Health Promotion Officer

• $85K per annum + Super
• Salary packaging (incl $15,900 tax free annually).
• Full-time fixed term position with ADO (14 Jun 2026)

Join Our Team as a Health Promotion Officer at Nexus Primary Health!
Are you passionate about health promotion? Do you thrive in an environment where you can make a real difference in people's lives? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dedicated team at Nexus Primary Health.

About Nexus Primary Health
At Nexus Primary Health, we are committed to delivering holistic, affordable, and accessible community-based health services. With offices located in Broadford, Wallan, Seymour, and Kinglake, as well as outreach arrangements across the Mitchell, Murrindindi, and Strathbogie Shires, we strive to meet the highest quality and safety standards. We are an innovative and flexible organisation that recognizes the shared responsibility of identifying, assessing, and managing family violence risks. We celebrate and promote diversity, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

What we offer:

• Working for a respected and sustainable organisation.
• Salary Packaging for employees (incl. $15,900 tax free annually).
• Secure hours and pay.
• Become part of a collaborative and dynamic team.
• Professional development opportunities and supervision.
• Onsite parking
• Laptop provided

Let's talk about the role:
As a Health Promotion Officer, you will work on health promotion and engagement initiatives using a systems-thinking approach across Mitchell and Murrindindi Local Government Areas. A major part of this role will be to work collaboratively under the Lower Hume Prevention Collaborative Action Plan which aims to improve health, inclusion and equity in the community.
You will also be required to rotate through all Nexus locations (Wallan, Broadford, Seymour and Kinglake).

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree and experience in Health Promotion, Social Science, Public Health, or related field.
• An understanding of Health Promotion theory, including the social-economic model of health.
• Great communication skills and an ability to think on your feet.
• Ability to undertake community engagement, build relationships and facilitate collaborative partnerships
• Experience with a variety of digital platforms
• Ability to identify information, data, tools and resources to build knowledge, evidence based and inform collaborative decision-making.
• Experience in influencing or supporting policy, delivering, or coordinating education and sourcing or developing resources.
• A current driver's licence and vehicle and be able to travel between Nexus sites when required.
• Available to work weekdays between 8.30am - 5.00pm.
• Fully vaccinated for yearly influenza.

How to apply
We want to get to know you better, so please include in your application a covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria contained within the Position Description.

Only those who meet the Selection Criteria will be eligible to apply for this vacancy.

Nexus is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All successful applicants will undergo rigorous compliance screening prior to their appointment. Successful candidates are required to have a current Police Check, a Working with Children's check and an NDIS Worker Screening clearance