Child Health Practitioner

The primary site for this position is: Lucas

Close date: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 11:59pm

**Role**:Child Health Practitioner

**Employment type**:Fixed Term until 16th March 2026 (Parental Leave Replacement)

**Time fraction**:Part time (0.7 FTE)

Are you passionate about supporting children and families to thrive? Do you believe in the power of early intervention and family-centred care? If so, we'd love to hear from you

At Ballarat Community Health, we are committed to ensuring that vulnerable children (0-12 years) with developmental delays or disabilities receive the support they need. We focus on holistic, trauma-informed care that empowers children and their families to achieve their best possible outcomes.

**About us**:
Ballarat Community Health is a not-for-profit community health organisation that's been creating healthy communities through the provision of accessible, affordable and quality health and wellbeing services for over 45 years.

We deliver a range of primary health, social care and community-based support to meet local community needs. We have approximately 300 staff, with seven (7) locations across Ballarat and the Western Region.

**About the role**

As a Child Health Case Manager, you'll:
Build trusting relationships with children and families, helping them navigate challenges with kindness and empathy.
- Provide case management for a small caseload (8-10 families), developing tailored support plans that promote stability and wellbeing.
- Work alongside a multidisciplinary team, strengthening connections between allied health, paediatrics, and family support services.
- Be proactive and solution-focused, ensuring families receive the appropriate supports at the right time.
- Offer guidance and advocacy, empowering families to make informed decisions for their child’s health and development.
- Support the specialist paediatric clinic, collaborating across disciplines to improve outcomes for children.
- Support families to link in with NDIS.

**What you will bring to the team**:
Compassion & Patience - You understand the challenges families face and provide support with warmth and understanding.

Collaboration & Adaptability - You thrive in a team setting, working effectively with professionals across various services.

Resilience & Resourcefulness - You can navigate complex situations, problem-solve creatively, and stay positive in challenging moments.

Great Communication & Good Listening skills - You build strong relationships by listening actively and offering clear, supportive guidance.

Knowledge & Dedication - You have experience in child development, trauma-informed care, or case management, and a passion for making a difference.

**Ballarat Community Health staff benefits**

At Ballarat Community Health, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment that values the well-being of both our clients and our staff. Joining our team means becoming a part of a passionate community dedicated to fostering positive change in the lives of those we serve.

Our staff benefits include:

- Salary packaging - up to $15,900 for everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 meals and entertainment
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- Flexible working arrangements
- Access to employee wellness programs and discounts
- Social club
- Ballarat - Australia's most liveable regional city (RMIT 2020)

**How to apply**

To obtain a copy of the position description, please click here.

For further enquiries about this role please contact Jen Bevelander, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coordinator on 03 5338 9145. Or 0429 363 405.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Ballarat Community Health, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person's uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

**Be more than part of your community - be someone making a difference for people in your community.