Needle and Syringe Program Manager

43 Carrington Road; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

43 Carrington Road is seeking a proactive outreach leader to drive harm reduction and health promotion in our community. You will lead an after-hours outreach shift fortnightly (7:30pm–11:30pm) and support a dedicated team to improve client outcomes.

The role focuses on strengthening partnerships across health, community, and government sectors, delivering data-informed service improvements, and ensuring quality and ethical practice across outreach activities.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in AOD or related disciplines.
• Experience leading high-performing teams.
• Experience in community health or related services.
• Understanding of harm reduction principles and evidence-based practice.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Analytical and reporting skills with data-driven decision making.
• Knowledge of health legislation, governance, and ethics.
• Self-motivated and autonomous with team collaboration.
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel for outreach.

Responsibilities

• Lead impactful harm reduction and outreach programs in the community.
• Perform one after hours shift per fortnight (7:30pm–11:30pm).
• Lead and support a dedicated after-hours outreach team to deliver outcomes.
• Drive innovation and identify opportunities to strengthen services.
• Build partnerships across health, community, and government sectors.
• Champion health promotion, overdose prevention, and evidence-based harm reduction.
• Use data and evaluation to improve service quality and impact.
• Contribute to strategic planning, funding growth and service development.
• Ensure services meet quality, compliance, and accreditation requirements.
• Act as a trusted sector leader and subject matter expert in harm reduction.
• Shape inclusive, culturally responsive services for diverse communities.

Skills

AOD qualifications

Nursing

Social work

Community development

Public health

Youth work

Allied health

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

AOD / health-related qualification

Job description

• Lead impactful harm reduction and outreach programs that make a genuine difference in the community.


• Perform oneafter hours shift per fortnight as part of our outreach team – from 7:30pm to 11:30pm.


• Lead and support a dedicated after-hours outreach team to deliver exceptional client outcomes.


• Drive innovation and identify new opportunities to strengthen and expand services.


• Build meaningful partnerships across the health, community, and government sectors.


• Champion health promotion, overdose prevention, and evidence-based harm reduction initiatives.


• Use insights, data, and evaluation to continuously improve service quality and impact.


• Contribute to strategic planning, funding growth, and future service development.


• Ensure services meet quality, compliance, and accreditation requirements.


• Act as a trusted sector leader, advocate, and subject matter expert in harm reduction.


• Help shape inclusive, culturally responsive services for diverse communities.

About You:

• Relevant qualifications in alcohol and other drugs (AOD), nursing, social work, community development, public health, youth work, allied health, or a related discipline.


• An experienced people leader with a passion for supporting and developing high-performing teams.


• Strong experience working within community health, primary health, AOD, or related services.


• A sound understanding of harm reduction principles and a commitment to evidence-based practice.


• An engaging communicator who can build trusted relationships with clients, communities, stakeholders, and partners.


• Confident working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and diverse community settings.


• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to use data and insights to inform decision-making and service improvement.


• Knowledge of relevant health legislation, governance, and ethical practice requirements.


• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously while contributing positively to a team environment.


• A current driver’s licence and willingness to work across outreach and community settings.

If you want to work with great people – we’d love to hear from you.