New Chief Aboriginal Health Advisor role created

The Department of Health understands the importance of ensuring our hospitals and health services are culturally respectful and safe for Aboriginal people who use them and who work within them.

As NAIDOC Week 2024 comes to a close, the Department of Health has announced it will soon commence recruitment for the new role of Chief Aboriginal Health Advisor.

This senior role has been created to provide dedicated leadership, high-level strategic and cultural advice, and directions on ways to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal people in Tasmania. 

The Chief Aboriginal Health Advisor will have a key role in building strong relationships with the Aboriginal community-controlled health sector and inter-governmental stakeholders.

Creation of the new role has included consultation with Tasmanian Aboriginal people and organisations.

Establishment of this position is a key priority outlined in the Improving Aboriginal Cultural Respect Across Tasmania’s Health System Action Plan 2020-2026, providing leadership to support implementation of health commitments for the Department in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.