In-Demand Community outreach worker Jobs in Melbourne Vic

NSP Outreach Worker
healthAbility —Melbourne VIC
- 12 hour shift
- Organisational skills
- Social Work
- Communication skills
8d
SHARPS Needle Syringe Program (NSP) Mobile Outreach
Peninsula Health —Melbourne VIC
- $70,000 - $90,000 a year
- Part-time
- Employee assistance program
8d
Family Safety Worker (FSW)
DARDI MUNWURRO —Preston VIC
- $80,000 - $95,000 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
Quick Apply
Active Outreach Support Worker (After Hours)
MacKillop Family Services —Preston VIC
- $37.35 - $40.05 an hour
- Full-time
- Management
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Employee assistance program
Outreach Education and Youth Support
MacKillop Family Services —Footscray VIC
- Part-time
- Working with children
- Employee assistance program
11d
Outreach Mental Health Support Worker
Conscious Care Support —Ringwood VIC
- $45 - $82 an hour
- Monday to Friday
- Writing skills
Quick Apply
Afterhours Intensive Support Worker
Jesuit Social Services —Brunswick VIC
- $88,000 - $92,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Employee assistance program
2d
Case Worker - Family Violence
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) —Preston VIC
- $88,099 - $94,791 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Case management
- Parental leave
2d
Crisis Accommodation Support Worker
The Salvation Army —Fitzroy North VIC
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance program
11d
Senior Carer Lived Experience Peer Worker
Eastern Health —Box Hill VIC
- Part-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Health insurance
- Employee assistance program
Family Violence Therapeutic Youth Worker
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) —Preston VIC
- $88,099 - $94,791 a year
- Full-time
- Parental leave
2d
Recovery Support Worker - Early intervention psychosocial response (EIPSR)
EACH —Box Hill VIC
- $44.00 - $48.99 an hour
- Full-time
- Employee assistance program
Quick Apply
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Homelessness Worker
The Salvation Army —Coburg North VIC
- Full-time
- Social Work
- Annual leave
- Parental leave
Senior Clinician Service Improvement and Outreach Support
The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd —Ravenhall VIC
- $125,000 - $134,716 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance program
1d
Aboriginal Engagement Advisor - Melbourne
Knowmore Legal Service —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance program
Quick Apply
11d
Acute Response Team AH Clinician
The Royal Melbourne Hospital —Moonee Ponds VIC
- Up to $12,000 a month
- Part-time
- Clinic
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Specialist Family Violence Hub Practitioner - The Orange Door - Hybrid
Berry Street —Heidelberg VIC
- $110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Social Work
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
Acute Response Team AH Clinician
Royal Melbourne Hospital —Melbourne VIC
- $123,906 a year
- Part-time
- Clinic
- Leadership
- Communication skills
Advanced Trainee - Addiction Medicine
St Vincent's Health Australia —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Medicine
- Bachelor's degree
Advanced Trainee - Addiction Psychiatry
St Vincent's Health Australia —Melbourne VIC
- $129,048.40 - $177,622.12 a year
- Full-time
- Medicine
- Bachelor's degree

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NSP Outreach Worker

healthAbility -
Melbourne VIC

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Job Details

Permanent | Part-time
8 days ago

Qualifications

Certificate IV
Driver Licence
Organisational skills
Social Work
Working with Children Check
Communication skills
Negotiation

Full Job Description

Posted: 04/06/2026

Closing Date: 14/06/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Melbourne

Job Category: Prevention and Social Connection

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.

Job Description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) Outreach Worker to join team, in a part-time capacity. Based in Box Hill, this role delivers outreach services across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.

Shifts:

7:30pm – 11:30pm (4-hour evening shifts)
1–3 shifts per week
Rotating roster across a 12-week cycle (Monday to Sunday)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

Deliver mobile outreach services across the Eastern Metropolitan Region, distributing sterile injecting equipment and collecting used items.
Provide non-judgmental, confidential support to People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), including education on safer use, overdose prevention, wound care, BBV and STI prevention.
Distribute harm reduction resources.
Conduct assertive night outreach to priority populations.
Respond to syringe disposal reports and actively contribute to public safety, community education, and stigma reduction.
Offer brief interventions, referrals, and support to navigate internal and external health, AOD, and social services.
Maintain vehicle supplies and restocking of equipment onsite.

Desired Skills and Experience

Skills & experience

Current Working with Children Check (WWCC).
Current Victorian Driver’s License.
Tertiary qualification in AOD, Community Services, Social Work (or similar), or Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
Strong knowledge of the health and social issues facing PWUD, including harm reduction principles and practice, BBV and STI prevention, and stigma and discrimination
Demonstrated ability to assess client needs and provide relevant support, information, and referrals.
Experience engaging diverse clients in a respectful, non-judgmental, trauma-informed, and strengths-based manner
Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries with service users and colleagues.
Experience working independently and collaboratively within a team.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution.
Ability to assess risk and respond safely and professionally in high-pressure situations.
High-level organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.

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.

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community outreach worker jobs in melbourne vic

NSP Outreach Worker

SHARPS Needle Syringe Program (NSP) Mobile Outreach

Family Safety Worker (FSW)

Active Outreach Support Worker (After Hours)

Outreach Education and Youth Support

Outreach Mental Health Support Worker

Afterhours Intensive Support Worker

Case Worker - Family Violence

Crisis Accommodation Support Worker

Senior Carer Lived Experience Peer Worker

Family Violence Therapeutic Youth Worker

Recovery Support Worker - Early intervention psychosocial response (EIPSR)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Homelessness Worker

Senior Clinician Service Improvement and Outreach Support

Aboriginal Engagement Advisor - Melbourne

Acute Response Team AH Clinician

Specialist Family Violence Hub Practitioner - The Orange Door - Hybrid

Acute Response Team AH Clinician

Advanced Trainee - Addiction Medicine

Advanced Trainee - Addiction Psychiatry

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