Community Awareness and Engagement Officer

HealthWISE Community Ltd.; Cobar; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and career development

Salary packaging

Competitive salary

Superannuation

Job summary

HealthWISE Community Ltd. invites applications for a Community Awareness and Engagement Officer in rural NSW. The role leads local engagement and partnerships to help communities, families and carers understand access to services, with a fixed-term contract until 30 June 2027.

Multiple HealthWISE workplaces across Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Cobar, Bogan, Coonamble or Warren LGAs are available. Ideal candidates bring strong local knowledge, the ability to build trusted relationships, and

Qualifications

• Strong local knowledge of the region and communities across rural NSW.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with communities, carers, referrers and service providers.
• Experience engaging with Aboriginal communities is encouraged and valued.

Responsibilities

• Connect and build relationships with local communities, service providers and key stakeholders.
• Work alongside Aboriginal communities and organisations to support culturally safe engagement.
• Coordinate community events, information sessions and outreach activities.
• Support smooth transitions for consumers accessing services across the region.
• Promote available services and improve community awareness of support options.
• Strengthen referral pathways and connections between health and community services.
• Capture feedback and contribute to service improvements and better community outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and provide regular updates on engagement activities and outcomes.

Skills

Local community engagement

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Community Awareness and Engagement Officer

Full-time |Fixed Term Contract till 30 June 2027 |HealthWISE workplace location in Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Cobar, Bogan, Coonamble or Warren LGAs

About the role

The community awareness and engagement officer leads local engagement and partnership development so communities, consumers, families, carers and referrers can understand access and help shape services.

This position is fixed term until 30 June 2027 and may be located in a HealthWISE workplace in Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Cobar, Bogan, Coonamble or Warren local government areas (negotiable).

Applicants will bring strong local knowledge and an understanding of communities across the region, with the ability to build trusted relationships and respond to local needs.

The successful applicant will be supported to access eligible relocation services.

Key Responsibilities

• Connect and build relationships with local communities, service providers and key stakeholders.
• Work alongside Aboriginal communities and organisations to support culturally safe engagement.
• Coordinate community events, information sessions and outreach activities.
• Support smooth transitions for consumers accessing services across the region.
• Promote available services and improve community awareness of support options.
• Strengthen referral pathways and connections between health and community services.
• Capture feedback and contribute to service improvements and better community outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and provide regular updates on engagement activities and outcomes.

What we offer

• Mentoring and career development pathways
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful change in regional and rural communities
• Competitive salary and superannuation
• Salary packaging

Company Overview

HealthWISE provides primary health care programs and clinical services across southern QLD and the New England North West area of NSW.

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