Health Promotion Officer
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 30 June 2026)
Position Classification: Health Educ Off Grad
Remuneration: $74326 - $118754 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ623453
Location: Broken Hill NSW
- Great opportunity to join a supportive team and where you can make a real impact.
- We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia.
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
What you'll be doing
- Participate in the development and implementation of Health Promotion initiatives.
- Support staff within The Child & Family Health Service to undertake Health Promotion.
- Work closely with stakeholders for better health outcomes within the Broken Hill community
- Maintain a high level of commitment to and participation in own Continuing Professional Development.
- Liaise with other health professions to ensure a multidisciplinary approach.
What is on offer
- 1 week extra paid annual leave
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!), includes Remote Area Housing Assistance and Meal Entertainment Card
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Special rates at local gyms
- Fitness Passport
- Support through advanced education & training
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.
- Tertiary qualifications in Health Promotion, or relevant health or social science discipline with experience in Health Promotion.
- Experience in planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs and initiatives.
- Demonstrated understanding of Health Promotion.
- Experience working with government, non-government and community organisations.
- Demonstrated high standard of organisational skills.
- Demonstrated high standard of Interpersonal skills and working within Multidisciplinary teams.
- Drivers License.
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Kelli Morris on Kelli.Morris@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 8th December 2025
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.
If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West 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.
