The Deputy Director Aboriginal Health at Northern Sydney Local Health District supports district-wide strategy, governance and operational oversight for Aboriginal health. The role leads culturally safe practice, Aboriginal Health Impact Statements and system-level work connected with Ministry of Health priorities. View the official job ad and identified-position requirements before applying.
Two distinct tasks shape how to apply for Deputy Director Aboriginal Health. The application must include the health-screening forms listed below, while a tailored resume and two-page cover letter will help present your Aboriginal health leadership if the portal accepts those documents.
The panel needs evidence of culturally grounded leadership and practical system change. Strong examples will show how you used data, policy knowledge and relationships with Aboriginal people and health-service leaders to improve planning, accountability or models of care.
Your application checklist
- Deputy Director Aboriginal Health role snapshot
- Application requirements for Deputy Director Aboriginal Health
- Evidence to include in your Deputy Director Aboriginal Health application
- How to organise the required health forms and leadership evidence
Deputy Director Aboriginal Health role snapshot
| Role title | Deputy Director Aboriginal Health |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Northern Sydney Local Health District |
| Location | Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards |
| Job reference | REQ688578 |
| Classification | Health Manager Level 4 |
| Work type | Permanent full-time, 38 hours per week |
| Remuneration | $2,942.95 to $3,506.31 per week |
| Closing date | 5 October 2026 |
| Official job ad | View role 596302 |
Application requirements for Deputy Director Aboriginal Health
NSW Health screening documents form part of this application. Complete the forms carefully and check that the files are readable before uploading them.
- Completed OASV Undertaking/Declaration Form
- Completed TB Assessment Tool
- Available vaccination evidence
The advertisement does not state a resume or cover-letter format. As practical preparation, have a focused resume and two-page cover letter ready if the portal provides those upload fields, and keep that advice separate from the confirmed health-document requirements above.
Essential role requirements
This is an identified Aboriginal position. Applicants must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and provide proof of Aboriginality; Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification authorised under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. The role also requires tertiary qualifications in a health-related field or equivalent health-management experience, along with compliance with Category A immunisation and screening requirements.
Evidence to include in your Deputy Director Aboriginal Health application
Choose examples that show Aboriginal health expertise, culturally safe practice and influence across policy, planning and accountability in a large health service.
| What the role needs | How to show it |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal health management | Show the service, program or strategy you led and how your work improved an Aboriginal health priority or model of care. |
| Use of data and evidence | Explain how you used performance information to plan, monitor or evaluate an initiative and what changed as a result. |
| Policy and system knowledge | Give evidence of applying health policy, legislation or Aboriginal health frameworks to a practical organisational decision. |
| Culturally safe organisational practice | Describe how you worked with Aboriginal people and service leaders to strengthen cultural integrity, responsiveness or workforce capability. |
| Collaboration and project delivery | Use a district-wide initiative to show coordination, stakeholder leadership, reporting and delivery against agreed priorities. |
How to organise the required health forms and leadership evidence
The job page asks for the OASV and TB forms, along with any vaccination evidence you can provide. No resume or cover-letter limit is stated in the advertisement. The table below shows a recommended two-page cover-letter structure if the portal accepts one.
| Cover letter section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening paragraph | State your Aboriginal health leadership background, health-management scope and connection with the work of strengthening culturally safe services. |
| Aboriginal health initiative | Describe a strategy, program or model of care you led, including the evidence used and the outcome for Aboriginal people or services. |
| Policy and organisational influence | Show how you worked across a health service to embed a framework, accountability measure or culturally safe practice. |
| Collaboration and delivery | Explain how you built relationships, coordinated stakeholders and monitored implementation against a health priority. |
| Essential requirements | Confirm the identified-position requirement and relevant health qualification or equivalent experience. |
| Closing paragraph | Connect your experience with NSLHD’s Aboriginal health priorities and the Deputy Director’s governance responsibilities. |
What strong Aboriginal health leadership evidence looks like
- Aboriginal health leadership grounded in cultural knowledge and relationships
- Data used to shape planning and accountability
- Policy translated into service or workforce change
- Influence across facilities, directorates and professional groups
- Clear outcomes for Aboriginal health or culturally safe care
Help with your Deputy Director Aboriginal Health application
Read the official Deputy Director Aboriginal Health vacancy, position description and Category A form instructions before uploading anything. The NSW cover letter template can support an optional two-page letter if the portal accepts one, and Team 3Thirty offers professional application support for applicants who want help presenting their leadership evidence clearly and respectfully.