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Program Lead - Health Promotion

Better Health Network

Are you a driven and innovative leader in health promotion ready to amplify your impact? Better Health Network (BHN) invites you to step into a dynamic Health Promotion Program Lead role at one of Victoria’s largest community health organisations.

At BHN, we don’t just deliver services — we transform lives. With over 800 staff across 22 locations, we champion health equity, diversity, and community-driven solutions. Now’s your chance to lead a thriving team and shape a future where health and wellbeing are accessible for all.

Why This Role?

This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to:

Elevate Your Leadership: Take the reins of a multidisciplinary team delivering impactful, evidence-based initiatives.

Expand Your Influence: Work on a bespoke, high-profile portfolio that spans diverse health promotion strategies.

Drive Change: Lead public advocacy efforts, develop innovative programs, and contribute to reform agendas that make a real difference.

Make a Mark in a Major Organisation: Collaborate with passionate professionals within a progressive, inclusive culture.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead, inspire, and manage a talented Health Promotion team.
  • Design and implement groundbreaking initiatives rooted in systems thinking and health equity.
  • Build strong professional networks and foster strategic partnerships.
  • Balance diverse priorities across a multidisciplinary portfolio with finesse.
  • Oversee compliance, reporting, and delivery of impactful outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for an experienced leader ready to step up or someone seeking to bring their expertise to a large, forward-thinking organisation.
You’re:

  • Visionary: Politically astute and progressive, with a passion for reform.
  • Skilled: Experienced in health promotion, community engagement, and program leadership.
  • Impact-Driven: Adept at building evidence-based initiatives and managing complex portfolios.
  • Inclusive: Committed to intersectionality and equity in every project you lead.

Your Toolkit Includes:

  • Tertiary qualifications in health, public health, or a related field.
  • Proven success in leading health promotion programs and achieving measurable results.
  • Strategic planning, advocacy, and evaluation expertise.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholder expectations.

Why BHN?

  • Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance – parental leave, purchased leave & leave loading.
  • A supportive, inclusive workplace culture.
  • NFP tax- free salary packaging amount up to $18,550 per annum to use tax free towards mortgage, rent, credit card, school fees and groceries.
  • Supportive and positive team culture.
  • Option of an Accrued Day Off per month for full time staff.
  • Working within a multidisciplinary community health service.
  • Access to professional development and sector-leading resources.
  • The chance to lead innovative, transformative programs that make a real difference.

Your next career step starts here.

Don’t wait — this is your moment to lead boldly, innovate passionately, and leave your mark in a large, values-driven organisation.

Apply now with resume and cover letter, Summarise the skills and experience you will bring to this role. and be the leader you’ve always aspired to be.

BHN is committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTI+ individuals, people with disabilities, and culturally diverse communities.

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