Thrive Officer - Healthy Ageing Hub
Date: 8 Apr 2026
Location: ApolloBay, VIC, Australia, 3233
Company: Barwon South West
Employment Type - Temporary Part Time
Hours per fortnight - 60
Job Category - Consumer and Community Engagement Coordinator
Req Id - 7968
THRIVE OFFICER - COMMUNITY
- Do your thrive on supporting community members?
- Help deliver wellbeing, preventative health and connection to older community members
- Work for an organisation that recently won the Premiers Small Healthcare Service or the Year at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards 2024
Great Ocean Road Health serves the communities of Lorne, Apollo Bay, and the Surf Coast, providing high-quality, accessible healthcare close to home. Formed in 2019 through the integration of Lorne Community Hospital and Otway Health, we offer a range of services across our Lorne and Apollo Bay campuses. Our goal is to meet the growing healthcare needs of the community, ensuring sustainable, robust care for the future while maintaining local services and staff levels.
About the Role
The THRIVE Officer plays a key role in delivery of the Healthy Ageing Hub (HAH) Program by supporting preventative health, wellbeing, and social connection for people aged 50+ in the community. Based primarily at the local Neighbourhood House, the role provides an accessible point of contact for older community members who may be isolated, unsure how to navigate the health system, or seeking early support to maintain independence and wellbeing.
Working closely with local health services—including GPs, allied health, and community organisations—the THRIVE Officer builds trusted relationships with individuals and community groups. The role identifies groups of people who may be at risk of isolation, chronic disease, or declining health, and supports them to access timely information, preventative services, and social connection opportunities before issues escalate.
While the Neighbourhood House is the central hub, the THRIVE Officer also undertakes targeted outreach to community locations and events to ensure people can connect with support close to home. This includes pop‑up information sessions, attending community activities, and partnering with local services to bring preventative health information directly to where people gather.
The THRIVE Officer operates as a community‑embedded early intervention role, offering practical navigation support, warm referrals, and tailored pathways into health, wellbeing, and social programs. The position strengthens community connection and ensures older people can access the right support at the right time, promoting healthy ageing and preventing avoidable health decline.
This is a fixed term role from May 2026 until 30th June 2027.
Working at Great Ocean Road Health gives you the opportunity to assist individuals, families and groups living, working and visiting rural communities with their health care needs, making for a rewarding and satisfying experience. Our team is strong and diverse and is supported and nurtured through continuous improvement programs and opportunities for professional development and growth.
Great Ocean Road Benefits
- Join Great Ocean Road Health and experience a rewarding career in one of Australia’s most breathtaking coastal destinations, serving vibrant communities along the Surf Coast and Otways
- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Wide range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career
- Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
- Community Engagement - our health service encourages you to be actively involved in the community health education imitative and preventative care.
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.
To join our team, all candidates are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and influenza, aligning with our health services immunisation policy.
Contact person: Shelly Pascoe, Director Community Services and Campbell Craig, Manager Allied Health
Email: shelly.pascoe@gorh.vic.gov.au and campbell.craig@gorh.vic.gov.au
Phone: 03 5237 8547
Application closing date: Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 5pm.
Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.