• Full-Time, Fixed-Term to February 2028
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Above award remuneration plus salary packaging benefits

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 Support Services Manager is responsible for day-to-day leadership and coordination of Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct's allied health team and support functions. The role is responsible for service delivery and compliance, provides operational oversight, collaborates with key internal and external stakeholders and ensures that young people in custody receive timely and appropriate medical care.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Provide effective, supportive leadership to allied health team, youth and health workers, and support roles including coaching, feedback, and development
• Collaborate with Youth Justice to coordinate and deliver healthcare services that meet the needs of young people in custody
• Maintain high standards of service delivery by overseeing service delivery, reporting, compliance, and safety

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
• 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:

• Qualifications in health, allied health, community services, Health Service Management or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in a clinical or leadership role within a health, custodial, or community setting, and strong understanding of the primary health and custodial sectors
• Experience in assessing and interpreting clinical data or clinical project development
• Looking for Monday-Friday roster
• 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: 6897311.

If this role is a good fit for you, please don't hesitate with your application as we will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on 25 June 2026 at 10.00 PM.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Ali Shepherd on ali.shepherd@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.