About NACCHO
The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is the national peak body representing 148 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs). ACCHOs deliver comprehensive primary health care to more than half of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples nationally.
About the Role
As Senior Project Officer, FASD, you will play a key role in coordinating and delivering NACCHO’s maternal and child health programs, with a particular focus on the Strong Born FASD awareness program. Working closely with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs), government partners, sector stakeholders and community leaders, you will support culturally safe, community-led approaches to FASD prevention and maternal and child health.
This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to national programs that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, children and families, while building strong partnerships, managing program activities and helping shape strategic initiatives aligned with Closing the Gap priorities.
Responsibilities of this role but not limited to:
About You
To succeed in this role, you will bring:
Why Join Us?
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.
How to Apply
Submit your resume and a cover letter (maximum one page) addressing how your skills and experience align with the requirements of the role.
For more information, visit our website at Homepage - NACCHO or download the position description. Copy the URL: https://shorturl.at/zQTMP
For any questions regarding the role, please contact: Judith Mohammed, Director, Human Resources and Learning Management Systems on judith.mohammed@naccho.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Job Closing Date 25 August 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.
