Community Connector

Part-Time, 0.4 FTE, Fixed-Term
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
The Community Connector role acts as a ‘connector' to link people to health and social services in the area by helping people access information and referring them to support. They will do this through one-on-one support, community-based activities and partnerships with local groups and organisations.
Please refer to the Position Description for more information.
Your duties include:
Delivering engagement activities that connect residents with relevant support and information to improve health and wellbeing outcomes
Help residents to better understand how to access reliable information (in language if needed) about service access, employment, and other supports in their area
Drawing on your connections to partner with relevant community leaders, groups, and organisations to help us work collaboratively with the community and better engage diverse groups
Sharing your knowledge and understanding of the strengths and barriers within the high-rise communities and how cohealth can design services to better support their needs
What cohealth offers:
Generous salary packaging options 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). Salary packaging reduces your cohealth taxable income, meaning you pay less tax on your cohealth income
A generous rewards program from our salary packaging provider to access discounts and benefits, such as department stores, petrol stations, supermarkets, resorts, restaurants, etc
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
Novated Leasing available
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:
Have evidence of strong connection to networks within the public housing high rise and proactive involvement in the community
Be a current or recent resident of public housing high rise North-West Melbourne
Have language skills in any of the following: Vietnamese, Arabic, Mandarin, Somali or Cantonese and ability to understand and translate and write basic messaging in language
Have experience working with culturally diverse communities and demonstrated understanding of cultural safety
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Check, a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Statutory Declaration, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses).
Roles that are determined to be Risk Category A or B [staff that have direct and/or indirect contact with body substances and are at higher risk of occupational exposure to infections] will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza prior to commencement [A] or within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.
Application Process
Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and answer the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. This campaign will close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Yousra Omer Yousra.Omer@cohealth.org.au