Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service Aboriginal Corporation
East Perth, WA
Make a lasting impact on Aboriginal women’s heart health
Join Derbarl and play a vital role in delivering culturally safe, holistic care to Aboriginal women as part of an innovative cardiovascular prevention program. This is a unique opportunity to combine primary healthcare with cutting-edge research to improve health outcomes for community.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality primary health care within Derbarl, while also contributing to the Yorga Moorditj Koort (Women’s Strong Hearts) clinical trial, led in partnership with the University of Melbourne.
This role blends clinical excellence with research engagement—supporting Aboriginal women through integrated care including GP management, nutrition, physical activity, and smoking cessation programs.
Key responsibilities
Clinical care & nursing practice
Yorga Moorditj Koort (YMK) project
Collaboration & research support
About you
You are a dedicated and culturally responsive nurse who is passionate about improving health outcomes for Aboriginal women. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are confident balancing clinical care with structured program delivery.
Pre-employment requirements
Why join Derbarl?
How to Apply: Please apply through SEEK, applications must include:
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service Aboriginal Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Institution embracing diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
DYHS promotes a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Services Corporation reserves the right to contact current or most recent employer and evaluate past employment records of applicants selected for interview.
DYHS reserves the right to re-advertise the position or to delay final selection if it is deemed that applications for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
