An Equal Opportunity Employer and with a multicultural and diverse workforce.
Reference number: PD39
Position title: Neighbourhood House Coordinator Employment type: Part Time Hours: 17 hrs/week Department: Community Care Responsible to: Rural Connection Team Leader Location: Ouyen & Murrayville Closing date: 19 Oct ****, 5:00 pm Contact person: Kim Darley (Rural Connection Team Leader) Contact number: ************** Position description: PD39 - Neighbourhood House Coordinator Pdf Document****** kb)
The role of the Neighbourhood House Coordinator is to develop and support community based programs andactivities that have been identified through community engagement.
The coordinator collaborates with localgroups, volunteers and individuals to identify needs and through a community development and capacitybuilding approach support programs and activities to be delivered.
The Coordinator also has a role in supportingwellbeing activities that support inclusion within the communities in the MTHCS catchment.
Selection criteria
Sound knowledge of Community Development principles and practices.
Ability to develop, coordinate and evaluate programs and activities.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills including conflict resolution.
Ability to work with a diverse and broad range of stakeholders, including community groups.
Valuable time-management, organisational and administrative skills.
Computer skills including proficiency in office programs.
Current, satisfactory Police Check.
Current Working with Children Check.
Current Victorian Driver's Licence.
Tertiary qualifications in health, education, welfare or human services.
Experience working in a rural community.
Key responsibilities
Support community development processes and collaboration to build capacity within communities to create meaningful sustainable outcomes.




Provide accessible and inclusive service to all people in a safe environment, which values, diversity and the uniqueness of all people and communities.
Facilitates the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Houses Annual Plan in line with MTHCS strategic directions and community priorities.
Develops and implements Neighbourhood House program/s within budget constraints.
Consults and communicates internally and externally to incorporate 'best practice' into the Neighbourhood House program/s on an ongoing basis.
Including completion of risk assessments for all planned activities.
Accesses funding and grant information and applies for same adhering with MTHCS processes and governance requirements.
Establish and maintain networks to support effective running of the NHH.
Complete reporting requirements through the collection, recording and analysis of data related to the Neighbourhood House program/s & reports data.
Shares information gained from community engagement with Team Leader to support future development of activities and programs.
Demonstrate leadership through ethical and accountable practices and effective communication with all stakeholders.
MTHCS has a responsibility to maintain current policy; it is the responsibility of all staff to ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and MTHCS policies and procedures.
Support systems that provide safe, high quality care that increases peoples and communities wellbeing.
To comply with MTHCS Code of Conduct.
To ensure that MTHCS Infection Control guidelines are fully implemented.




Demonstrate awareness and understanding of diversity and culture.
Other duties as directed.
Child Safe Organisation
Mallee Track Health and Community Service is committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.
Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental
All MTHCS employees will:
Ensure that they take reasonable care to protect their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others.
Use any equipment provided for health and safety purposes.
Obey reasonable instructions given by MTHCS in relation to health and safety at work.
Help MTHCS meet our duty of care, such as by undertaking hazard inspections.
Comply with all MTHCS OHS policies and procedures.
Ensure they do not interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health and safety.
Section 21 of the Occupational Health & Safety Act ****, requires an Employer to provide and maintain, so far as is reasonable and practicable, a safe workplace for all employees and ensure that no employee is placed at risk of injury while performingthe duties and responsibilities required by their position.
To comply with this obligation, MTHCS requires all candidates/employees to have the mental and physical capacity to safely perform the inherent requirements of the position they are applying for (or have been appointed to).
If a risk is identified and fitness to safely perform the duties of the position needs to be determined, MTHCS with the agreement of the candidate/employee, will arrange an independent medical assessment to determine capacity to safely perform the inherentrequirements of the position to minimise the risk of injury or aggravation of any pre-existing condition the candidate/employee may have.
Compulsory Training
As per the schedule.
Conducted as per appraisal schedule.
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📌 Neighbourhood House Coordinator Employment Type Ouyen & Murrayville Closing Date 19 Oct 2026 (Sydney)
🏢 MTHCS
📍 Sydney