• Full-Time, Fixed-Term, 12-month role
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

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
This position sits within the AOD Outreach cluster and is responsible for driving the team to deliver impactful service, ensuring the team is accountable for their objectives. The Specialist Team Support works regular shifts each week as a Dispatch worker within the Public Intoxication Response team which operates 24/7.

This is an onsite position and requires regular after-hours and weekend work on a rotational roster.

At times, this role may be the most senior staff member onsite and will have leadership responsibilities for the operations of the service.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Responsible for the day-to-day provision of excellent service delivery of Public Intoxication Response Dispatch
• Participate in Dispatch operations including taking calls from Centralised Services - Intake Referral & Dispatch
• Implement and maintain the operations manual to support the practices and day-to-day responsibility of PIR dispatch
• Ensure accurate and timely recording of electronic data which is critical to the smooth operation of the service

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:

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• Ability to supervise staff and lead a small team and introduce new processes, policies, and initiatives
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member team
• Victorian Driver's License
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6869981.

Applications close 13 March 2026 at 10pm

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

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Danny Jeffcote on Danny.Jeffcote@cohealth.org.au

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.