Are you passionate about using harm reduction principles and strategies to keep LGBTQ+ community members safe? Want to make a difference? We’d love to hear from you!

• We are on the lookout for someone to join the Harm Reduction team and play a vital role in delivering campaigns, resources and workshops for our communities.

What is the Harm Reduction Program at ACON?

Harm Reduction at ACON delivers several community programs that reduce harm for LGBTQ+ community members that use alcohol and other drugs, including a Needle Syringe Program, the Rover program, the Between The Lines online resources (website and social media), and other harm reduction initiatives and campaigns.

This program manages the Between The Lines website and social media resource development, harm reduction campaign development, and workshop design and delivery in essential harm reduction skills for our communities.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Community Health Promotion Officer Harm Reduction Outreach is a dynamic role that is key to supporting the delivery of the Harm Reduction Programs. You will:

• Support the Manager, Harm Reduction in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of ACON’s community education, health promotion and capacity building programs, which are designed to reduce harms associated with AOD use among LBGTQ+ communities.
• Foster collaborative relationships and maintain partnerships with a range of stakeholders across the sector, including community members, venues and event promoters.
• Develop, coordinate and deliver targeted resources, campaign materials, workshops and training related to harm reduction and AOD support for LGBTQ+ people and their friends, families and carers.

Who are we looking for?

• Someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about harm reduction knowledge and skills, and how they support people from sexuality and gender diverse communities to be safe.
• A confident communicator loves building connections with diverse people, fostering collaboration and shows genuine respect.
• Someone with solid project management and organisational skills and can manage competing priorities.

What else can we tell you?

ACON provides a colourful, nurturing, and fun workplace. Our employees and volunteers are the foundation for our ongoing effectiveness and for our capacity to deliver innovative community engagement and health promotion programs and initiatives for our communities.

To support the successful candidate in their new role at ACON we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous learning and development opportunities.
• Potential for tailored mentoring opportunities.
• Supportive working environment with a knowledgeable and friendly team.

We provide a flexible and supportive working environment. You’ll be a part of the Harm Reduction Team within the Community Health Division. A dedicated and hardworking team responsible for promoting safety for the LBGTQ+ community.

What’s the remuneration and working details?

Salary: $72,547.00 to $83,461.00 (Gross FTE per-annum, PLUS Superannuation and Leave Loading) – commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience.

Location: ACON’s Gadigal land/Sydney Office, with flexible working options a possibility (away from the office).

Hours: Part-Time (35 hours per fortnight) on a 1-year fixed term contract with the possibility of extension.

This role may also require working additional hours, outside of business hours, at workshops, Rover and Outreach events (particularly over Mardi Gras).

We offer flexible working arrangements and a generous array of benefits and entitlements often above the National Employment Standards (NES) including:

• Salary Packaging up to $35,000 gross up value (i.e., currently up to $15,900 Expenses + $2,650 Meals, tax free).
• Generous pro-rata leave entitlements – including up to an extra week of paid leave for full time employees to be taken during our Christmas and New Year’s shutdown period.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to a comprehensive counselling service free to employees.
• Access to discounted unique accommodation experiences to improve employee health and wellbeing.

How can I find out more details and apply?

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join our team and help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. By joining us, you will be part of a mission to create a healthier and more inclusive community.

We’d love someone who has experience already in this area but people at all levels of experience are absolutely welcome to apply. We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from CALD backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of all genders to apply.

For more information on the role, please contact Georgina Bell, Manager, Harm Reduction via email at gbell@acon.org.au.

All applications must include:

Applications Close: Sunday, 7 September 2025

DOWNLOAD: Job Pack – Community Health Promotion Officer Harm Reduction Outreach

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ people of colour.