Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time or part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 4987
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the North Eastern Public Health Unit
The North Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU) is one of nine public health units in Victoria: three in metropolitan Melbourne and six covering regional Victoria. Together these units form a coordinated network, working in partnership with the Department of Health to deliver a comprehensive public health program for Victoria. The NEPHU is hosted and supported by Austin Health with responsibility spanning approximately 1.81m people living in the northeast of metropolitan Melbourne. We work collaboratively to improve the health and wellbeing of the NEPHU population through health promotion, prevention and protection activity. The NEPHU is proud of its diverse multidisciplinary team who provide a service across extended hours seven days per week. Participation in a 7-day roster during periods of public health emergency may be required of all staff.
About the role
Grade 1 – Epidemiology Support Officer
Under supervision of the Senior Epidemiologist and Epidemiologists, the Epidemiology Support Officer will provide support for surveillance, reporting and outbreak investigation activities relating to communicable diseases and notifiable conditions, as well as support for epidemiological analysis of population health data. This role will actively participate in data analysis, data collection, data review, data management and data quality activities. This role will involve the development of routine reports and supporting various projects as required.
At Grade 1, the Epidemiology Support Officer will:
Grade 2 – Epidemiologist
Working independently, the Epidemiologist plays a vital role in data collation, analysis and presentation to support evidence-based decision making on public health matters in the NEPHU region. The Epidemiologist reports to the Senior Epidemiologist and works in a team responsible for the austin.org.au development, and implementation of the NEPHU epidemiology and intelligence functions, which apply across all aspects of the NEPHU’s functions.
At Grade 2, the Epidemiologist will be able to undertake the activities above, and in addition:
About you
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
Grade 1 – Epidemiology Support Officer
Grade 2 – Epidemiologist
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Alana Little, Senior Epidemiologist at [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Thursday 19 March 2026