About VACCHO
VACCHO is the peak body 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. This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act (2010). This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the role

The Senior Project Officer, Healthy Communities will drive high impact, project delivery with a particular focus on self-determined prevention and early intervention initiatives to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria to be healthy in mind, body, and spirit. This will be achieved using a holistic health, strength-based approach that centres the key principles of Culture and Kinship.

This 2-year maximum term position will also combine evidence-based strategies, Community and stakeholder engagement, and project management expertise to build the capacity of VACCHO and VACCHO’s Member organisations to improve health and wellbeing outcomes in the Victorian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community. This will include identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships with external allies to drive systemic change in the social determinants of health and advocate for cultural determinants-driven policy that invests in prevention and early intervention initiatives.

Essential skills/experiences

To be successful in this role, you will be a competent and confident Senior Project Officer with demonstrated experience in a prevention, early intervention, or ACCO sector role. You will be skilled in project management experience and stakeholder engagement, with critical analytical skills. Ideally you will have knowledge of issues affecting the health of Aboriginal Victorians. Please note that this role requires some travel.

Benefits

Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.

Access to generous Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (see below) and leave loading.

Access to additional leave entitlements including cultural leave, purchased leave and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.

Organisational early finish Fridays and flexible working arrangements considered.

Work in inner-city Collingwood 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 19 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 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/