Positions Vacant
Health Equity Specialist
Employment type: 0.8 FTE, permanent position
The Health Equity Specialist contributes to improving health systems across Melbourne’s north so women and gender diverse people can live healthy, safe and thriving lives.
The position applies an intersectional feminist lens to find and remove the barriers in the health system that cause poor health outcomes, stigma and discrimination.
The Health Equity Specialist:
- collaborates with WHIN staff, health services, community organisations, government and regional partners.
The position draws on developments in women’s health, health inequity, gender bias, weight stigma and findings from the Victorian Inquiry into Women’s Pain to help people get care that is relevant to their lives and experiences. - develops, implements and evaluates evidence-informed initiatives that help people access the healthcare they need.
- applies expertise in understanding health systems, health equity and health promotion practice to help services meet communities’ needs.
- supports resources, partnerships, advocacy and system initiatives that address the social determinants of health, strengthen health services and support equitable models of care.
Position description
Please see the position description for more information:
Position description Health Equity Specialist [PDF]
Applications
Applications can be made via EthicalJobs: Health Equity Specialist
Applications will be assesed as they are received and will close at 5 pm AEST on 25 September 26.
Student Placements
WHIN has limited student placement opportunities. If you are interested in completing a placement at WHIN, please check with your university/college to find out if there are any available as we are unable to respond to queries directly.
WHIN believes student placements work best when they are mutually beneficial: a rewarding learning experience for the student, and the benefit of the student’s skill-set for WHIN. As such, WHIN only offers placements when there is a specific project to complete, and when staff have capacity to offer high quality supervision and support to the student.
Volunteering
WHIN occasionally has volunteering opportunities. As with student placements, WHIN believes volunteering works best when it is mutually beneficial: a rewarding workplace experience for the volunteer, and the benefit of the volunteer’s skill-set for WHIN. As such, WHIN only offers volunteering opportunities when there is a specific project to complete, and when staff have capacity to offer high quality supervision and support to the volunteer.
Enquiries about Student Placements or Volunteering
If you meet the criteria to undertake a student placement through your learning institution and feel you meet the other criteria described above to undertake a placement or volunteer work, please email us.
