Research Assistant - DELIVER
Employment Type - Temporary Part Time
Hours per fortnight - 30.4
Classification - Health and Allied Services Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector)(Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025 : HS4 Admin Officer G4 L1 || Health and Allied Services Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector)(Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025 : HS5 Admin Officer G5 L1
Job Category - Research Assistant
Req Id - 7713
RESEARCH ASSISTANT - DELIVER
Temporary Part Time - until 31st December 2026
Up to 15.2 hours per week
Colac Area Health is a values based organisation providing a unique integrated health service comprising of over 500 employees, providing Acute Care, Aged Care, Community and Allied Health Services.
DELIVER (Delivering Enhanced heaLthcare at home through optimising Virtual tools for oldEr people in Rural and regional Australia):
DELIVER is a 5-year research program that seeks to address key challenges to providing sustainable and effective home based care to older people in rural areas. It is an exciting opportunity that brings together for the first time, rural healthcare providers, academic health science centres, universities, national peak bodies, and consumers.
The DELIVER Program is under the auspices of Western Alliance: https://www.westernalliance.org.au/
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the Colac Area Health Research Unit supporting our contribution to the DELIVER program.
What's required?
Desirable:
- Recognised professional entry qualification in nursing, medicine, an allied health discipline, public health, health promotion or other relevant health related qualification.
- Eligibility for membership with appropriate professional body and current registration with AHPRA (if applicable).
- Minimum 3 years relevant experience working in the health sector.
- Experience, knowledge or interest in older persons health and home-based care
- An interest in research
- Able to be flexible and adaptable in carrying out tasks as often research adapts as it evolves.
Essential:
- Demonstrated experience in delivering healthcare including an understanding of healthcare systems and practice.
- Experience in supporting others to deliver healthcare initiatives.
- Experience in engaging with a wide range of stakeholders in health and community settings.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Be able to make effective connections with health services staff required for gathering information and data.
- Be able to make effective connections with participants if involved in recruitment or data collection at an individual participant level.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, develop and implement service delivery initiatives within a specialty area of practice.
- Experience and skills in data collection and data management
- Experience in managing projects.
Diversity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.
We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and welcomes applications from those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person
We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au)
We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.
Contact person: Alison Bussheri
Email: abuccheri@cah.vic.gov.au
Phone: 52325144
Application closing date: Tuesday 5th May 2026
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