Eden Ritchie Recruitment – Maroochydore QLD Contract 2 days ago, from Eden Ritchie Recruitment Healthy Ageing Coordinator – Sunshine Coast 9 month parental leave contract Join a diverse team of dedicated people at Country to Coast, QLD (CCQ) and be a part of an exciting new future. With a bold vision to improve health outcomes from Country to Coast, CCQ seeks visionary change makers to join the leadership team. CCQ delivers the primary health network (PHN) program for Central Queensland, Wide Bay and Sunshine Coast on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health. CCQ has an ambitious agenda to design and deliver better primary health outcomes for the people in their region. Achieving this will require CCQ as a commissioning organisation to not only focus on primary health service provision but also on the environmental, social and cultural determinants of health which support communities to live their best lives. CCQ's diverse region covers 161,108 km2 from Sunshine Coast to Rockhampton and west to Emerald. The population in the region is just under 1M people with around 68% living regionally or remotely and more than 28% living in the most disadvantaged quintile. CCQ collaborates with the community to provide exceptional primary healthcare services to reduce health inequalities for the region. CCQ has seven key priorities for health improvement: mental health, alcohol and other drugs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, population health, health workforce, digital health and older person's health. About the role The Healthy Ageing Coordinator delivers Country to Coast QLD's (CCQ) healthy ageing programs, projects and initiatives at a local level. This role is based in the Maroochydore corporate head office and the successful person will need to be based in this area. The Coordinator partners with local stakeholders to enhance healthy ageing and person-centred health and ageing services. They facilitate quality improvement in aged care and primary health care services guided by community needs as well as local, regional and national strategies. This role also builds productive relationships with stakeholders and facilitates integrated care across acute, residential, primary health care and community settings. They influence older persons' services to adopt person-centred interdisciplinary models of care and digital health initiatives. Other responsibilities involve occasional same day stakeholder and other CCQ office visits within the region from Caloundra up to Gympie in a company vehicle approximately once a fortnight and occasional late finishes to attend out of hours meetings or CCQ workshops with time off in lieu offered. A degree qualification in a health/aged care related discipline is required with at least 3 years of experience. What is offered: An attractive remuneration package, including salary sacrifice packaging, up to $15,900 per year tax free. You can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses such as meals and holidays. Flexible work options, including work-from-home opportunities up to two days per week. Access to an employee assistance program - a free and confidential counselling service available to you. This parental leave contract starts ideally around 11th of November and ends 29/08/25. For a copy of the position description, please use this link. For further information please contact Andrew Hecker of Eden Ritchie Recruitment at ****** or call 07 3230 0***. For further information about CCQ PHN please visit. To apply please click on apply and upload 2 documents – a 1 to 2 page cover letter demonstrating your match to the key selection criteria contained in the position description and an updated resume. Applications close on Sunday, 3rd of November 2024. Additional information Attractive remuneration package, including salary packaging Flexible hybrid work options, full or part time hours negotiable 9 month parental leave contract Be careful - Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs. Don't transfer any money or complete suspicious online surveys. If you see something suspicious, report this job ad. #J-18808-Ljbffr