Mid North Coast (MNC) LHD’s Clinical Network Aboriginal Health Manager positions are senior Aboriginal health leadership and management roles embedded in the Coffs and Hastings Macleay Clinical Networks. Clinical Networks are responsible for providing support services for the management of large complex hospitals or groups of hospitals. The purpose of the roles is to assist the relevant clinical network to achieve measurable Aboriginal Health KPIs and embed the planning, development, co-ordination and delivery of Aboriginal health within the clinical network.
Reporting directly to the Clinical Network Co-ordinator, these senior Aboriginal roles are embedded in the management structure as part of the governance and decision-making team. The roles have a strong visible presence and provide proactive and consistent engagement with senior managers, the Aboriginal health workforce and the local Aboriginal Community. These roles are enabled and empowered to build strong partnership mechanisms between the Clinical Networks, Hospitals and local ACCOs..
These roles are an example of NSW Aboriginal health staff being embedded in decision making and governance structures with appropriate decision making, delegation and leadership responsibilities for the benefit of our communities.
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