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Health Promotion Officer

12/02/2026
11/03/2026
$67,532.00 - $100,952.00
Contract
Metro Clinics
Health Promotion

Family Planning Australia (FPA) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. We are committed to excellence in providing best practice, accredited clinical services, enhancing the knowledge and skills of service providers through education and training, improving the body of knowledge about reproductive and sexual health through rigorous research and evaluation, and leading international development projects to promote the health and rights of people in the Pacific.

Benefits

  • Flexible working options
  • Salary Packaging options to receive $15,900 of your salary tax-free
  • Up to $2650 meal and entertainment allowance
  • New modern offices with free parking at our healthcare hub in Newington
  • Study leave options for those completing additional formal qualifications relevant to roles within Family Planning Australia
  • Generous paid parental leave

Values

Job Description

About you

We are seeking a proactive and adaptable Health Promotion Officer to lead and support initiatives in reproductive and sexual health. This role requires someone who is flexible, solutions-oriented, and able to engage with diverse communities in a non-judgmental and empowering manner. We especially welcome candidates who have experience working alongside people with disability and developing peer education programs. The successful candidate will develop, implement, and evaluate sex-positive programs that promote informed reproductive and sexual health choices. 

About the role

  • Fixed term part time (32hrs per week) until 31 December 2027
  • Base Full Time Salary: $67,532 - $100,952 (salary is based on experience)

The primary role of the Health Promotion Officer is to deliver high quality health promotion projects to improve the reproductive and sexual health of priority population groups in NSW. The Health Promotion Officer will play an active role in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion projects utilising evidence-based frameworks. These projects are diverse and include community-based campaigns, consumer engagement, health information resource production, community education and capacity building. this position will primarily focus on the ongoing development of Planet Puberty, which provides resources for parents and carers of young people with autism and intellectual disability.

Projects are implemented across NSW; travel across metropolitan Sydney is occasionally required, with less frequent travel to regional NSW. 

 

Your application must include a:

  • Resume (CV); and
  • Cover letter outlining how your skills and experience. You must review and refer to the selection criteria listed in the position description in your application.  

FPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.

Please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria listed in the position description.  We will be reviewing applications regularly, and the advertisement may be closed early if the position is successfully recruited to.

Family Planning Australia does not accept unsolicited agency resumes or applications and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited agency resumes or applications.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact EeLin Chang on eelinc@fpnsw.org.au

Desired Skills and Experience

Selection Criteria
Essential

  • Tertiary qualifications in health promotion, public health or a related field
  • Demonstrated experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of health promotion, health education or community development projects
  • Demonstrated understanding of theories and approaches relevant to health promotion, including behaviour change models, co-design principles and trauma informed practice
  • Previous experience in working with at least one of Family Planning Australia's priority population groups (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability and young people)
  • Experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships with partner organisations and facilitating collaborative action
  • Proven strong interpersonal, negotiation, written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate across a variety of audiences
  • High level ability to manage competing demands and adapt effectively to change
  • High level of digital literacy, including proficiency in using collaboration tools, understanding of social media engagement, and ability to locate and evaluate relevant online information
  • Must have full permanent working rights in Australia

Desirable

  • Current NSW driver's license
  • Understanding of sexual and reproductive health issues as they relate to Family Planning Australia priority population groups
  • Family Planning Australia is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position

Other requirements

  • A Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check are required prior to commencement in this role
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