Program Leader Healthy Communities

Part time - Maternity leave cover - Ceasing 8 January 2027

About the position

The Program Leader Healthy Communities is responsible for providing effective operational management and leadership to staff as they provide a broad range of primary health care, health promotion, and community support services to the people and communities Grampians Community Health serves. This position will entail travelling between GCH sites.

Programs within Healthy Communities currently include Health Promotion, Community Health Nursing, (including general, women’s health, movement disorder, diabetes and chronic conditions) Amplify (formerly FReeZA), Pathways to Good Health, Community Paramedic, and the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies program. This program leader also leads the Social Support Recovery Relief and Recovery response.

As a key member of the leadership team, the Program Leader Healthy Communities is part of a cohort committed to developing a company culture focussed on excellence in service standards, continuous improvement and quality assurance.

The position will contribute to achieving the vision, goals and values articulated in the organisation’s strategic plan.

Skills and experience

• Tertiary qualifications in a health, social welfare or business discipline.

• Proven industry experience of two years in health, social welfare, community development or direct care roles.

• Strong understanding of and commitment to the social determinants of health and how to apply these across the community health sector.

• Strong understanding of continuous quality improvement and accreditation.

• Awareness of government policies and legislative requirements relevant to the community health sector.

How to Apply

Please email your resume and addressed key selection criteria to: [email protected]

The key selection criteria are outlined in the position description available on our website

https://gch.org.au/get-involved/#roles

About Grampians Community Health

You can be more than part of your community – be someone making a difference for people in your community

Situated in the heart of picturesque Grampians and Wimmera regions.

Employ over 200 staff at three sites located at Stawell (main office), Horsham and Ararat.

Provides a safe, inclusive and respectful environment that values culture, beliefs, values, gender identity and capacity.

Our staff are empowering professional, inclusive, compassionate and courageous.

Employee Benefits

Salary Packaging

Up to $15,900 to reduce taxation increase take home pay - includes personal expenses.

Meal and entertainment expenses and venue hire.

ATO Remote Housing Allowance (for eligible place of residence).

Novated leasing.

Relocation expenses.

Portable devices.

Rewards Programs

Blue Card Discount program for discounts on purchases.

Commbank Workplace Banking Program for discounts and rewards.

Hybrid Working from Home

Hybrid working conditions for certain (but not all) positions taking into consideration our clients’ needs.

Laptop and mobile phone provided for certain (but not all) positions allowing you to remain connected.

Professional Development

Support professional development to develop knowledge and skills staff to better meet the needs of our clients.

Reimbursement of course fees for further qualifications (less tax component) for courses enrolled in after 6 months of employment.

Purchased Leave

Up to 20 days additional leave in a financial year for eligible staff.

Clinical Supervision

External professional clinical supervision

Internal clinical supervision.

Employee Assistance Program

Free confidential, professional assistance to staff members for personal or work-related issues and concerns.