ACON is Australia’s largest health promotion organisation specialising in community health, inclusion, and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders. Established in 1985, ACON works to create opportunities for people in our communities to live their healthiest lives.

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ people of colour.

Job Description

- This role coordinates the planning, implementation and administration of ACON’s national LGBTQ+ inclusive cervical screening and sexual health clinic model across fixed-site and pop-up settings.
- Working under general direction, you’ll coordinate partners, contracts, logistics, monitoring and reporting, while helping establish practical procedures for safe, consistent and culturally responsive services.
- The position supports ACON’s cancer prevention and screening and sexual health work, with a strong focus on equity, community partnership and continuous improvement
- Full-time 70 hours per fortnight based in our Gadigal (Surry Hills) office.

What’s Cancer Programs you say?

You’ll join ACON’s Population Health Programs Unit, which brings together:

- LGBTQ+ Women’s Health
- Digital Engagement and Campaigns
- Cancer Programs

ACON’s Cancer Programs work nationally to reduce cancer disparities for LGBTQ+ communities through prevention, screening, social marketing, and service innovation.

A key initiative is Check OUT, a free,



LGBTQ+ inclusive and trauma-informed sexual health and cervical screening clinic delivered in partnership with Family Planning Australia at our offices in Sydney. The role supports the national expansion of this integrated model spanning service delivery, peer-led approaches, clinical partnerships, workforce capacity building, health promotion and digital communication s.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Coordinator - Cancer Screening Projects controls the day-to-day delivery of assigned projects and workstreams. You will:

- Coordinate fixed-site and pop-up cervical screening and sexual health clinic projects across Australia.
- Coordinate contracts, schedules and deliverables with partner organisations across states and territories.
- Develop workplans and coordinate clinic schedules, travel, venues, equipment, suppliers and operational readiness.
- Work with clinical, community and subject matter experts to develop inclusive procedures, resources, training materials and workflows.
- Work with the Digital and Campaigns team on promotional activities, resources and booking systems that support cervical screening uptake.
- Monitor delivery, budgets, data quality, risks and performance measures, and contribute to evaluation and service improvement.
- Prepare meeting papers, briefings, correspondence, reports,



dashboards and evidence-based recommendations.
- Coordinate the work and quality of suppliers, contractors, casual employees and project volunteers assigned to project activities.
- Support compliance with clinical governance, safety, privacy, funding, contractual and organisational requirements.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone who:

- Has a relevant tertiary qualification in public health, health promotion, project management or a related discipline with relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and substantial relevant experience.
- Has demonstrated experience coordinating moderately complex health, community or service-delivery projects across multiple partners, locations, workstreams and deadlines.
- Can set priorities, monitor workflows and use initiative and sound judgement where procedures are not clearly defined.
- Has solid project management, communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to gain cooperation and provide practical advice.
- Has experience monitoring budgets, project performance, data quality and risks, and preparing clear progress reports and recommendations.
- Understands health promotion, public health or community services and the role of community-based organisations.
- Demonstrates cultural capability and applies LGBTQ+ affirming, trauma-informed, culturally safe and intersectional approaches.
- Experience in cervical screening, cancer screening, sexual and reproductive health, clinical services, healthcare professional education, national projects or grant reporting will be highly regarded.

You’ll also need:

- Capacity to undertake interstate tr

📌 Coordinator - Cancer Screening Projects (Sydney)
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📍 Sydney