Where excellence meets opportunity - discover your next chapter with cohealth

• Part time (0.6 FTE), Fixed term role
• Based in Parkville
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

The Health Promotion Officer will play a key role in designing, delivering and evaluating health promotion initiatives that support the health and wellbeing of young people in custody. This includes creating a health promotion plan, developing evidence-based activities and materials, and collaborating closely with allied health and support team members such as the Dietitian, CALD Worker, Aboriginal Health Worker, Physiotherapist, Dentist, and Nursing team.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Develop an annual Health Promotion Plan aligned with cohealth frameworks and Justice Health requirements
• Conduct needs assessments using data, clinical input and young peoples feedback
• Design and deliver health education activities, workshops and group programs
• Develop clear, accessible and culturally relevant health promotion materials tailored to diverse literacy levels

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Demonstrated experience in health promotion planning, program development and evaluation
• Understanding of factors impacting the health and wellbeing of young people, including social determinants, health literacy and behaviour change principles
• Ability to co-design and deliver engaging health education programs for young people
• Tertiary qualifications in Health Promotion, Public Health, Health Sciences or related field

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6849188.

Applications close 27 January 2026 at 10pm

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Suzuka Weaver Suzuka.Weaver@cohealth.org.au

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.