Health Promotion Manager
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Senior Health Education Officer (Graduate)
Remuneration: $59.89 - $64.69 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ652863
Location: Kogarah, Sydney and Illawarra, Wollongong
Applications Close: Sunday, 26 April 2026
Where you'll be working
BreastScreen NSW is a vital part of the Cancer Institute NSW, delivering high-quality breast cancer screening and early detection services across New South Wales. As part of a nationally accredited program, BreastScreen NSW is dedicated to reducing the impact of breast cancer through accessible, free, and comprehensive mammography services for women. BreastScreen SESI provides approximately 62,000 free screening mammograms annually for the early detection of breast cancer. Committed to excellence and inclusivity, BreastScreen NSW operates a state-wide network of clinics and mobile screening units to ensure that women, including those in rural and remote communities, can access life-saving screenings. Our team is passionate about providing a welcoming and supportive environment, empowering women to prioritise their health. Join BreastScreen NSW, to contribute to a program that makes a real difference saving lives and improve health outcomes for women across the state.
The role
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.
The BreastScreen NSW South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra Screening and Assessment Service is one of the nine Screening and Assessment Services (SASs) coordinated by BreastScreen NSW. This service is offered to women 40 years and over with promotion aimed towards those in the 50-74 year age-group with the aim of reducing breast cancer mortality. Screenings are performed in centres at Sydney CBD, Kogarah, Randwick, Miranda, Bondi Junction, Wollongong, Nowra, Shellharbour and Ulladulla as well as periodic mobile services throughout the area. Follow-up of women with screen-detected abnormalities takes place in weekly Assessment clinics at the Kogarah, Randwick and Wollongong centres.
The Health Promotion Manager is responsible for contributing to the BreastScreen SESI Senior Leadership team and the development and implementation of appropriate strategies to increase community awareness and ensure effective recruitment of the target population for breast cancer screening, in accordance with the guidelines from BreastScreen Australia and BreastScreen NSW.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in health promotion and/or public health.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in health promotion, including the planning, implementation and evaluation of women's health promotion strategies, preferably in relation to the promotion of mammography screening.
- Ability to manage, motivate and coordinate staff members and lead an activity-orientated team.
- Demonstrated high level communication (oral, written and presentation) skills, networking and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in program design and evaluation, health education, community development and liaising with media contacts.
- Demonstrated experience and awareness of working with Cultural and Linguistically Diverse communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait lsIander communities.
- Experience in the creation of key operational materials internally and/or externally such as strategic documents, evaluation reports and promotional materials.
- Current NSW driver’s licence and willingness to travel frequently within the South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Shoalhaven areas.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Philip Tran on Philip.Tran@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-District@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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