Stable Hand Well being Key Worker

Monash Health is excited to announce new Community Development Worker position within Monash Health Community Child Youth and family Services.

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We provide safe, high-quality care to one-quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan, from pre-birth to end-of-life.

More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-east Melbourne, including seven hospitals and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. Each year we provide more than 3.4 million episodes of care to our community

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to a fair, non-discriminatory workplace that maximises the talent, potential and contribution of all.

About Monash Health Community & Allied Health

Monash Health Community and Allied Health share the vision of One Team; Making a Difference Together.  This vision is underpinned by the following principles:

• We provide quality care focused on the person in the context of their life;


• We are interdisciplinary and innovative with a can-do attitude;


• We view change and challenge as great opportunities.

Monash Health Community provides an integrated and interdisciplinary service providing the highest quality patient centred care across the continuum. This service is underpinned by a robust governance structure and contemporary service improvement methodologies. We are a recognised leader in health delivery. Monash Health Community is driven by its model of care and works to ensure that its structure does not hinder a true and committed person centred approach.

About The Role

The stable hand health and well-being key worker aims to improve access to health and well being services for stable employees, track riders and trainers at the Cranbourne, Pakenham, and Mornington racecourses. The program is a partnership between Melbourne Racing Club Foundation and Monash Health Community.

The incumbent will promote and facilitate eight community engagements activities per year.

The incumbent will take part in managing referrals and enquires and enquires for the stable well being program as well as service promotion to the community.

The role requires timely and appropriate individual needs assessment, therapeutic treatment and care co-ordination including supporting service user referrals to identified health services for members of the racing community.

The role will also require the implementation and facilitation of therapeutic group programs as deemed appropriate to people with identified needs.

About You

You have the ability engage with service users and link to Monash Health Services which can provide support in regards to sexual and reproductive health, rehabilitation, disability, sexual assault, youth services and case management. 

The ability to manage referrals and enquiries for the services programs as well as service promotion to the community and providing oversight to this process.

The incumbent will have an up-to-date knowledge of the health sector and community health as well as an understanding of community health philosophy, programs and services.

The role requires excellent administrative, IT, organisational, communication and leadership skills, the ability to work independently and a commitment to improving the way health services are delivered for patients, in particular vulnerable people

You Are Also

• committed to a leadership & mentoring role


• dedicated to safe best practice & quality care


• committed to delivering patient centred care & a patient advocacy


• enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively


• excited to be accountable for and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence

What You Need

• Relevant Qualification (aligned to position description)


• Demonstrated experience (aligned to position description noting no reference to years of experience)


• Include any other mandatory/required skills or licenses


• Australian working rights

What We Offer

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your clinical skills & knowledge base


• avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills


• mentorship & career guidance


• support to attend relevant forums & conferences


• a supportive learning environment.

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services by email – recruitment@monashhealth.org.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed.  These include:

• reference checks;


• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;


• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and


• proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.  The current orders require evidence of three doses.
All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 as part of their application.  Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement or your COVID-19 Digital Certificate, which can be accessed via MyGov.