Art Program Coordinator

Cohealth

Footscray, Melbourne VIC

Community Development (Community Services and Development)

Contract/Temp, Part time

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Where excellence meets opportunity to discover your next chapter with cohealth

55.72 to 58.18 per hour (depending on experience)

Part time (0.8 FTE), fixed term role

Based in Footscray

Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation

So why cohealth? cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

Arts Gen works at the intersection of art and health to deliver programs to historically underrepresented communities. This role reports to Senior Manager, Health Promotion and Prevention and is responsible for delivering Arts Gen health promotion program and ensuring ongoing strategic alignment with the Health Promotion Strategy 2025-29, Arts Gen Theory of Change and annual action plans. This position will strengthen health activities related to mental wellbeing and prevention of all forms of violence for our local communities.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

Develop, coordinate and implementation of Arts Gen projects in line with health promotion frameworks and guidelines

Lead team culture and organisational meetings

Generate annual health promotion report and lead Arts Gen reporting using required templates and other grant reports as per funding requirements

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders (including funders, partner organisation and other agencies across community and arts sector) to enhance program awareness and impact.

What cohealth offers?

Exciting Parental leave benefits

cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service

Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well

Novated Leasing available

A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here

Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs

We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

Have considerable experience in meaningful and deep engagement with people from culturally diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and/or LGBTQIA+ communities in community arts

Relevant tertiary qualification in community arts, fine arts, arts management, other relevant qualifications or demonstrated experience in similar fields.

At least 2 years of experience in a leadership role in community-centred arts or other relevant sector/profession, including management of others

Applications close 08 April 2026 at 10pm.

You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter as well as address the key selection criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

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If you have any questions regarding this role, contact Elise Sampson Elise.Sampson@cohealth.org.au