Position Details
Fixed Term until December 2026 | Full-Time
Academic Level B | $113.211 - $133.974 p.a
Academic Level C | $138,124 - $158,885 p.a.
Location: Larrakia – Darwin
The successful candidate will be appointed to either the Level B or Level C position. Please indicate on your application which position(s) you would like to be considered for.
Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT
At Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT, our aim is to be a hub for innovative health research, education, and workforce development across the Northern Territory. We engage with students, community, and stakeholders to provide critical programs, such as the Northern Territory Medical Program, Paramedicine, Rural Clinical School, and the University Department of Rural Health.
Our postgraduate education pathways (Remote Health Practice program), provides workforce development through Indigenous health and clinical skills training, and we have a community driven research program led by researchers committed to improving health outcomes. We work alongside Poche SA+NT focussing on Indigenous leadership capacity development and developing the Indigenous health workforce. All activities are driven by our values which focus on the long-term and short-term needs of the NT community.
Level B Position
About the role
This Teaching Specialist (Academic) position focuses on delivering high-quality, student-centred education aligned with the University’s strategic plan, Making a Difference: The 2025 Agenda.
Based at the Darwin office of Flinders Northern Territory, the Lecturer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health will lead the development and delivery of Indigenous health curriculum, with a focus on cultural safety, primary health care, and population health.
You will bring a strong understanding of Indigenous health and a proven ability to work respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Your teaching will reflect innovation and a commitment to supporting student success through inclusive, culturally safe learning experiences.
About You
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
Completion of a PhD or equivalent qualification
Identification as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and recognition by an appropriate community body.
Evidence of independent innovation in teaching delivery or design, including the effective use of e-learning technologies.
Experience engaging with relevant external professional or community groups at a local, national, or international level (e.g. committees, professional associations, workshops, or conferences).
Qualifications or experience in Indigenous health, health professions, or curriculum design and teaching.
Level C Position
About the Role
This Teaching Specialist (Clinical/Practitioner) role focuses on excellence in teaching and learning within Rural and Remote Health at the College of Medicine and Public Health. Aligned with the University’s 2025 Agenda, the Senior Lecturer will lead innovative teaching practices—particularly in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, cultural safety, primary health care, and population health—across Flinders Northern Territory.
Drawing on senior clinical experience, the role will also foster industry partnerships, deliver innovative placement models, and provide high-quality clinical education. A strong record of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and deep knowledge of Indigenous health are essential.
About You
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
An understanding of pedagogical theory and current education practices relevant to Medicine.
Sustained excellence in tertiary teaching, including simulation and clinical settings
Willingness and ability to engage in teaching scholarship and ongoing professional development in higher education.
Established relationships with Indigenous communities, groups, and organisations.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with staff, students, and industry partners.
Life at Flinders
We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?
17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Flexible working arrangements
Wide range of professional development activities and services
We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Northern Territory Government legislation (the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007) now requires all individuals in child related employment or whose duties involve, or are likely to involve, contact with a child, to hold a valid 'Working with Children Clearance' (Ochre Card). This position involves child related work and is assessed as requiring a Working with Children Clearance/Ochre Card.
The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8 (1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1995 (NT). The position is therefore only open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants.
How to Apply and Information
You are required to submit your CV, and a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the Level B Position Description | Level C Position Description
For more information regarding this position, please contact Emma Kennedy
Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
10 Aug 2025At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
Flinders. Fearless.