Are you an experienced activities officer looking to contribute to the wellbeing of our local community? Join our leading Northern Territory community-managed organisation offering psychosocial support services, NDIS services, suicide prevention programs and health promotion initiatives aimed at enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of people living in Central Australia.
POSITION: Healthy Bodies Activities Officer
SALARY LEVEL: $101,783.76 – $106,393.97 pro rata (MHACA EBA/SCHADS Level 5) + 12% super
POSITION HOURS: 3-4 days a week (including some Saturdays). 1-year fixed-term contract (possibility to extend dependent on funding)
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Healthy Bodies Activities Officer will implement activities as part of MHACA’s Healthy Bodies Support Healthy Minds Strategy with MHACA participants and in the community.
This role will facilitate group activities with MHACA participants, will develop resources that focus on wellbeing and healthy lifestyle choices and will also support MHACA’s broader health promotion activities in the community.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an experienced Activities Officer with strong group facilitation skills and the ability to engage people in a wide range of activities. The ideal candidate will have experience reviewing information and developing educational resources, excellent communication and administrative skills, and the capacity to build rapport easily with people from diverse backgrounds.
WHAT WE OFFER
MHACA offers a rewarding career with a range of employee benefits including:
- Purpose driven, impact focused work within the mental health services sector.
- Six weeks annual leave, and 11 days personal leave per year.
- Generous salary sacrifice for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
- A Wellbeing Allowance of $400 per financial year, reimbursed at $100 per quarter to support physical and/or emotional health.
- Opportunities to grow, including professional development through our Learning and Development Framework, as well as individual training opportunities.
- Flexible and family friendly workplace policies.
If this sounds interesting and you think you’d be an asset to our team, we encourage you to APPLY NOW. We encourage people to apply, even if they don’t meet all role requirements as we value transferable skills, diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.
Download the Position Description
For further information on the position please contact Senior Health Promotion Manager Jane Ndove on 0455 733 569 or email hr@mhaca.org.au
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications need to contain a cover letter that demonstrates your experience in line with the essential role criteria, along with a resume and contact details of two current referees.
Please email your application to hr@mhaca.org.au
Applications will close 4pm Wednesday 10 December 2025.
