Project Officer

Hunter New England Population Health delivers services that support the development and maintenance of healthy environments, healthy communities and healthy people. Our mission is to protect and promote the health and well-being of people in the Hunter, New England and wider communities. Our Health Promotion Team develops, implements and evaluates policies, services, environments and behaviours that are conducive to good health. Such services incorporate the principles and strategies of health promotion, behaviour and practice change and research.

As the Project Officer, you will participate in the development, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based health promotion services that address the prevention of chronic disease, obesity, HIV/AIDS and related diseases and injury risks in the Hunter New England population. Specifically this role will support health promotion initiatives targeting children, parents and families in health and community settings. A key role of the position will be to contribute to increasing the appropriateness and effectiveness of our mainstream health promotion services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

We are looking for a team member who is:

• Passionate about supporting the prevention of chronic disease through implementing initiatives to improve nutrition, physical activity and wellbeing
• Organised and a team player
• Able to form collaborative relationships with stakeholders and service end users
• Passionate about developing innovative and evidence based services and translating evidence in to practice.

You will be working in a team environment together with a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating Health Promotion Programs and services within clinical and community settings. You will be well supported and report to a Program manager responsible for the service delivery targeting a children and families and will work within an organisation that is passionate about implementing and rigorously evaluating innovative health promotion, behaviour change and implementation initiatives that integrate the latest evidence and technologies.


Job share / part time arrangements will be considered.

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.

Information for Applicants:

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases - this is a Category B position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive (PD2022_030). All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website: is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Rachel Sutherland on Rachel.Sutherland@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 16th October 2022