About NACCHO
The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is the national leadership body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. We support Members and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) across Australia to deliver culturally safe, comprehensive primary health care.
About the role
The Project Officer, Immunisations plays a key role in supporting the rollout of a new national immunisation initiative designed to strengthen workforce capability and reduce vaccine-preventable
diseases among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
You will support the coordination and delivery of:
Working closely with the Immunisation Team, you will help ensure ACCHOs have the resources, workforce capability and culturally safe training required to deliver high‑quality immunisation services. This role will also assist ACCHOs in accessing grant funding, navigating program requirements, and embedding training opportunities that build confidence in delivering immunisations.
This position is ideal for someone who is collaborative, organised and passionate about community‑led health. It requires strong stakeholder engagement, cultural understanding and the ability to coordinate multiple program elements in a fast‑paced, purpose‑driven environment.
Key responsibilities
Qualifications, skills and experience
This position directly contributes to improving immunisation access, confidence and coverage among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities - ultimately supporting better community health outcomes and reducing preventable illness. Your work will make a meaningful, measurable difference.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position. For more information, visit our website at Homepage - NACCHO or download the position description. Copy the URL: https://shorturl.at/86j56
For any questions regarding the role, please contact: Cherie Bell, Director, Immunisations, Governance and Executive Leaders Program at cherie.bell@naccho.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Closing Date 30 March 2026
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
