• Full-Time, Fixed-Term until June 2027
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role
This position is part of the Community-Based Drug and Alcohol Responses Directorate which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people who use alcohol and other drugs. The Community Engagement Leader (CEL) is accountable for the integrity, governance and performance of the organisation's community engagement and participation function, leading the development and implementation of community engagement frameworks and ensuring consistent practice standards across the Community-based Drug and Alcohol Response programs.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Lead the development and implementation of organisation-wide engagement frameworks regarding drugs and alcohol, collaborating with stakeholders and consumers
• Lead the development and implementation of organisation-wide drug and alcohol engagement strategies that facilitate participation between community members, service providers, and government
• Develop and governs organisation-wide harm reduction frameworks and strategies to minimise individual harm and community impact of drug activity
• Lead stakeholder negotiations in relationship to 244 Flinders St and the CBD Reference Group

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated experience in community development, engagement and facilitation
• Ability to build and strengthen key partnerships, including with stakeholders who may hold differing views
• Excellent written, verbal and cross-cultural communication skills, including group facilitation
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6870686.

Applications close 17 March 2026 at 10pm

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Grant Liptrot on Grant.Liptrot@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.