Community Awareness Coordinator

Alfred Health; City of Melbourne; In loco; AUD 70.000 - 90.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Onsite car & bike parking

Professional development opportunities

Close to public transport & cafes

Descrizione del lavoro

headspace Syndal is seeking a Community Development Worker to support the Syndal Community Awareness and Engagement Strategy. You will work with the headspace Centre Manager to deliver outreach in the community.

You will bring health promotion, youth work, community development and related expertise, with strong facilitation, outreach, and social media skills, plus a Victorian driver’s license and Working with Children checks.

Competenze

• Qualifications in Health Promotion, Youth Work, Community Development, Social/Behavioural Science, Social Work/Planning or related discipline.
• Strong facilitation and public speaking skills.
• Experience coordinating and facilitating youth programs, events and activities within a community setting.
• Experience with social media as a communication tool.
• Current Victorian Driver's License.
• Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain and pass background checks.
• Volunteer recruitment, training and coordination.
• Experience in not-for-profit or mental health sectors.

Mansioni

• Review, coordinate and implement the headspace Syndal Community Awareness and Engagement Strategy.
• Work with the headspace Centre Manager to drive outreach in the community.
• Engage with young people and communities through health promotion and youth programs.
• Coordinate and facilitate events and activities within the community setting.

Conoscenze

Facilitation skills

Public speaking

Youth programs coordination

Social media as communication

Driver's license

Volunteer recruitment

Not-for-profit/mental health exp.

Formazione

Health Promotion / Youth Work / Community Development

Descrizione del lavoro

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Part time (0.8EFT/60.8hrs/week negotiable) to June 2027
• Based in headspace Elsternwick and Syndal
• Community Development Worker Class 3
• Be involved in an innovative youth mental health program that is making a real difference in the community!

What's in it for you

• Great team cultureand asupportive and fun team working environment with Administration staff & Mental Health clinicians to support you on site
• Make a difference and create innovative services with, and for, young people and their families

About us

headspaceoffers a ‘one stop shop’ for young people aged 12 -25 and their families who may be experiencing mental health challenges. Providing an opportunity for young people to receive help early and promote a 'no wrong door' approach to supporting young people and their families through the provision of GPs, counsellors, Alcohol & other Drug workers and Vocational and Educational support.

Alfred Care Group is the lead agency for this program and offers the opportunity to work in a growing dynamic healthcare environment.

What you’ll be doing

As our Community Awareness Worker, you will work with theheadspaceCentre Manager to review, coordinate and implement theheadspace Syndal Community Awareness and Engagement Strategy.

You will bring with you experience in working with young people, as well as experience in community engagement, health promotion, public health behavioural/social sciences, communications, marketing, education and/or youth work.

About you

• Qualifications in Health Promotion, Youth Work, Community Development, Social/Behavioural Science, Social Work/Planning or a related discipline.
• Strong facilitation and public speaking skills
• Demonstrated experience working with young people with mental health, alcohol and other drug, and other social issues
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and facilitating youth programs, events and activities within a community setting
• Experience with social media as a communication tool
• Current Victorian Driver's License
• Current Working with Children Check or willing to obtain one and be willing to undergo a Background Check
• Volunteer recruitment, training and coordination
• Experience in the not for profit/non-government or the mental health sectors

Other benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing throughMaxxia
• Onsite car (subject to availability) and bike parking opportunities
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
• Located close to public transportand cafes

For more information regarding the position, Stephanie McGraneon ph: 0405 137 ***

Applications close at 11pm AEDT, Tuesday 13th October 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.