Development Jobs in Collingwood, ON

Where excellence meets opportunity - discover your next chapter with cohealth

• Full time, ongoing role
• $44.58 per hour
• Based in Fitzroy/ Collingwood
• 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

This position sits within cohealth's Alcohol and Other Drugs (AoD) Response North program. The key focus of the role is to improve the health, wellbeing and social inclusion of People Who Use Drugs (PWUD). The program works closely with community to deliver support and advocacy, education, brief interventions, and effective linkages to treatment and referral services.

Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, you will provide care that is safe, person‑centred, confidential and non‑judgmental. The role is based three days per week at our Fitzroy secondary Needle and Syringe Program (NSP), working independently, and two days per week as part of a team at our Innerspace site.

Your duties include:

• Operate the secondary Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) at the Fitzroy site, including provision of injecting and disposal equipment, harm reduction education, referrals, and management of NSP supplies
• Support the Innerspace drop‑in program through meal preparation, community development activities, delivery of harm reduction and NSP programs, facilitation of support groups, and health promotion
• Deliver community engagement and development activities that reduce stigma and promote community safety, wellbeing and inclusion.
• Provide harm reduction education, advocacy, referrals, and injecting and disposal equipment to service users, supporting safer use and disposal across all service settings

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefitscohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous serviceEligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• 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:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. AOD, Community Development, Social Work), Certificate IV or higher with minimum two years relevant work experience. Lived experience will be highly regarded
• Strong understanding of health and social issues affecting people who use drugs, and the ability to work with diverse communities experiencing complex needs.
• Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6887801.

Applications close 13 May 2026.

Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. 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.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Jennifer Costello Jennifer.Costello@cohealth.org.au

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.