Job Details

- Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
- Hours per fortnight: 48
- Job Category: Administration – Public Relations
- Req ID: 8754

About The Role

Is passionate about empowering young people and creating healthier, more connected communities? headspace Colac is seeking a Community Awareness Coordinator to drive community engagement, promote youth mental health, and strengthen connections between young people and the services they need.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in increasing awareness of headspace Colac through community partnerships, health promotion initiatives, events, and digital engagement. Working alongside young people, families, schools and community organisations, you will help ensure young people aged 12–25 have access to free, youth-friendly support across mental health, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and vocational and educational services.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead community engagement, health promotion activities and events that increase awareness of headspace Colac and improve access to services for young people.
- Mentor and support the headspace Colac Youth Reference Group, fostering meaningful youth participation and advocacy.
- Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with schools, community organisations and key stakeholders while promoting headspace through traditional and social media.





Qualifications and Experience

- Experience in community engagement, health promotion, communications or youth development.
- Strong communication, relationship‑building and organisational skills, with the ability to engage young people, families and community stakeholders.

Perks

- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction.
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
- Extensive professional development opportunities.
- Attractive salary packaging benefits.
- Living expenses capped at $9,010.
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650.

Diversity and Inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child Safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. For further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards, see: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (

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📌 Community Awareness Coordinator, headspace Colac
🏢 Barwon Health
📍 Colac