The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is the national peak body representing 150 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs). These services deliver comprehensive primary health care to more than half of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
NACCHO’s work is focused on supporting ACCHOs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through negotiating and advocating with governments on health care policies, programs and system reform.
As a Project Officer, you will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to support program delivery across multiple funding streams, including NACCHOs flagship suicide prevention program, Culture Care Connect. You will support grant management processes to improve health and well-being outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and/or communities is highly desirable
You are a collaborative and driven individual who is committed to making a meaningful impact.
To succeed in this role, you will bring:
Why Join NACCHO?
At NACCHO, you’ll contribute to meaningful, community‑focused work that supports improved health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You’ll join a supportive and inclusive team, with opportunities for professional growth and a role where your work genuinely makes a difference.
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
For more information, visit our website at Homepage - NACCHO or download the position description. Copy the URL: https://shorturl.at/2wgvx
For any questions regarding the role, please contact: Cherie Bell, Executive Director at cherie.bell@naccho.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Closing Date 30 November 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.
