Health Promotion Officer
A place where we value the health of the population and the planet.
Join a progressive and innovative team within NSLHD’s Population Health Promotion service. This role offers flexible working conditions and the opportunity to contribute to diverse projects that improve community health and wellbeing.
You'll be part of a supportive team culture that fosters collaboration, evidence-based practice, and ongoing professional development.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 10 July 2026 (with the possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate
Remuneration: $36.04 - 57.58 per hour
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ619788
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Healthy Aging and Community Falls Prevention.
What you'll be doing
The purpose of this position is to develop, implement and evaluate population health strategies. This includes improving and advocating for healthier built environments within the community as well as in the workplace. A primary focus of this position is active and sustainable travel, including strategies to reduce emissions related to staff commuting. The position will also work in partnership with internal and external stakeholder planning processes to advocate for the planning of places that support the health and wellbeing of people. This position may require the staff member to be available for some evening and very occasional weekends to attend local council meetings and events.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and relevant experience in health promotion, public health, education, community development, health sciences, sociology or other related discipline.
- Proven project management capabilities including planning, implementation and oversight of health promotion initiatives relevant to Healthy Aging and Falls Prevention. Experience with the Stepping On Falls Prevention program is desirable.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, time deadlines, budgetary constraints and work both independently and collaboratively.
- Build and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders that support the Healthy Aging and Falls Prevention portfolio activities..
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For role related queries or questions contact Margaret Armstrong on Margaret.Armstrong@health.nsw.gov.au
The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Applications Close: 19 November 2025
Tentative Interview Date: Week of 24 November 2025
