Western District Health Service – Hamilton VIC

Join a values-driven organisation creating healthier, more connected communities

$35.1410 p/h + 12 % Superannuation + Salary Packaging Benefits

Are you passionate about improving health and wellbeing through community-led action? Join Western District Health Service as a Community Wellbeing Officer, where you'll work alongside local communities, organisations, and stakeholders to create positive and sustainable change across the Southern Grampians region.

This role is ideal for someone who believes that communities are best placed to shape their own future. You will support initiatives that strengthen healthy eating, physical activity, social connection, and overall wellbeing by building partnerships, facilitating engagement, and empowering local people to lead solutions that matter to them.

Hamilton | Community Health & Wellbeing

Part Time - 0.6EFT

Build Stronger Communities. Create Lasting Change.

Are you passionate about improving health and wellbeing through community-led action? Join Western District Health Service as a Community Wellbeing Officer, where you'll work alongside local communities, organisations, and stakeholders to create positive and sustainable change across the Southern Grampians region.

This role is ideal for someone who believes that communities are best placed to shape their own future. You will support initiatives that strengthen healthy eating, physical activity, social connection, and overall wellbeing by building partnerships, facilitating engagement, and empowering local people to lead solutions that matter to them.

What You’ll Be Doing

Community-Led Development

Work alongside community members to identify local priorities, strengths, and opportunities that support improved health and wellbeing outcomes.

Partnership Building

Develop and maintain strong relationships with community groups, local organisations, schools, businesses, government agencies, and other stakeholders.

Health Promotion & Prevention

Support place-based and prevention-focused initiatives that encourage healthy lifestyles, social connection, and community participation.

Community Engagement

Facilitate meaningful engagement activities, workshops, meetings, and events that encourage community participation and ownership.

Project Coordination

Plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate community wellbeing initiatives that respond to local needs and priorities.

Advocacy & Capacity Building

Empower communities by supporting local leadership, strengthening networks,



and building community capacity to drive long-term change.

Communication & Storytelling

Develop engaging communications that highlight community achievements, share impact stories, and promote wellbeing initiatives across multiple platforms.

Collaboration & Teamwork

Work collaboratively with colleagues, community partners, and stakeholders to achieve shared goals and strengthen community wellbeing outcomes.

Monitoring & Evaluation

Collect and analyse information to measure project outcomes, demonstrate impact, and support continuous improvement.

Quality & Continuous Improvement

Contribute to organisational planning, reporting, quality improvement activities, and the achievement of strategic community health objectives.

What You Bring

- Knowledge and understanding of community development principles, including participation, empowerment, and community capacity building.
- Experience or interest in community health, health promotion, place-based approaches, or preventative health initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience in project coordination, community engagement, or partnership development (desirable).
- Confidence using digital communication tools and social media platforms (desirable).
- A commitment to improving community wellbeing and reducing health inequities.
- Alignment with Western District Health Service values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Empathy.

Why Join Western District Health Service?

About Us

Western District Health Service (WDHS) is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred healthcare to communities across the Southern Grampians and Glenelg Shire. As the region’s largest employer employing over 1000 people, we provide a comprehensive range of acute inpatient, residential aged care, and community health services, supported by a strong culture of teamwork, community connection, and excellence in rural health delivery.





We are proud to foster a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace for our staff, consumers, and visitors, guided by our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.

Discover Life in Hamilton

Located in the heart of Victoria’s Southern Grampians region, Hamilton offers the perfect blend of career prospect and lifestyle. With a welcoming community of around 10,000 people (serving a broader catchment of 16,500), it’s an ideal place to build your career while enjoying a relaxed, regional way of life.

From the stunning landscapes of the Grampians National Park to nearby coastal gems including Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland — plus local wineries and outdoor experiences — Hamilton provides an enviable work/life balance.

To learn more about WDHS, visit: https://wdhs.net/v2/about-us/ To explore the region, visit: https://wdhs.net/v2/home/careers/community-information/

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What we offer:

- Opportunities for career growth and development
- Supportive team environment and strong clinical leadership
- Access to ongoing education and professional development
- A workplace that values diversity, inclusion, and belonging
- Meaningful work making a difference in rural health outcomes

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Applications close: Sunday the 2nd of August 2026

Applications will be reviewed as received — early applications are encouraged, as the role may close once filled.

Western District Health Service is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and culturally safe workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We are dedicated to transparent and equitable hiring practices that recognise the strengths, experiences and perspectives people bring from all walks of life.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people living with disability.

If you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our People & Culture team, we are here to ensure you can participate fully and comfortably.

All successful applicants will be required to hold (or be willing to obtain) a current National Criminal Police Check. Depending on the role, a Working with Children Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check may also be required. Compliance with WDHS’s immunisation and vaccination requirements is a condition of employment.

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📌 Community Wellbeing Officer (Hamilton)
🏢 Western District Health Service
📍 Hamilton