Role type: Full time and fixed term for two years

Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

School: Onemda: Melbourne School of Population and Global Health & Melbourne School of Health Sciences

Salary: $152,695 - 176,065 p.a. plus 17% super

National Indigenous diabetes leadership role / drive sustainable health impact / join values‑led Onemda within a top‑ranking public health school.

You will lead a landmark national project to Close the Gap in diabetes for Indigenous communities, collaborating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partners to drive meaningful health, policy and research outcomes.

What you will deliver

- Lead day‑to‑day management of the Close the Gap in Diabetes project, achieving agreed milestones and outcomes.
- Design and deliver the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Diabetes Summit with key partners and stakeholders.
- Prepare governance, ethics and collaboration documentation, ensuring compliance and effective project risk and quality management.
- Coordinate research activities, data analysis and publication of findings, disseminating evidence through reports, presentations and forums.
- Build and maintain culturally safe partnerships with Aboriginal organisations, communities and service providers across Australia.

You may be a great fit if you:

- Hold a doctoral‑level qualification or equivalent experience in public health, health systems or related health discipline.
- Demonstrate advanced project planning and organisational skills across complex research or health service environments.
- Bring strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management experience with communities, services and multidisciplinary teams.
- Apply high‑level analytical and research skills, including data management, evaluation and innovative problem solving.
- Communicate clearly through excellent written reports, presentations and culturally informed consultation with diverse audiences.
- Work effectively in distributed teams,



balancing independent judgement with collaborative decision‑making and guidance seeking.

What we offer you

- Build future financial security with 17% superannuation.
- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well‑being.
- Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs such as Academic Women in Leadership and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning.
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work‑life balance and well‑being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave.
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
- Health and well‑being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program.

Your current team – Onemda

You will join Onemda, a dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing centre. The team partners respectfully with communities and organisations to deliver integrated teaching, research, policy and programme innovation. You will be part of Melbourne School of Population and Global Health and Melbourne School of Health Sciences in a Faculty championing Indigenous Health excellence.

Be Yourself

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child‑safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at

Applications close: 9 August :55 PM; Melbourne time zone.

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📌 Project Lead, Onemda (Melbourne)
🏢 University Of Melbourne
📍 Melbourne