Coordinator Community Wellbeing

Council Jobs; Hamilton; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive remuneration

Child-safe organisation

Job summary

Southern Grampians Shire Council is seeking a Community Wellbeing Coordinator to lead the Community Wellbeing team, strengthening health outcomes for the municipality. The role focuses on health planning, advocacy, and place-based change through strong partnerships and workforce capability building.

You will oversee Children’s Services and Maternal and Child Health operations, ensuring delivery aligns with legal obligations and council strategy while fostering collaboration and accountability

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in community health, wellbeing, inclusion or social planning.
• Background in health promotion or community development is desirable.
• Experience in budgeting and financial monitoring is useful.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and actions.
• Lead inclusive community development initiatives enhancing participation and belonging.
• Build partnerships across government, health, Aboriginal and community sectors.
• Monitor compliance, risk, quality and workforce capacity in maternal/child health services.
• Develop direct reports through planning, supervision and performance reviews.
• Maintain planning, reporting and continuous-improvement systems.

Skills

Leadership experience

Public health background

Local government experience

Budgeting knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification in public health/related field

Job description

ABOUT COUNCIL

Southern Grampians Shire Council serves a diverse and connected community in Victoria’s south-west, delivering services that enhance quality of life, support local growth and strengthen community wellbeing. We are committed to creating a workplace that values collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement, where our people feel supported to do their best work.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Community Wellbeing Coordinator, the position leads, governs and supports the Community Wellbeing team to strengthen health and wellbeing outcomes for the Southern Grampians Shire community. The role contributes to effective, responsive and sustainable service delivery by developing services, strengthening operational functions and building workforce capability

The role has a primary focus on health and wellbeing planning, advocacy and municipal-level responses that drive evidence-informed, place-based change. It achieves this by developing key partnerships and fostering collaboration, capability and accountability

The position also ensures the viability and effective operation of Children’s Services and Maternal and Child Health Services through coordinated day-to-day operations and professional practice leadership

In this role, you will:

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to bring your collaborative leadership style, relationship-building skills and passion for community wellbeing to a meaningful and rewarding position. You may come from a background in health promotion, public health, community development, service delivery or a related field, and bring experience leading teams, managing projects and delivering strategic initiatives. You are organised, adaptable and solutions focused, and you value working with others to create positive, lasting outcomes for the community.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Lead the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and associated actions, aligned with Council strategy and legislative obligations
• Lead inclusive community development initiatives that strengthen participation, connection, belonging, local leadership, service access and resilience
• Build strategic partnerships and networks across government, health, Aboriginal and community-controlled organisations, education, primary care and community sectors
• Monitor compliance, risk, quality, workforce capacity and performance across Maternal and Child Health, Family Day Care and Occasional Care, ensuring legislative, funding, Child Safe Standards and Council requirements are met
• Lead and develop direct reports through clear work planning, supervision, feedback, professional development and performance review
• Maintain effective planning, reporting, risk, records, evaluation and continuous-improvement systems, and contribute to departmental leadership

ABOUT YOU:

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or substantial relevant experience in public health, health promotion, community development, social policy, social sciences, human services or a related field
• Demonstrated leadership experience in community health, wellbeing, inclusion, equity, social planning or community development
• Experience in local government or another complex public-sector or community-service environment is desirable
• Experience overseeing regulated early-years, family or health services is desirable
• Current Working with Children Check, or capacity to obtain and maintain one
• Current Victorian driver’s license, or ability to travel across the municipality as required
• Working knowledge of budgeting and financial monitoring

WHY JOIN US?

• Competitive remuneration
• Salary Sacrifice
• Meaningful work supporting the organisation and community
• Collaborative team environment
• Flexible working arrangements
• We are a child safe organisation

Further information for this role can be obtained by contacting Susannah Milne, Manager Community Wellbeing via phone on 03 5573 0***.

Applications close: Friday 30 October 2026 at 5.00pm