Healthy LGBTI Ageing Advisor

About Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health

Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health is a not-for-profit community health organisation providing a comprehensive range of free and low-cost health, wellbeing and community services in early childhood, youth, families, adults, aged and disability.

Covering an area of over 1700 km2 from Sunbury to beyond the borders of Macedon Ranges Shire our 280 staff and 100 volunteers are based across four sites at Kyneton, Romsey, Sunbury and Woodend.

The organisation has a proud history of delivering community health services to the region for over 40 years.  

Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health builds the social fabric of our communities through diverse services and programs that help people support themselves and each other.

About the role: 

This role offers the exciting opportunity to drive positive change within our communities.

As the Healthy LGBTI Ageing Advisor, you will increase visibility of the mental health and wellbeing needs of older LGBTI people in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges. This will involve supporting local service providers working with older people, and assisting older LGBTI people to navigate and access services and programs to support their mental health and wellbeing. If you are dedicated to the wellbeing and inclusion of older people, this is the perfect role for you. Join us in our mission to build a stronger, healthier, and more socially connected Sunbury and Macedon Ranges!

As the successful candidate you will benefit from working in an organisation committed to social justice and health equity as well as having access to professional development and an organisational rewards and recognition program.

This is a twelve month fixed term position, with availability of another twelve months extension subject to funder approval.

About you:

• Passion for improving the mental health, wellbeing and inclusion for older LGBTIQA+ people
• Ability to apply a strength-based and inclusive approach to engaging with older people, service providers and the broader community
• Initiative and capacity to work with minimal supervision
• Supportive, tactful, non-judgemental personal interactions 
• Flexibility to innovate within a changing environment
• Ability to plan work and establish appropriate priorities

Benefits and perks:

Our benefits enhance everyday wellbeing and encourage you to take time to make a difference in the community:

• Supervision embedded and valued within the team and support with your professional development
• The option to access purchased leave
• Free professional counselling from our world class employee assistance program
• In addition to your salary and superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits plus up to $2,650 meals and entertainment packaging benefits
• Access to the Fitness Passport program (subsidised access to selected gyms across Victoria) and organisational-led employee wellbeing initiatives such as virtual challenges and all-staff development day
• Free parking and fresh fruit on-site for all employees

The successful candidate will be required to undertake and maintain a National Criminal History Check (NCHC), an NDIS Safety Screening check and hold a current valid Working With Children Check.

Further Information: please contact Lauren Tyrrell on PH: 0437 472 *** or email - **************@scchc.org.au

How to apply:

As an employer, we value diversity and encourage applicants from all cultures and backgrounds.

To view the full position description and application information, please visit our careers page  

Applications Close:  Tuesday 2 April 2025, 5pm