About NACCHO
The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is the national leadership body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in Australia. We are seeking two Senior Project Officers to join our Maternal and Child Health team to help drive important initiatives that improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
About the Role
The Senior Program Officer will play a key role in supporting our strategic priorities and engaging with government, community-controlled health services, and experts across the sector.
Responsibilities of this role but not limited to:
About You
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
Why Join Us?
At NACCHO, you will be part of a passionate team working to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing. We offer:
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. For more information, visit our website at Homepage - NACCHO or download the position description. Copy the URL: https://shorturl.at/O7lxW
For further information, please contact Laura Richards, Director of Maternal, Child and Ear Health at laura.richards@naccho.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Closing Date 23rd January 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.
