Senior Health Promotion Worker

Senior Health Promotion Practitioner - Grade 3 - Community Health

• Fixed-term, part-time (32 hours per week) | 12-month parental leave cover 


• Flexible work arrangements available including hybrid working and job-share opportunities  


• Based out of Healesville Hospital & Yarra Valley Health | Car-parking available | Close to cafes and shops  


• Develop your leadership capability while contributing to innovative prevention and population health initiatives across one of Victoria's largest health services 

Are you an experienced Health Promotion Practitioner looking to lead meaningful primary prevention work that improves health and wellbeing outcomes across the Yarra Ranges? 

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Health Promotion Practitioner to join Healesville Hospital and Yarra Valley Health in a 12-month parental leave cover position. 

This role offers the chance to lead prevention and population health initiatives across the Yarra Ranges within an integrated community health setting. As a senior team member, you will drive the planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting of Eastern Health's commitments under the Integrated Health Promotion Plan, while contributing to broader primary prevention priorities across the region. 

Working alongside experienced health promotion, community health and healthcare leaders, you will further develop your leadership, project management and prevention expertise, supporting the integration of prevention into health service delivery and community settings to improve health and wellbeing at scale. 

You will collaborate with local government, community organisations, regional partners and internal stakeholders to design and deliver evidence-informed initiatives that address the social determinants of health and improve population health outcomes across diverse communities. 

This role is suited to an experienced Grade 2 practitioner ready for the next step, or an established Grade 3 practitioner seeking to contribute to innovative prevention work within a supportive and flexible team environment.

You will bring strong health promotion knowledge and experience, with the ability to apply evidence, policy directions, local data and community priorities to create sustainable change. The role also includes partnership development, staff and student supervision, and contributing to organisational leadership in health promotion and prevention. 

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• A tertiary qualification in Health Promotion or another relevant undergraduate or postgraduate qualification.  

• Demonstrated experience planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion and primary prevention initiatives, supported by strong communication and project management skills. 

• Experience working within community health, public health, local government, or similar population health settings.  

• Strong partnership development and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse sectors.  

• Demonstrated ability to apply best-practice evidence, policy directions, local and population health data, and community priorities to health promotion practice.  

• Experience supervising and supporting the professional development of staff and/or students.  

• A sound understanding of health equity, the social determinants of health and place-based approaches to prevention.  

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role, and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

About Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 


• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 


• Study and professional development leave 


• Friendly and supportive teams


• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion 


• Fitness passport for work-life balance 


• Employee assistance program accessible to you and your loved ones 


• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 


• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 


• Access to private health insurance offers 


• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 


• Cafes at all our hospitals 

Next steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference and are eligible to work in Australia. We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates. If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.


• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.


• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.


• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.


• Advertising may end before the closing date.


• We do not accept recruitment agency applications.

Please click here to view the Position Description.

Contact Person: Benjamin Brewin

Contact Number: 0419 810 387

Contact Email: [email protected]

Job Posting End Date: Wednesday 26 August 2026

Need help submitting your application?

Contact the Hiring Manager listed in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (option 1) for support.

Click here for the Candidate Guide for help with our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action

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