Aboriginal and Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx Islander specific legal assistance services refers to legal assistance services delivered by Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander Legal Services or Family Violence Prevention Legal Services;
Aboriginal and Xxxxxx. Strait Islander language shall mean a recognised proficiency in any one of the Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx languages.
Aboriginal and Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx Islander Employees’ ceremonial leave is subject to their Manager’s approval. Employees must notify their Manager of their intention to be absent and, where possible, the anticipated length of absence.
Aboriginal and Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx Islander people have access to information and services enabling participation in informed decision-making regarding their own lives
Aboriginal and Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx Island Health Practitioner HW 5 Employees at this grade must be registered by the Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander Health Practice Board, and undertaking clinical practice, Clinical practice means direct clinical care of patients, using the current knowledge, skills and attitudes of the profession, whether remunerated or not, and regardless of job title. Employees at this grade may be known as Aboriginal health practitioner, Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander health practitioner, or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Island health practitioner and will apply a high level of professional judgment and knowledge when performing a wide range of novel, complex, and critical tasks, specific to their scope of work and registration, and is: • appointed as such by a selection process to an established registered health practitioner position, • Delivering direct and comprehensive individual case management and clinical care to individual patients and/or to a specific cohort, or population of patients or clients in a particular area of professional practice within the multidisciplinary team and practice settings including clinic, home, community settings • Demonstrates a systematic approach and a sound understanding of the organisation’s model of care, and is able to integrate both into clinical practice • Exercises professional clinical judgement in providing clinical services • Provides general clinical advice relative to their discipline within the multidisciplinary team regarding service delivery, equipment, technology, and the prioritisation and development of clinical services to improve health outcomes; and • Acts as a role model in the provision of holistic care to patients or clients in the practice setting; and • Ensures that service initiatives are integrated into clinic setting / team practice, organisational work unit guidelines and organisational policies • Provide supervision, mentoring and support to non-registered Health Workers and supervision of discipline specific students • Provides leadership and role modelling, contributes to action research projects, and participates in quality assurance programs and policy development within the practice setting • Actively contributes to the development of professional knowledge and skills in their field of work as demonstrated by positive impacts on service delivery, positive referral patterns to area of expertise and quantifiable/measurable improvements in health outcomes; • Establishes and maintains external rel...
Aboriginal and Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx Islander Employees’ will be entitled to have Cultural Load recognised in the workload allocation models pursuant to clause 1.23 (Workload Allocation and Review).
Aboriginal and Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx Islander Health Workforce cultural leave is in addition to any other leave available to the employee under this Agreement, including bereavement leave, and unpaid cultural leave.
Aboriginal and Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx Islander cultural awareness training must be undertaken by any employee who does not identify as Aboriginal or Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander who backfills an identified position.
Aboriginal and Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx Islander employees may also access personal/carers leave, purchased leave, annual leave, flex and TOIL for ceremonial purposes.
Aboriginal and Xxxxxx. Xxxxxx Islander health is viewed in a holistic context, that encompasses mental health and physical, cultural and spiritual health. Land is central to wellbeing. Crucially, it must be understood that when the harmony of these interrelations is disrupted, Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander ill health will persist.
