Join Us in Championing Trans Health Equity!

Are you passionate about advancing health equity for trans adults of all genders in NSW and across Australia?

ACON is seeking a dedicated Manager to lead ACON’s Trans Health Equity Programs Team. This pivotal role involves leading evidence-based programs and initiatives that promote trans health and rights, trans-affirming practice, community strength, and equitable access to healthcare.

As the Manager, Trans Health Equity Programs, you'll collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to innovate pathways to care, foster peer education and networks, and advocate for optimal trans-affirming and gender affirming healthcare policies. Your leadership will drive the development and implementation of transformative health promotion strategies that address disparities faced by trans communities, and enhance community connection and joy.

Why Join Us?

• Impact: Make a tangible difference in the lives of trans adults by shaping programs that directly improve health outcomes.
• Innovation: Lead initiatives at the forefront of trans health, using your expertise to influence policy and practice.
• Collaboration: Work alongside a passionate team committed to diversity, inclusion, and social justice.
• Development: Grow professionally through ongoing learning opportunities and community engagement.

If you're ready to drive positive change and champion health equity for trans communities, apply today. Together, we can build a future where all individuals experience gender euphoria and equitable healthcare access.

What’s the Trans Health Equity Programs Team?

Trans people of all genders and communities have particular health needs, and experience significant barriers to accessing the health education and care that they need. The need for a comprehensive and coordinated set of activities to address these health discrepancies is ongoing and urgent. ACON will continue to advance efforts to reduce health disparities and enhance strong health and gender euphoria for trans people of all genders and communities.

You will work in collaboration with a number of stakeholders to improve the health and wellbeing of trans adults of all genders and communities in NSW and across Australia, focussing on a number of areas that include, but are not limited to:

• Contributing to and promoting clear, easy and understood pathways for accessing care, information and support.
• Facilitating and enabling opportunities for enhanced trans community peer support, connection, gender euphoria and strength.
• Promoting affordable and available gender-affirming health care.
• Contributing to and promoting a trans-affirming, gender affirming and knowledgeable health sector.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Manager, Trans Health Equity Programs drives ACON’s initiatives to enhance health and wellbeing for trans adults across NSW. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team in developing and implementing evidence-based programs that address health disparities and improve access to information, community and health.

You will leverage your expertise in public health and community engagement to foster peer support networks, build partnerships, and influence decision-makers towards inclusive and affirming policy and practice.

As a key representative, you will actively participate in advisory groups, conferences, and stakeholder meetings to ensure that the needs of trans communities are represented, prioritised and met.

Who are we looking for?:

Someone with:

• Direct experience and connection with trans adults of all genders and trans communities in NSW / Australia.
• Knowledge of disparities facing trans adults, and broader social determinants of health impacting trans populations.
• Familiarity with public, population and community health, and peer-led approaches, frameworks and programs.
• Knowledge of and connection with existing health care and social services available to trans adults at all levels.
• Policy and advocacy experience, including the ability to quickly investigate, learn, summarise and explain complex topics and ideas to communicate these in a manner that strongly influences decision-makers to meaningfully act.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and produce quality work.
• Superior communication, presentation, interpersonal, diplomatic and strengths-based skills; effective liaison skills.
• Experience with public speaking and building community capacity.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and leading people, as well as the ability to work as a team member and collaborate with others

We acknowledge that trans people of all genders have diverse professional experiences, and we strongly encourage applications from trans people and those with diverse cultural backgrounds.

What else can we tell you?

ACON provides a colourful, nurturing, and fun workplace. Our employees and volunteers are the foundation for our ongoing effectiveness and for our capacity to deliver innovative community engagement and health promotion programs and initiatives for our communities.

To support the successful candidate in their new role at ACON we offer:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Generous learning and development opportunities.
• Potential for tailored mentoring opportunities.
• Supportive working environment with a knowledgeable and friendly team.

We provide a flexible and supportive work environment. You’ll be joining a tight knit leadership team within the Community Health Division. The Division provides LGBTQ+ health, equity and harm reduction health promotion programs, as well as specialist client services programs, including peer workers, counsellors and care coordinators.

What's the remuneration and working details?:

• Salary: $113,500 to $120,000 (Gross per-annum, PLUS Superannuation and Leave Loading) – commensurate with skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Location: ACON’s Gadigal / Sydney Office, with flexible working options a possibility (away from the office).
• Hours: Permanent, Full-Time (76 hours per fortnight) on a 2-year fixed-term contract (with a possibility of ongoing).

We offer flexible working arrangements and a generous array of entitlements often above the National Employment Standards (NES) including:

• Salary Packaging up to $35,000 gross up value (i.e., currently up to $15,900 Expenses + $2,650 Meals, tax free).
• Generous pro-rata leave entitlements – including up to an extra week of paid leave for full time employees to be taken during our Christmas and New Year’s shutdown period.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to a comprehensive counselling service free to employees.

How can I find out more details and apply?

If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join our team and help us make a meaningful impact on the lives of those we serve. By joining us, you will be part of a mission to create a healthier and more inclusive community.

We’d love someone who has experience already in this area but people at all levels of experience are absolutely welcome to apply. We highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from CALD backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people of all genders to apply.

For more information on the role, please contact Eloise Layard, A/Director Community Health, via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Manager - Trans Health Equity Programs enquiry via EthicalJobs or (02) 7252 2952.

If this sounds like the position and organisation you’ve been looking for, find out how to apply and submit your application via the 'Apply Now' button.

All applications must include:

1. Your completed ACON Employment Application Form – with all the details filled in where requested;
2. Your Cover Letter outlining how you meet the Selection Criteria (max. 5 pages); and
3. Your Resume (max. 4 pages).

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ people of colour.

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A position description is attached.