Project Lead - Lived Experience - Grampians Integrated Cancer Services

Grampians Health; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 79,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Fitness Passport membership

Staff rewards and recognition programs

Job summary

Grampians Health in Ballarat is seeking a Project Lead - Lived Experience for the Grampians Integrated Cancer Services. This fixed term part-time role (12 months, 24 hours per week) starts early 2027 and offers salary of $48.87 per hour (HS5).

The role focuses on embedding lived experience in cancer service improvement across Victoria’s ICS network. The ideal candidate has lived experience with cancer, strong project management, and a track record of leading change.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field with more than three years of experience in health or a related sector.
• Lived experience as a person with cancer or carer for a person with cancer.
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge and behaviour in leading successful change initiatives.
• Proven ability to develop, manage and strengthen collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary teams, health services, consumers and external partners, supported by communication, negotiation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Builds on the existing approach to consumer engagement through the GICS Consumer Advisory Group to increase capacity and support inclusion of lived experience throughout the GICS program of work including recruitment and support of lived experience partners.
• Provide lived experience subject matter expertise and work with the GICS team to ensure integration of lived experience perspectives in cancer system reform.
• Provide advice around design and co production of services that are responsive to identified areas for improvement incorporating lived experience insights to improve treatment and outcomes.
• Program management, coordination and evaluation of interventions aimed at integrating lived experience insights into service improvement activities.

Skills

Lived experience

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant field

Job description

Project Lead - Lived Experience - Grampians Integrated Cancer Services

Fixed Term Part Time (12-month contract) | 24 hours per week | Commencing early 2027

$48.87 (HS5)

About The Role

An exciting opportunity to become part of Victoria's only dedicated cancer service improvement network - the Grampians Integrated Cancer Service team!

This position would ideally suit a candidate who

• has lived experience of cancer and project management with a passion for driving improvement.
• Is looking for flexible working arrangements and salary packaging with benefits

The Integrated Cancer Services (ICS) operate across Victoria with the primary aim of improving the experiences and outcomes of those affected by cancer. The Victorian Cancer Action Plan 2020-2024 provides the overall strategic policy direction for ICS activities. GICS are one of nine teams within the VICS network.

Key Responsibilities

• Builds on the existing approach to consumer engagement through the well-established GICS Consumer Advisory Group to increase capacity and support the inclusion of lived experience throughout the GICS program of work including the recruitment and support of lived experience partners.
• Provide lived experience subject matter expertise and work alongside the GICS team to ensure the integration of lived experience perspectives in the context of cancer system reform.
• Provide advice around the design and co production of services that are responsive to the identified areas for improvement incorporating lived experience insights to improve treatment and outcomes
• Program management, coordination and evaluation of interventions aimed at integrating lived experience insights into service improvement activities.

Skills & Experience

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field with more than three years of experience in health or a related sector (e.g. health promotion, education, community services, organizational management, project management)
• Lived experience as a person with cancer or carer for a person with cancer.
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge and behaviour in leading successful change initiatives
• Proven experience in developing, managing, and strengthening collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary teams, health services, consumers, and external partners, supported by highly developed communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• A willing learner who is flexible and responsive to need with a commitment to ongoing professional and personal development.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Job applications close: 27 November 2026.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.