Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time or part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 3980
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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 North Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU)
The 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
The First Nations Public Health Engagement Officer will be responsible for providing cultural guidance to support NEPHU activities and initiatives to be culturally appropriate and responsive to the health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The role will build partnerships with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector and communities to facilitate collaborative work on shared priorities to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the NEPHU catchment.
The role will collaborate with the NEPHU team to implement and guide public health initiatives, contribute to the design and delivery of culturally safe programs across the unit. The role will work to support these activities to be reflective and inclusive of the needs, perspectives and voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
A regular day will see you:
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
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: Nicole Chatterton, Public Health Engagement Lead - NEPHU at [email protected] or Cathryn Baldwin, Deputy Director - NEPHU at [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 12 October 2025