Community Awareness

Are you passionate about empowering young people, supporting families, and strengthening community connections? We're looking for a Community Awareness and Engagement Officer who excels at building relationships, inspiring others, and driving meaningful change. If you're someone who brings energy, creativity, and a deep commitment to community impact — this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Make a difference in your community every day

At Centacare, we believe that every day brings an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Imagine the joy of seeing the difference your work can make in telling the stories of our clients, your colleagues and our community. The joy in strengthening the Centacare brand and bringing our key partnerships to life. That's the joy and satisfaction you will achieve at Centacare.

Our Mission: Action for Impact

We are committed to helping each person we serve reach their fullest potential and experience a fulfilling life. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to make an impact across our region and support the critical work of your colleagues and partners.

Why join us?

Because you want more than a job – you want to make a difference. You'll join a supportive, purpose-driven team, where your voice matters and your creativity shines.

Other benefits include:

· Tax-free salary packaging - up to $18,500 for general living and entertainment expenses increasing your take-home pay

· Professional development – we support our team with professional development opportunities

· Supportive team - working with a multidisciplinary team of passionate, supportive, and collaborative colleagues

· Relocation assistance – financial assistance towards your relocation costs (should you need to relocate)

Your Role

As the Community Awareness and Engagement Officer, you'll lead efforts to connect with the Tamworth community. Your role includes delivering engaging presentations and pop-up events, building strong partnerships with schools and local organisations, managing social media and web content, and creating inclusive promotional materials. You'll play a key role in raising awareness of local services and encouraging early help-seeking, all through a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approach.

Key responsibilities include:

• Build awareness of headspace Tamworth services and early help-seeking through presentations, pop-ups, and strategic partnerships with schools, TAFE, community services, and youth organisations.
• Manage content for the headspace Tamworth social media platforms and local web presence in accordance with branding and engagement policies.
• Design and deliver interactive, age-appropriate community education sessions to promote mental health literacy and reduce stigma
• Tailor sessions for schools and communities to meet local needs, with a focus on priority groups.

What you'll bring

• Demonstrated experience in community engagement, health promotion, or events in a youth or mental health context.
• Strong planning and coordination skills, with ability to manage competing priorities independently.
• High-level communication skills, including public speaking and professional presentation.
• Experience developing inclusive promotional materials using Canva, PowerPoint, or InDesign.
• Strong computer literacy (Microsoft Office, email, social media, digital systems).
• Emotional intelligence and ability to build respectful relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Understanding of barriers faced by young people accessing support, including lived experience.

Join us

If you are ready to embark on a rewarding adventure and make a real difference in our community, we'd love to hear from you.

Contact us

Have questions before applying? Contact Lara for a confidential discussion on or email

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and interest in the position.

This position will close at 4:00pm 17th October 2025 however, interviews will be scheduled as applications are received so send in your application and you might be chatting with us sooner than you think

Don't miss this opportunity—submit your application today

At Centacare, we are committed to creating a safe and supportive environment for all children and vulnerable adults. We foster a culture where safeguarding is a shared responsibility and is embedded in everything we do.

Centacare has clear standards of conduct in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children. To uphold these standards, all individuals who will have direct and ongoing contact with children, young people, or adults-at-risk are required to undergo a Working with Children Check, National Criminal History Check and/or a National Disability Worker Screening Check and thorough background referencing.