Cancer Council NSW (CCNSW) is a community funded and focused not for profit. We are the largest cancer charity inNSWand our point of difference is that we work across every area of every cancer, from research right through to support.

At CCNSW we understand that nothing feels better than doing work you really care about. As Australia’s leading organisation supporting all peopleimpactedby all cancers, we understand how good it feels to make a difference. We know that almost 1 in 2 Australians are affected by cancer during their lifetime, by joining the passionate team at CCNSWyou’llknow that each day the workyou’redoing will positivelyimpactpeople in your life and Australia.

About the team

The Cancer Council Liaisons are part of theCancer Support and Navigation Team, which consist of experienced health professionals.

TheCancer Support and Navigation Teamsits within the Cancer Information and Support Division.The Division aims to empower and support people affected by cancer, so that no-oneneedfacecancer alone.This Division assists people as they navigate the cancerjourney, easing their emotional and practical burdens and helping them make informed decisions.

Based in cancercentresacross NSW, Cancer Council Liaisonsprovide information, service navigation and emotional support to people affected by cancer. The positions areestablishedin partnership with Local Health Districts.

About the role:

Working alongside the cancer services team atSouth WesternSydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), the key purpose of the Cancer Council Liaison position is to provide face to face information, service navigation, and emotional support to people affected by cancer. The position complements the existing cancer services and ensures that all people have access to cancer information and services in the right place, at the right time.Theroleislocatedacrosshospitals within the district,Liverpool, Bankstown,MacarthurandFairfield,thereforetravelwill berequired.

For this role we are looking for someone who is bilingual-Arabicin addition to English.

This role is a part time – 3 days per week 2 year contract.

Key responsibilities of the role:

- Provide cancer patients and/or carers of SWSLHD with information and navigation to CCNSW, SWSLHD and other community-based supportive care services.




- Provideshort termemotional support to patients and/or carers affected by cancer.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with patients, carers, serviceprovidersand other health care team members to support patients, including CALD patients, in receivingappropriate supportivecare, within an environment that supports cultural safety.
- Build strong and effective relationships with oncology health professionals at SWSLHD to establishreferral pathways to and from the health service and ensure the scope of the Liaison role complements existing services.
- Keep oncology health professionals informed about supportive care programs and services, and patient outcomes.
- Implement communication strategies to raise the profile of CCNSW supportive care programs and services and establish CCNSW as a trusted, evidence-basedorganisation.
- Work closely with other community cancer service providers to reduce duplication and connect patients to the mostappropriate hospitalbased, local and out of area supportive care programs and services.
- Identifythe opportunities to improve access to supportive care programs and services for SWSLHD patients and their families/carers, focusing on population groups experiencing poorer cancer outcomes, including CALD communities.
- Build capacity of CCNSW and SWSLHD Cancer Services to respond to the needs of CALD patients and communities through training, coaching,educationand support.

About you

- Qualifications in nursing,allied health,physiotherapy,psychologyordietetics.
- Demonstrated understanding of the supportive care needs of people affected by cancer.
- Demonstrated experience in the health sector, working and communicating effectively with people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds - specifically Arabic.
- Being bilingualin Arabic,in addition to English.
- Experience working with and providing support to people experiencinghigh levelsofdistress.




- Experience assessing patient or client needs and makingappropriate referralsto health professionals and services.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and develop effective relationships with health professionals, community services, and non-government organisations.
- Strong communicationskills including experience presenting to both professional and community audiences.
- Experience implementing programs and/or services to improve health outcomes.
- Demonstrated skills in improving systems and processes.
- Experience using client management databases and computer literacy in Microsoft Office suite of programs – Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Flexibility to attend training and other engagements at Cancer Council Woolloomooloo office and across SWSLHD asrequired.
- Compliance with NSW Department of Health ‘Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases’ policy directive as a Category A position.
- Current Class C driver’s valid license and willingness to travel across theDistrict.
- Current registration with APHRA (nurse/physiotherapist /psychologist)or tertiary qualification which provides eligibility to the relevant professional association (social work/dietetics).
- Experience developing the public profile of an organisation or program
- Experience managing projects and change

About the advantages

- Generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.
- Recognised for Voice Project's 2021 and 2023 "Best Workplace" Award.
- Additionalperformance-based leaveavailable.
- Work for purpose and know that your work fosters an engaged,diverseand culturally aware organisation.
- Discounts available for everyday expenses such as private health,retailand fitness

CCNSW is an inclusive place to volunteer and work.We embrace diversity, celebrate our differences, and inspire each person to be their authentic self at work.As we strive torepresentthe communities we serve, we welcome and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other diverse groups.

Job Advertisement closing: 06 August 2026

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📌 Bilingual Cancer Council Liaison – South Western Sydney Local Health District (Liverpool)
🏢 Cancer Council NSW
📍 Liverpool