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Health Promotion Officer, Early Years & School Years

💼 Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

📅 REQ616637 Requisition #

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate

Location: Lemongrove Campus

Remuneration:$74,326.00 - $118,754.00 per annum

Hours Per Week:38

Requisition ID:REQ616637

Applications Close: 16/11/2025

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

Population Health Division is responsible for addressing primary and secondary disease prevention within the local community through Health Promotion, HIV and Related Programs Multicultural Health. Our work is delivered through individual service delivery. Population health promotes programs and initiates capacity building to members of priority populations on priority issues.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to join our team in improving the health and wellbeing of children in their early years (birth to five years, also known as the 'First 2000 Days') and school aged children across the Nepean Blue Mountains region. This dynamic role involves building strong partnerships with local Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services, supporting educators to meet key performance indicators aligned with the NSW Healthy Children Initiative (HCI), particularly through the Munch & Move Program and The First 2000 Days Framework. You will also work closely with schools to assist teachers in delivering HCI programs such as Live Life Well at School and contribute to the development of new health initiatives in high schools. In addition, the role includes collaboration with other local stakeholders to support the health promotion team in achieving HCI goals, especially through programs like Go4Fun and other initiatives that enhance the wellbeing of children and their families. A key aspect of this position is the development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion strategies that make a lasting impact.

If you are enthusiastic about creating healthier futures for children and thrive in a collaborative, community focused environment, we encourage you to apply and be part of a team that’s making a real difference.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time employees

Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year

Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards .

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here .

What you will bring to the role

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in health promotion, population/public health, education, community development, communication, marketing, child care and allied health discipline (eg exercise physiologist, physiotherapist and dietician) or other relevant field/areas.

- Proven experience working in the NSW Healthy Children's Initiative, including, Munch and Move, Live Life Well and/or Go4Fun or similar programs targeting healthy eating and physical activity to reduce childhood obesity in the early years and school years settings.

- High level project management skills including demonstrated ability to plan, implement, evaluate and disseminate a population health project and report on project outcomes.

- Sound organisational and computer skills, and the capacity to successfully manage several tasks concurrently to meet tight deadlines.

- Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and facilitation skills.

- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a cross cultural context, and the ability to work with and engage young people and their families and other stakeholders.

- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with minimal direction and as part of a team.

- Current NSW Driver's licence. Under the Public Health Order, all NSW Health employees will now require COVID-19 vaccination. Please indicate your COVID-19 vaccination status at time of application and upload evidence against your application.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Laura Attallah on Laura.Attallah@health.nsw.gov.au

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