• Health Promotion role, make a difference for our community
• $83,945 + 10.5% + Salary Packaging
• 12-month fixed term full time contract
• 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Monthly Accrued Days Off

Dental Health Services Victoria is the leading public oral health agency in Victoria. Our aim is to improve the oral health of all Victorians, particularly vulnerable groups and those most in need. We provide Victorians with quality oral health care through the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and work collaboratively with other sectors to deliver oral health promotion programs to benefit all Victorians.

About the role:

As part of the Health Promotion team, the Health Promotion Officer will work within the Healthy Families, Healthy Smiles (HFHS) program. HFHS aims to improve the oral health of Victorian pregnant women and children aged 0-3 years through capacity building of health professionals and early childhood professionals. This role will contribute to the development and delivery of a range of health promotion initiatives that reach Victorians at risk of poor oral health outcomes.

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in Health Promotion, Health Sciences, Public Health or a related field
• Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of health programs, education/training packages and resources
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders.
• Current Victorian’s Driver’s license and ability to drive a car.
• Experience working with Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse communities (desirable)

Why work for DHSV

• Be part of a committed and dynamic team working with external partners to prevent oral disease and to promote better health through better oral health.
• Be a part of innovation that changes the way we care for people in Victoria.
• Access to salary packaging benefits
• 5 weeks of annual leave and an extra day off every month! That’s more than 7 weeks off every year
• Hybrid working environment with a mix of work from home and the office
• Career development pathways, and quarterly catch-up with management regarding your career goals
• Amazing Carlton location! Great coffee and restaurants are less than a 5-minute walk to Lygon Street.

To view the position description click HERE and if have any questions please reach out to the Talent Engagement team at [email protected] using the subject line: Health Promotion Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To submit your application, please click ‘Apply’ now and follow the prompts.

We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

DHSV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced.

DHSV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with policies published by the Department of Health and/or public health orders issued by the government. The government requires all healthcare workers (which includes all DHSV employees) to be vaccinated for COVID-19.