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Posted 01 August, 2026

Health Education Officer (Non-Grad) SPOT - Tweed Valley

Northern NSW Local Health District
Cudgen, Tweed Valley Hospital | Far North Coast Full Time
Reference: 55_459517_346810



High quality healthcare. Quality of life. Learn and grow in your career and in your life with more opportunities and more flexibility.


Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (45 weeks)
Position Classification: Health Education Officer
Remuneration: $67,584 - $97,733 per annum, pro rata
Hours Per Week: 30
Requisition ID: REQ680395


About the role

The Suicide Prevention Outreach Team (SPOT) is a NSW Health initiative that aims to reduce deaths by suicide and suicide attempts. The Peer Worker will work in a team to provide holistic recovery oriented, trauma informed, and evidence based rapid crisis support to people experiencing suicidality. This may include crisis response with internal or external agencies.

Peer Support Workers are integral members of the team and draw on their lived experience of recovery from suicidality to provide authentic engagement and support and instill confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery.


About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high-quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high-quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.


You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.


Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience


Join our team and you'll enjoy:

  • Salary packaging and novated leasing - increase your take-home pay

  • Fitness discounts - focus on your health and wellbeing

  • Growth - access to professional and personal development

  • Team culture - work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment

  • Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Crystal Riordan on [email protected]

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.


Applications Close: 14 August 2026


NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.


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