## Coordinator Healthy CommunitiesApply: Civic Centre: Full time: Posted 3 Days Ago: End Date: October 16, 2026 (12 days left to apply): JR100155Core Intro The City of Whittlesea is unique. We are a growing and diverse Council, offering interesting work and exciting opportunities to explore. Here, you will find a team of friendly and authentic people who, together, create a fun and supportive environment. It is a place where the real you is welcomed, your wellbeing is prioritised and your work matters. If you are inspired by delivering for our community, have a desire to grow, and can bring a positive energy to share with your talented colleagues, then you might just find your place with us. This is an influential operational leadership role focused on shaping the systems, partnerships and conditions that influence health, wellbeing and equity across our community. Leading a team of six Community Strengthening Officers, you will champion a whole-of-Council approach to health equity, prevention, inclusion and wellbeing, using Council’s influence and relationships to strengthen service systems, build capacity, support coordinated responses and drive practical systems change. You will lead the team’s contribution to the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, Disability Action Plan, Connected Communities Strategy and other priorities within Council’s Integrated Planning Framework. You will lead a team that guides Council’s disability planning and projects, providing specialist advice and ensuring legislative responsibilities are met. Across a diverse portfolio, you will build partnerships, strengthen prevention and early intervention, and support coordinated action that addresses the social and structural factors contributing to health inequity.



The part you will play As part of the Community Strengthening Department, you will lead a diverse and agile portfolio spanning disability, gender equity, prevention of violence against women, homelessness and housing, LGBTQIA+ inclusion, gambling harm minimisation, financial vulnerability, food insecurity, healthy eating, and community participation and leadership. You will:
* Lead and develop a team of six, creating a supportive, collaborative and accountable culture focused on delivering strategic and prevention-focused outcomes.
* Drive Council’s 2040 priorities and lead the development and implementation of key health, wellbeing, equity and disability plans within Council’s Integrated Planning Framework.
* Provide specialist advice and influence across Council on social determinants of health, prevention, equity, inclusion and systems change.
* Strengthen the local service system by leveraging Council’s role and influence to build capacity, improve coordination and support more integrated responses to emerging and complex community needs.
* Build purposeful partnerships across government, health, community and service sectors to drive coordinated approaches, shared outcomes, prevention and early intervention.
* Champion good governance and legislative practice, ensuring Council meets its responsibilities across disability, gender equality, public health and other relevant policy and legislative requirements.



Let’s talk about you You will thrive in this role if you:
* Lead with empathy and purpose – you are approachable, supportive and genuinely interested in helping people and teams thrive.
* Think in systems – you understand how organisations, services, policies, partnerships and community conditions intersect, and you can identify opportunities to influence change beyond individual programs or initiatives.
* Turn strategy into action – you can navigate complexity, translate strategic priorities into practical outcomes and use evidence and learning to continually improve.
* Build purposeful partnerships – you are skilled at bringing diverse organisations and sectors together, building trust and creating the conditions for effective collaboration and coordinated service responses.
* Are adaptable and growth-minded – you are comfortable leading through change, working across diverse portfolios and learning from both successes and challenges.
* Bring strong people leadership – you have demonstrated experience leading teams, developing people and creating a positive, inclusive, accountable and high-performing team culture. Why you will love working with us In addition to the role, we also offer a variety of benefits. Here are just a few:
* Fixed Term Contract – 6 Months
* The total remuneration package is Band 7
- Salary $110,873 + Super + Flexible Working
* This is a full time role and provides a monthly or fortnightly RDO for full-time staff – your choice
* Flexible working practices, including hybrid working from home arrangements There are many more benefits available to you, check them out by visiting our website using this link. Your next steps This advert is only meant to pro

📌 Coordinator Healthy Communities (Whittlesea)
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