Project Officer - Patient Experience and Wellbeing

- Fixed-term (12 month), part-time opportunity - 4 days per week, 64 hours per fortnight

- Parkville location, with excellent public transport access

- Up to $85,597 per annum (prorated for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is a Victorian public health service and a world-leading comprehensive cancer centre, dedicated to excellence across all spheres of clinical care, research and education. We are home to the largest cancer research enterprise in Australia and provide treatment to around 40,000 people with cancer each year. Welcoming staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences is integral to fostering innovation and compassion, and delivering the best possible cancer care for our patients.

About the team

The Peter Mac Patient Experience and Wellbeing Department leads a range of high-impact work in three streams: patient experience, consumer engagement, and wellbeing. Our work includes developing programs, services and policies that recognise the influence of the social determinants of health and support more equitable health outcomes for patients and carers. We are a diverse and motivated team that shares a goal of improving the care experience of people with cancer.

About the role

As the Project Officer, you will work closely with the Senior Project Officer on multiple projects and programs, mostly within the wellbeing workstream. Working alongside patients, clinicians, community partners and Peter Mac colleagues, you will improve the wellbeing and care experience of people with cancer and their carers. Initial priorities will include continued delivery of a project to improve the accessibility of our Peter Mac Men’s Shed for people with disability, as well as supporting the implementation of an innovative Social Prescribing pilot and a new patient orientation program.

This is an exciting opportunity to build your project management and stakeholder engagement skills while contributing to initiatives that improve the lives of people affected by cancer.

A regular day will see you:

- Provide high-quality administrative support with project documentation and resources, including project plans, meeting materials, presentations and progress reports





- Work collaboratively with patients, families, carers, clinicians and external service delivery partners to support project outcomes

- Monitoring progress and helping to keep projects on track

- Gathering feedback and identifying opportunities to improve services and programs

About you

You’re an organised and motivated professional who enjoys working with a diverse range of people and contributing to projects that make a real impact. You can balance competing priorities, build strong relationships and bring a practical approach to getting things done.

You’ll bring with you:

- Demonstrated experience supporting projects, programs, service improvement initiatives or administrative activities.

- Well-developed organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

- Solid written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences

- Ability to build positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders

- Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, patient-centred care and consumer participation in healthcare

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

- Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay

- Discounted health insurance and eye care

- A comprehensive health and wellbeing program

- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities

- Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces

- Pathways for career development and new career opportunities

- Five weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time) and 17.5% leave loading

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community.



We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check, and may require a valid Working with Children Check. Many staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Liam Beecroft, Senior Project Officer – Patient Experience and Wellbeing at [email protected].

Please Note: We will screen applications as we receive them, so if you’re interested please don’t delay your submission!

Application closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 20 September 2026

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.

• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.

• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

📌 Project Officer - Patient Experience and Wellbeing (Melbourne)
🏢 Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
📍 Melbourne