Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 24 hours per week up until June 2026
Location: SWSLHD District Wide - Liverpool or Campbelltown
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate
Remuneration: $36.04 - $57.58 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ581824
Application Close Date: 22/06/2025
Interview Date Range: 25/06/2025 – 02/07/2025
Contact Details: Sarah Ryan – 02 4621 8705 or 02 4621 8701 | [email protected]
About the Opportunity
Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of older adults in south west Sydney?
The Health Promotion Team at SWSLHD is seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Health Promotion Officer to plan and implement healthy eating and active living programs and initiatives for older adults in South West Sydney.
We are looking for someone who is engaging and driven to bring fresh ideas and build strong partnerships to help program development and implementation. If you are ready to bring your knowledge and skills in Health Promotion to SWSLHD and start your exciting career, click APPLY NOW!
What You'll be Doing
The Health Promotion Officer will plan, implement and evaluate programs that promote healthy eating and active living in the older population. They will also be responsible for supporting and implementing falls prevention programs across South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), with local level tailoring and adaptation as needed. The position will be based at Liverpool or Campbelltown.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) serves one of Australia's most multicultural regions, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across various hospitals and health services. These include Bankstown-Lidcombe, Bowral & District, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, and Liverpool Hospitals, each offering specialised care.
SWSLHD offers a supportive, innovative, and forward-thinking work environment, with numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression. The district's community health services provide comprehensive care, including prevention, early intervention, and ongoing support, while its mental health services offer both inpatient and community-based care.
Working at SWSLHD means being part of a dedicated team committed to improving health outcomes and making a positive impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Tertiary qualifications in health or related field.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current health promotion theory and experience in planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination particularly relating to healthy eating and active living in the older population.
- Understanding of issues that may impact service delivery in priority populations including social disadvantage, Aboriginal and CALD communities.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain partnerships with other staff and government, nongovernment and community organisations.
- Effective organisational, problem solving and team skills including the ability to work on a variety of projects simultaneously with minimal supervision.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ️ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ️ background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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