About VACCHO
VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.

We have 34 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 78,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Victoria. We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing. And we'd love you to join us!

About the role

The VACCHO Public Health Registrar supports the Public Health Medical Officer(s) in their role of: Providing high-level public health expertise and advice to all program areas of VACCHO and supporting clinical quality improvement in VACCHO’s member ACCOs; Supporting the quality improvement of health services to Aboriginal Victorians through continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes, sector capacity building, and advocacy to governments; Actively contributing to expert advisory bodies, CQI projects, and health protection activities.

Essential skills/experiences

Before applying, please ensure you meet the entry requirements for the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) Advanced Training Program as per the entry requirements in the Public Health Medicine 2025 Handbook:

Medical registration

3 years full-time equivalent postgraduate clinical experience

Completed a Master of Public Health or equivalent, including the five compulsory core subjects: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health protection (including Environmental Health and/or Communicable Disease Prevention and Control), Health promotion, and Health policy, planning or management

Desirable

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply as your cultural and lived experiences are central to the work we do.

Experience within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health, primary health, or community health environments.

Benefits

Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, recently accredited as a Great Place to Work for the second consecutive year!

Access to generous employee benefits including Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (see below), leave loading, additional leave entitlements including cultural leave, and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.

Organisational early finish Fridays (4pm) and flexible working arrangements considered.

Distinctive inner-city Collingwood office with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available.

VACCHO is committed to welcoming and embracing the diversity of cultures, identities, gender, sex, and sexually diverse identities and expressions, experiences, beliefs, and values of all people.

About Salary Packaging
As a Public Benevolent Institute (PBI), we are able to offer generous tax concessions to our staff. For further information, please click here:
https://www.salarypackagingplus.com.au/EmployeeServices/CategoriesAndBenefits#!/PBI&charities

Get in touch
If this sounds like you, please email [email protected] and ask for the position description. In your application, remember to attach a covering letter that outlines why you are interested in the position, and your CV which highlights your skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role.

Other employment related information
Employment is subject to a satisfactory and ongoing police records check (international where relevant) and Working with Children Check.

Applications close: COB 14th September 2025. Please note we may begin shortlisting as we receive applications and therefore encourage early applications.

We believe in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.

Visit us here for more info: https://www.vaccho.org.au/