the opportunity

SAMESH is a partnership program between SHINE SA and Thorne Harbour Health (THH, formerly the Victorian AIDS Council (VAC)). This partnership offers an innovative approach to HIV and STI prevention for priority populations in South Australia, as it combines the expertise of local knowledge and networks of SA’s peak sexual health organisation, with the HIV-specific experience and community-led expertise and credibility of Australia’s oldest AIDS council.

SAMESH delivers a range of preventative and health promotion community engagement initiatives and activities aimed at improving the health outcomes of LGBTI communities, with a focus on HIV and gay men. The framework of SAMESH is a combination of adult learning, peer education, health promotion, social marketing, community development, and cultural intervention.

The Self-Testing Project Support Worker will work as part of the SAMESH team to manage and maintain the use of smart vending machines to dispense HIV Self-Tests to support rapid testing and to strengthen pathways to treatment and support for gay and other men who have sex with men from non-English speaking backgrounds, migrants and international student.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Liaise with key personnel at the sites designated for the vending machines.
• Continue to maintain community advisory group for the project.
• Liaise with the vending machine manufacturer on upkeep and maintenance of the vending machines.
• Liaise with ATOMO for the provision of the rapid testing kits for the vending machines.
• Work in collaboration with the THH/SAMESH team to engage social marketing campaigns that will support the project.
• Gather data and maintain records on the progress of the project (test kits, project meetings, community engagement etc) to support the evaluation of the project.
• Provide monthly reports on the progress of the project to the SAMESH Team Manager and CONNECT Project Coordinator.
• Ensure that the vending machines are stocked and running, responding to any issues in a timely manner.

A detailed Position Description, including selection criteria, is attached below. Alternatively you can visit our website.

For further enquiries please contact: Skye Bartlett, Team manager on 08 70995310 or skye.bartlett@samesh.org.au

We offer generous salary packaging and a commitment to quality improvement and professional development.

Applicants from our LGBTIQ+ communities including those living with HIV, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, First Nations people, and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.