Community Awareness and Engagement Officer

HealthWISE; Cobar; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and career development

Opportunities to contribute to change

Competitive salary and superannuation

Salary packaging

Job summary

HealthWISE is hiring a Community Awareness and Engagement Officer to lead local engagement and partnership development across regional NSW. The role focuses on helping communities, consumers, families, carers and referrers understand access and shape services.

The fixed-term position runs until 30 June 2027 and may be located in Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Cobar, Bogan, Coonamble or Warren LGAs. Applicants should bring strong local knowledge and the ability to build trusted relationships to

Qualifications

• Strong local knowledge of the region.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with communities, consumers, families, carers and referrers.
• Experience in coordinating outreach and engagement activities.
• Understanding of culturally safe engagement with Aboriginal communities.

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 knowledge

Relationship building

Community engagement

Cultural awareness

Job description

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

Please contact

Louise Ingall for a copy of position description and other questions via [e-mail]

Applications close 5pm Wednesday 11 November 2026

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