Needles And Syringe Program Health Promotion & Community Development

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 30 April 2025)
Position Classification: Health Education Officer
Remuneration: $60373 - $87304 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ479882
Location:We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at " " in the Far West.
What you'll be doingCoordinate and deliver primary prevention Needle Syringe Program (NSP) activities including support of NSP sites, Health Promotion and harm reduction related programs and interventions for clients, provision of education to clients and stakeholders, and BBV screening and prevention programs.What is on offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
• 12 paid ADOs per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment.
• Novated leasing
• Remote Area Housing Benefit
• Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
• Fitness Passport
• Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities

About the Far West LHDThe is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW including, the Barkandji, the Muthi Muthi, the Wilyakali, the Ngiyampaa, the Wadigali, the Malyangaba and the Wangkumara). Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.About Broken HillA true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.How to ApplyTo be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:

• Relevant qualifications or working towards same, or relevant sector experience.
• Understanding of harm minimisation, illicit Drug Use and related issues.
• Demonstrated non-judgemental attitudes towards a variety of life pattern choices, including understanding of and commitment to harm reduction principles.
• Demonstrated experience in crisis intervention and conflict resolution.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Knowledge of communicable diseases including HIV, hepatitis B & C.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and verbal, written and electronic communication skills, and intermediate level data entry skills.
• Current NSW driver’s licence and willingness to conduct regular travel including overnight stays.

The Welcome ExperienceThe Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.Learn more atNeed more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Leanne Hastwell on Leanne.Hastwell@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 12/5/2024At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.