For over 40 years, our shared commitment to curing childhood cancer has united us. Together, we continue to accelerate the answers to make that possible.

To accomplish our vision, we’re seeking someone who lives our values: owning and delivering meaningful work, collaborating to drive impact, challenging the status quo to create a better future, and balancing logic with empathy. Let’s achieve more, together.

The National Zero Childhood Cancer Program (ZERO) is Australia’s most comprehensive precision medicine program for children and young people with cancer.

The Indigenous Community Engagement Officer provides culturally informed community engagement, coordination and support to Indigenous advisory and governance processes within the Zero Childhood Cancer Program (ZERO).

The primary focus of the role is to strengthen culturally safe engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and families, build trust and understanding in how ZERO operates, and support meaningful participation in the program.

The role works alongside Indigenous advisory and governance arrangements, including the ZERO Indigenous Working Group (ZIWG) and the ZERO Indigenous Health Advisory Panel (ZIHAP), to ensure community perspectives inform program materials, engagement approaches and implementation, and to support effective delivery of ZERO's Indigenous equity goals.

To succeed you will have:

- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identification (Identified position).




- Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in health, research, community or related settings.
- Experience supporting or working within advisory groups, reference groups or governance structures.
- An unrestricted Australian driver licence as travel to communities forms part of this role
- Experience in research or clinical research settings and contributing to grant‑funded programs would be an advantage

We will support you to be your best with benefits that include but are not limited to:
- Working in a world-class, purpose-built facility, the only one in Australia dedicated to curing childhood cancer
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, tax perks, corporate discounts and UNSW education discounts
- Generous leave including up to 5 gifted days off (paid) per year, leading parental leave entitlements
- Focus on employee wellbeing, including flexible working (depending on your role) and access to fitness passport

Join us to shape a future every child deserves and to find meaning in your own. Because together, we can cure every child of cancer. It’s not if, it’s when.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Children’s Cancer Institute and our culture. We embrace diversity and encourage you to advise of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.

📌 Indigenous Community Engagement Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Children'S Cancer Institute
📍 Sydney