Health Promotion Officer - Rheumatic Heart Disease

About Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services

Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Ltd (KAMS) is the peak regional Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Established in 1986, KAMS was formed to provide a unified voice for Aboriginal health and well-being, and to deliver centralised resources and collective advocacy in partnership with its Member Services. KAMS is governed by a Board of Directors made up of Aboriginal health leaders from across its Member Services.

Our vision is that all Kimberley Aboriginal people are empowered to be strong, healthy, and connected through Aboriginal community-controlled services. Our purpose is to deliver holistic health and well-being outcomes in partnership with Aboriginal-led organisations, centred around Aboriginal culture and knowledge.

KAMS is a proud member of the Aboriginal Health Council of WA (AHCWA), the Council of Aboriginal Services Western Australia (CASWA), and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

Position Overview

The Health Promotion Officer will be based in Broome on a Full-time (Fixed Term 6 month Contract with possible extension based on funding). 

The KAMS RHD Health Promotion Officer will deliver preventative health education, activities and health promotion messages across KAMS remote services, with a focus on Strep, ARF and RHD. The position will work closely with communities to ensure education and preventative activities are relevant and aligned with their health needs and priorities.

Working as part of the broader Kimberley RHD Prevention Team, including Environmental Health Services, the position will collaborate closely with the KAMS RHD Coordinator to identify health data trends, recognise areas requiring further attention and support targeted public health approaches. Through community engagement, health promotion and collaboration with regional services, the role will contribute to reducing rates of RHD and strengthening prevention efforts across the Kimberley.

The position will require regular travel to remote communities and responsibility for monitoring and reporting against key performance indicators, ensuring health promotion activities are targeted, effective and contribute to improved health outcomes.

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Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide culturally safe health promotion, health literacy, and training to increase awareness of RHD and ARF, including Strep A infection consequences, treatment, and transmission prevention strategies.
• Work alongside individuals, families, and health services to improve adherence to secondary prophylaxis injections among people diagnosed with ARF and RHD.
• Support the uptake, implementation, and regular review of relevant RHD protocols and health promotion priorities.
• Develop culturally relevant health promotion materials based on community needs and priorities.
• Provide communications support, including the development and scheduling of content across social and broadcast media.
• Conduct evaluations of program activities and accurately maintain data collection processes.
• Complete detailed reports on program delivery, outcomes, and progress against objectives.

Please note that duties outlined above are indicative. The organisation may direct you to perform additional duties that align with your skills, competence, and training and fall within your scope of practise.

Candidate Profile

You are a health promotion professional with strong program delivery capability, confident community engagement skills, and a commitment to confidentiality and culturally safe practise. You are comfortable working independently and collaboratively, including in remote settings across the Kimberley.

• Qualifications or relevant experience in a health-related field, project management, or community development.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience planning, delivering, and evaluating community-based health promotion programs and activities.
• Proven experience in community engagement, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
• Strong understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing in the Kimberley region.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Current C class WA driver’s licence, and willingness to travel frequently by light aircraft or 4WD across Kimberley communities.
• National Police Clearance (current) and/or willingness to obtain one.

Salary & Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $83,472 - $89,348 per annum pro rata, with additional benefits including:
• Accommodation Allowance of $13,000 per annum pro-rata
• District Allowance of $2,920 (Single) or $5,840 (Double) per annum pro-rata
• Electricity Allowance of $1,440 per annum pro-rata
• Salary Sacrifice options up to $30,000 per annum (optional).

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

KAMS is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All applicants are subject to child safety screening processes and must uphold our safeguarding values at all times.

If you are motivated to make a meaningful impact within the Aboriginal health sector, we invite you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

Applications close: 11/12/2026. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early should a suitable candidate be identified.