SESLHD - Project Coordinator, Aboriginal Sexual Health Programs
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $84,436.00 - $112,331.00 Per Annum Plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ601554
Location: The Albion Centre, Surry Hills
Applications Close Date: Sunday 14th September, 2025
Come Work With Us!
*This is an Aboriginal Identified Role - we need someone to bring their cultural capability and lived experience as an Aboriginal person to this role. As part of the recruitment process, we will ask you to provide documentation to confirm your Aboriginality and your cultural capability will also be assessed through the recruitment process.
*An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
What You'll Be Doing:
SESLHD’s Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Services (SHBBV) provides leadership, innovation and research in the sector. Services within SHBBV are involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses at an individual and population level within SESLHD. With a client base of approximately 28,000 individuals, it is the largest SHBBV service in Australia.
This position is responsible for the planning, implementation, evaluation and coordination of Aboriginal-specific health promotion programs focused on HIV, STIs and viral hepatitis. This includes delivering on key priorities outlined in local, state and national strategies for HIV, STIs, hepatitis C and hepatitis B.
To support culturally safe, community led approaches to the design and delivery of these programs, the role also focuses on building and strengthening collaborative relationships between SHBBV services, Aboriginal-led organisations, and other health and non-health sectors that work with Aboriginal communities.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave. (Full-Time employees only)
- 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
- Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (An applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977).
- Relevant qualifications in a health-related field and/or experience as a health worker / health promotion/project worker in the government or non-government sector.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current HIV, sexual health and hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment and understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal community particularly young Aboriginal people.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, develop, deliver, evaluate and report on health-related projects.
- Demonstrated experience in identifying, negotiating and building effective partnerships with the key Aboriginal stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and ability to work with minimum supervision to deliver agreed outcomes.
- Demonstrated high level organisational and communication skills, including a capacity to prioritise competing interests and meet tight deadlines.
- Current NSW driver's licence and willingness to travel.
Need More Information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Anna Crawford on Anna.Crawford@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-PaCH@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:
- 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 backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
