Who are we?

We’re Injury Matters, WA’s injury prevention and recovery specialists.

Our team has been helping people across WA prevent and recover from injuries since 1992. From road safety to trauma recovery and falls to substance-related harm, we lead vital, often life-saving injury solutions and collaborations that empower us all to live life to the full. At home. At work. And on the go.

Join us. Develop a career and community programs that matter.

At Injury Matters, you’ll be part of an innovative, close-knit team that plans, tests, delivers and evaluates life-changing injury prevention and recovery support programs across WA. A caring team where your ideas and well-being will be equally valued. A progressive workplace where you can make your mark and a difference in your community.

Your Impact

As the Health Promotion Officer – Workforce Engagement, you'll be an integral part of our Injury Prevention Business Unit! Your mission? To supercharge our injury prevention efforts with engaging, professional development events and activities for industry professionals. You'll be spreading the word on injury prevention far and wide, making sure everyone is informed of emerging issues and empowered with the relevant knowledge and skills.

About You

You will have at least two or more years of experience designing, planning and implementing public health programs. If you enjoy and are energised by organising and running quality events, then we want to hear from you. It would be highly regarded if you have experience building workforce capacity and have worked alongside the following community groups:

1. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
2. People of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
3. Regional communities.

Ideally, you will possess a tertiary qualification in Health Promotion, Health Science, Social Marketing, Community Development, Behavioural Sciences, or another related discipline.

Working at Injury Matters

At times you will be required to work outside of regular business hours. Injury Matters is a family-friendly, flexible and progressive workplace.



We value our team and are committed to providing an enjoyable, dynamic work environment and a great place to work! Injury Matters has undergone a significant transformation, and we are looking to continue our growth. We need great people to join us, and we empower our team to help shape our future and take us to the next level. You would be genuine in wanting to make a difference in the prevention of injury and supporting people affected.

What we offer?

When you join Injury Matters, you join our Injury Matters family. Work with an organisation where everyone knows your name and enables team members the opportunity to build meaningful collegial connections. We also have a range of benefits to support you and the essential things to ensure you have balance outside of work.

Family Support: Our team has many flexible working arrangements to support and encourage a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, for full-time and part-time team members, we provide three extra days of paid leave (pro-rata) and unpaid leave for casuals over the Christmas period, which are above and beyond the standard leave entitlements. This ensures you have more time to spend with loved ones during the holiday season.

Professional Development: We encourage your ongoing development professional development. With individualised plans driven by you, for you. We encourage you to identify training, projects, tasks, or even subject areas outside of your current role that you would value exposure to.

Community Support: Not only will you be making a difference in injury outcomes, but you will also have volunteering opportunities to support other causes that support positive community outcomes.

Wellbeing:



We have a range of wellbeing activities for you to join in on, such as bringing your pet to work, numerous morning teas (it's always someone's birthday) and regular team-building events. We evolve these in line with suggestions from our team. We love trying new ideas that support our team.

Financial: You also have the added benefit when taking annual leave to receive a 17.5% annual leave loading—a little extra for spending on holidays. We offer competitive pay that is above award rates. Additionally, for added convenience, we have pool cars available for our team, so there is no need to worry about driving your car to meetings.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP): We know that people who want to make a difference have big hearts. At Injury Matters, we believe mental health is equally as important as physical health. Our EAP is available confidentially to all team members.

The technical bits

This position is 1 FTE, 75 hours a fortnight and is based in our Leederville office, however some intrastate travel may be required. At times, you may be required to work outside of regular business hours. You will also be required to provide a current satisfactory Police Clearance, and a Driver's Licence is necessary.

How can you apply?

If you believe you are our next superstar, please complete your application via the APPLY button below or our find out further information about Injury Matters and apply via our website. Submit your resume and a short cover letter outlining your suitability. Unfortunately, we will not be accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Injury Matters is dedicated to fostering a diverse workforce and actively encourages applications from individuals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as individuals with disabilities. Our office is situated in a building that prioritises accessibility, and we are open to discussing flexible arrangements during the recruitment process.

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