Community Awareness and Engagement Officer

JP Smith; Roma; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inspiring Team Environment

Job summary

headspace Roma is seeking a Community Awareness and Engagement Officer to lead community engagement and health promotion activities in Roma, Queensland. You will design strategies, coordinate events, and foster partnerships with schools and local services to promote youth mental health literacy.

The role requires experience in health promotion or related fields, excellent communication, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Experience in Health Promotion, Community Development or Public Health.
• Planning, delivering and evaluating community engagement initiatives.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Driver's licence, Police check and Working with Children check (Blue Card).

Responsibilities

• Develop Community Awareness Strategy in conjunction with Centre Manager.
• Plan and coordinate headspace events and campaigns.
• Assist with creating communication materials and content.
• Develop and maintain relationships with schools, community groups and health services.
• Represent headspace Roma at community events; contribute to annual engagement calendar.

Skills

Health Promotion

Community Development

Public Health

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Community Awareness and Engagement Officer

headspace (Roma, Qld) is passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of young people in their communities. They provide a welcoming environment, where early intervention, support and genuine connection matter. By joining their team, you’ll be part of a vibrant and committed workplace that values diversity, inclusion and community collaboration.

About the role:

As the Community Awareness and Engagement Officer, you will lead initiatives to increase awareness of headspace Roma’s programs and promote early help‑seeking among young people. Your role will focus on designing and delivering community engagement strategies, coordinating health promotion activities and supporting the involvement of young people and families. You’ll build partnerships with local services, schools and community groups to promote the service and promote mental health literacy in general. Your responsibilities will also include:

• Developing and implementing a Community Awareness Strategy (in conjunction with the Centre Manager);
• Planning and coordinating headspace events and campaigns;
• Assisting with the creation of communication materials and content;
• Developing and maintaining relationships with schools, community groups and health services;
• Representing headspace Roma at community events; and
• Supporting the development of an annual calendar of community engagement and health promotion activities.

Why join headspace Roma

headspace (Roma, Qld) is passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of young people in their communities. They provide a welcoming environment, where early intervention, support and genuine connection matter. By joining their team, you’ll be part of a vibrant and committed workplace that values diversity, inclusion and community collaboration.

About the role:

As the Community Awareness and Engagement Officer, you will lead initiatives to increase awareness of headspace Roma’s programs and promote early help‑seeking among young people. Your role will focus on designing and delivering community engagement strategies, coordinating health promotion activities and supporting the involvement of young people and families. You’ll build partnerships with local services, schools and community groups to promote the service and promote mental health literacy in general. Your responsibilities will also include:

• Developing and implementing a Community Awareness Strategy (in conjunction with the Centre Manager);
• Planning and coordinating headspace events and campaigns;
• Assisting with the creation of communication materials and content;
• Developing and maintaining relationships with schools, community groups and health services;
• Representing headspace Roma at community events; and
• Supporting the development of an annual calendar of community engagement and health promotion activities.

About you

To be successful in the role, you will bring experience in Health Promotion, Community Development, Public Health or a related field, along with a background of planning, delivering and evaluating community engagement or health promotion initiatives. You will understand the value of giving young people a voice and creating opportunities for them to be heard.

You will demonstrate high levels of communication and relationship‑building skills and be confident working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to effectively manage priorities and meet deadlines.

You will also require a:

• Driver's licence;
• Police check; and
• Valid Working with Children check (Blue Card).

Additional information

• Roma, Queensland Location
• Inspiring Team Environment
• Full Time Opportunity