Wellbeing Centre Assistant

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Staff Wellbeing Centre Assistant role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Education team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Staff Wellbeing Centre Assistant / OVA Program Facilitator to join our growing team on a part-time fixed term until 27 December 2026.

This role is to support the delivery of health and wellbeing initiatives and occupational violence prevention strategies across LRH sites. This dual-role provides administrative and program coordination support for both the Wellbeing and OVA teams, helping to foster a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace for staff, students and volunteers.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Staff Wellbeing Centre Assistant / OVA Program Facilitator is:

• Coordinate and support health and wellbeing programs, including Wellness Wednesday sessions and outreach clinics.
• Assist with planning, evaluation, and reporting of OVA initiatives, including Code Grey/Black reviews.
• Maintain confidential staff wellbeing records and refer staff to appropriate support services.
• Organise education sessions and promotional materials for wellbeing and OVA programs.
• Develop feedback tolls and collate data to support continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external networks to enhance wellbeing engagement and safety.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage diverse groups.
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel., PowerPoint).
• Strong time management and ability to work independently on complex tasks.
• Passion for supporting health and wellbeing in the workplace.
• Experience in working in multidisciplinary teams to achieve health outcomes.
• Occupational Health and Safety experience or health qualification (desirable).

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Wendy Ruddell, Education Manager via email: for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email:

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 21 November 2025

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.