to eligible candidates
• 6 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Work with a committed and passionate team

How to apply?

For information about the position and to apply, please contact Lesley Woolf, Executive Health Manager. Applications to be forwarded to: Lesley.Woolf@malala.com.au

Applicants may be required to disclose any pre-existing illness or injury which may impact on their ability to perform the role. Details are available in section 571 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003

Applications close: open until position filled.

Mala’la Health Service is a respected & accredited Aboriginal Corporation providing services to the seaside community of Maningrida (520 km east of Darwin), with a population of approximately 2,800 people. These services include Primary Health Care, Aged Care & Community Services and Family & Community Wellness.

Mala’la Health Service provides Primary Health Care services to Maningrida and surrounding homelands under a Community Control model. Mala’la is seeking a Registered Nurse with experience in Child Health for our Healthy Under 5’s Program. To be a successful Healthy Under 5’s Nurse, you will be able to promote and provide comprehensive and culturally appropriate health program for the children of Maningrida Community, and work collaboratively with other stakeholders in Maningrida.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within the Healthy Under 5’s Program in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality prevention and treatment
• Identify and prioritise Child Health needs by working collaboratively with families and the broader community
• Provide a culturally safe, competent and comprehensive care
• Develop and maintain a strong referral pathway
• Work with the broader team including external agencies

Essential Selection Criteria

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Min 5 years broad nursing experience post registration and 3 years working in a primary health related field in a remote context, preferably in Child Health
• Remote experience with the ability to participate in on-call roster
• Qualifications and experience directly related to Child Health, preferably in community setting

What’s In It for You?

• Excellent salary RN4 level with Salary Sacrifice options
• Permanent and long term locum positions available
• Retention allowance $10k/annum
• Fully subsidised accommodation available
• Relocation Assistance & Travel Allowance available to eligible candidates
• 6 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Work with a committed and passionate team

How to apply?

Applications to be forwarded to Lesley Woolf, Executive Health Manager. Email: Lesley.Woolf@malala.com.au

Applications close: open until filled

Mala’la Health Service is a respected & accredited Aboriginal Corporation providing services to the seaside community of Maningrida (520 km east of Darwin), with a population of approximately 2,800 people. These services include Primary Health Care, Aged & Community Care, Family & Community Wellness, Drug & Alcohol Services. Mala’la Health Service provides Primary Health Care services to Maningrida and surrounding homelands under a Community Control model. 

We are currently seeking a RAN with an interest/experience in Men’s Health for our Men’s Health Program. To be a successful applicant, you will be able to promote and provide comprehensive, culturally appropriate client centred men’s health program, and work collaboratively with other stakeholders in Maningrida.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within the Men’s Health Program in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality prevention and treatment
• Provide a culturally safe, competent and comprehensive care
• Develop and maintain a strong referral pathway
• Work with the broader team including external agencies 

Essential Selection Criteria

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Min 5 years broad nursing experience post registration and 3 years working in a primary health related field in a remote context, preferably in Men’s Health
• Remote experience with the ability to participate in on-call roster
• Qualifications and experience directly related to Men’s Health, preferably in community setting

What’s In It for You?

• Excellent salary with Salary Sacrifice options
• Permanent or long-term locum
• Retention Allowance $10k/annum (pro-rata)
• Fully subsidised accommodation provided
• Relocation Assistance & Travel Allowance available to eligible candidates
• 6 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Work with a committed and passionate team

How to apply?

For more information about the position and to apply, please contact Lesley Woolf, Executive Health Manager. Applications to be forwarded to Lesley.Woolf@malala.com.au

Applicants may be required to disclose any pre-existing illness or injury which may impact on their ability to perform the role. Details are available in section 571 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003

Applications close: open until position filled.

Mala’la is looking for a General Practitioner to join the team at the Manayingkarírra Primary Health Care Centre to provide high quality primary health care services to the residents of Maningrida and the surrounding outstations. 

About us

The Primary Health Care Centre transitioned to Aboriginal Community Control in February 2021. As an integral member of the team you will have the opportunity to work in a program-based service delivery model, working with teams to support client care in various portfolios such as Chronic Conditions, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Healthy Under 5s, Women’s, Men’s, Children’s, and Mental Health programs.  We also provide Acute & Emergency Care during clinic hours and a nurse-run 24 hour on-call response. 

Regular Allied Health visits include physiotherapy, speech pathology, diabetes educator, dental, optometry, podiatry and audiology.  We are one of few remote clinics that has an on-site pharmacist and we host a large number of visiting specialist services, specialist telehealth and case conferencing.  

Day to day, you will provide primary medical services and will work closely with a dedicated and supportive team of nurses, Aboriginal workforce and the wider community to support improved health outcomes, incorporating holistic and culturally respectful care. 

What we offer

We are offering flexible working arrangements to suit you and pride ourselves in providing a supportive environment with the wellbeing and comfort of our staff a top priority. 

You’ll be rewarded with

• Annual full-time salary package: $340,000 plus superannuation and salary sacrifice options
• Base Salary range: $201,131 to $219,123 (depending on experience)
• Attraction Allowance of $41,948 (a one-off payment only in the first year of employment and paid fortnightly)
• Annual Retention Allowance:  $41,948 (paid at the completion of each 12 months of service)
• Medicare Incentive payment: 50% of fees generated up to a maximum of $50,000 per annum. Payment will be made once a minimum of $200,000 has been generated in Medicare fees in a given financial year. A further 50% of fees generated up to a maximum of $50,000 per annum will be paid should $400,000 in Medicare be generated. This means there is a potential to earn up to a maximum of $100,000 in Medicare incentive payments within a financial year
• Professional Development: 10 days per year
• Salary Sacrifice: up to the grossed-up cap of $30,000 as per ATO guidelines
• Employer Superannuation contribution up to the salary level of the maximum contribution as per ATO taxation guidelines
• Relocation / repatriation expenses will be provided where applicable
• Annual Travel Allowance: $4,000 (this would not apply should a FIFO arrangement be negotiated)
• Vehicle provided – this is to be used for program service delivery during the day 
• Accommodation provided, including utilities
• Recreation leave: six weeks per year plus 17.5% leave loading
• Personal leave: 10 days per year

About Maningrida

Located 500km east of Darwin on the West Arnhem Land coast, the community sits on the lands of the Kunibídji people and is one of the largest remote communities in Australia, with more than 13 Aboriginal languages spoken locally. 

The community is serviced by a school (preschool to year 12), creche, post office, multiple supermarkets and food outlets, service station, swimming pool, art centre and commercial flights operate twice daily into Darwin. In the dry season, a four-hour drive on unsealed road will get you to some of Kakadu National Park’s magnificent attractions for an enjoyable weekend getaway. Whether you are looking for a quieter life away from the hustle and bustle of town or enjoy a more adventurous lifestyle, Maningrida has you covered. 

About You

To be considered for this role, you will have specialist AHPRA registration and a fellowship with RACGP or ACRRM and bring with you a wealth of post graduate clinical experience. You are committed to Aboriginal Primary Health Care, particularly linked to ‘Closing the Gap’ initiatives and won’t shy away from an opportunity to travel by road or light airplane when required to bring health care to the those living out on homelands. 

If you are interested in this unique and rewarding opportunity, why not explore further by viewing the full position description here or simply apply now! For further information, please contact Ray Matthews, Chief Executive Officer on 08 8979 5772 or via email at Ray.matthews@malala.com.au

How to apply?

Applications to be forwarded to Ray Matthews, Chief Executive Officer. Email: Ray.Matthews@malala.com.au 

Applicants may be required to disclose any pre-existing illness or injury which may impact on their ability to perform the role. Details are available in section 571 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003

Mala’la Health Service is a respected & accredited Aboriginal Corporation providing services to the seaside community of Maningrida (520 km east of Darwin), with a population of approximately 3,000 people. These services include Primary Health Care, Aged Care & Community Services, Family & Community Wellness Services and Drug & Alcohol Services.

Mala’la Health Service provides Primary Health Care services to Maningrida and surrounding homelands under a Community Control model. 

What’s in it for you?

• Salary of $1800,- per day
• Fully subsidised self-contained unit
• Use of vehicle after hours

What’s the role?

The primary purpose of the Rural Medical Practitioner role is to provide primary medical services to the Maningrida community and surrounding outstations, by utilising your rural and remote experience and working collaboratively with other health professionals, to deliver excellent health care to patients.

What will you be doing?

• Providing primary medical services
• Provide public health services using a community development model to enhance health outcomes, improve services and infrastructure
• Providing a holistic approach to health care that includes care planning and case conferencing with patients who have a chronic disease
• Being responsible for the coordination of medical retrieval and patient travel services, which includes tasking Care Flight aircraft and crew
• Be proactive in health promotion

What do you need to apply?

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Fellowship with RACGP or ACRRM
• Unrestricted working rights within Australia
• Proven and extensive post graduate clinical experience, including general practice, paediatrics, obstetrics and emergency medicine
• Commitment to Aboriginal Primary Health Care linked to “Closing the Gap” initiatives
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills, with capacity to create and initiate options/opportunities in program service delivery
• Ability to travel by road or light aircraft as required

What’s it like living in Maningrida?

Maningrida is one of the largest remote towns in the Northern Territory, with a population of around 3,000 residents.

A permanent settlement was established in the late 1940s, originally as a trading post with Aboriginals in the area. Maningrida is the major service centre for the region with a school, health clinic, multiple food outlets, two supermarkets, service station, arts centre, creche and a tarmac airport with commercial flights operating daily to Darwin.

The name Maningrida is an Anglicised version of the Kunibídji name Manayingkarírra, which comes from the phrase Manedjangkarirra, meaning “the place where the Dreaming changed shape.”

If this sounds like a role for you, we want to hear from you.

How to apply?

Applications to be forwarded to 

Lesley Woolf, Executive Health Manager.

Email: Lesley.woolf@malala.com.au  

Applicants may be required to disclose any pre-existing illness or injury which may impact on their ability to perform the role. Details are available in section 571 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003