Who are we?
healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.
Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community.
Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Why work with us?
Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important.
When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected.
healthability is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Health Promotion Practitioner to join our supportive and professional multidisciplinary teams in a full time, fixed-term capacity.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to;
- Deliver community-based health promotion initiatives that improve food environments and support healthier communities through prevention-focused programs and partnerships.
- Build meaningful partnerships that drive equitable access to healthy eating opportunities.
- Use data, evidence, and community insights to shape impactful health promotion programs.
- Champion collaboration across local government, health, education and community sectors.
- Deliver a flagship partnership project with Whitehorse City Council focused on food access and sustainable local food systems.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement and collective action to achieve lasting health outcomes.
- Represent healthAbility across networks, working groups and community forums to champion health promotion priorities and collaborative systems change.
Skills & Experience
- Recent and relevant experience in the design and delivery of health promotion and primary prevention initiatives within a Community Health or related setting
- Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to apply, complex systems thinking
- Experience in developing partners and engaging and influencing and range of stakeholders/settings
- Ability to thrive in a flexible and dynamic environment and adjust to changing priorities
- Ability to work independently with a high level of autonomy as well as part of a team
- Ability to listen deeply and question assumptions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- (Desirable) Understanding of the Whitehorse local government area
If you want to work with great people - we'd love to hear from you.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit a copy of your resume, and optionally a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role.
Applications for this role will be reviewed as soon as they are received so be quick to apply.
