Health Promotion Officer – Early Years
Support healthier beginnings by designing and delivering initiatives that improve outcomes for young children and their families.
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 22 June 2027 (with the possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate
Remuneration: $1,424.45 - $2,275.92 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ674004
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Brookvale Community Health Centre, Population Health Promotion.
What you'll be doing
An exciting opportunity currently exists to join a progressive and innovative team within our NSLHD Population Health Promotion service. This position offers flexible working conditions and the chance to contribute to a diverse range of projects that support the health and wellbeing of our population.
You’ll be part of a collaborative environment that encourages creativity, evidence-based practice, and continuous improvement.
This position is based in the Early Years program team, with the possibility of working across other program areas as needed.
As a Health Promotion Officer in the Early Years team, you will support early childhood education and care services across Northern Sydney Local Health District to implement the Healthy Children’s Initiative.
Working as part of a dynamic and collaborative team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of innovative healthy eating and physical activity initiatives. This includes providing tailored support to services, building workforce capability, and using evidence and research to inform best practice approaches that improve health outcomes for young children.
You will play a key role in engaging stakeholders, translating research into practical strategies, and delivering creative, evidence-based resources that make a real difference in early childhood settings.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and relevant experience in health promotion, public health, education, community development, health sciences, sociology or other related discipline.
- Proven project management capabilities including planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion initiatives at a population level.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills with a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships across diverse sectors and communities.
- Highly developed communication skills, including digital literacy, interpersonal, written and verbal abilities with demonstrated competence in negotiation, presentation delivery and report.
- Current NSW Driver's License.
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For role related queries or questions contact Ruth Crowe on [email protected]
The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Applications Close: 9 July 2026
Tentative Interview Date: Week Commencing 16 July 2026
