Healthy Lifestyle Officer - Badu Island

About the role

Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) is recruiting a Healthy Lifestyle Officer based in Division 5, Badu Island. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve the health and wellbeing of the community through movement, educational and preventative health activities. The position is part-time, fixed term until June 2027, at 16 hours per week, Monday to Thursday.

Key responsibilities

• Increase community awareness of physical activity and healthy behaviours such as teeth hygiene, quitting smoking and drug and alcohol awareness.
• Build partnerships with community groups and stakeholders (Environmental Health Workers, QLD Health, TSRA Rangers, art centres, libraries, Tagai campuses and prescribed body corporates) to develop and run health promotion programs that close the gap in Indigenous health and wellbeing.
• Develop and coordinate culturally appropriate recreation programs that encourage community participation.
• Prepare weekly work plans to organise and promote activities and events.
• Record data such as participant numbers, event types and partner agencies in the Council's electronic system (Tech One) after each activity.
• Work with the Multi Skilled Administration Officer to develop and implement community-based programs from the IKCs.

Required profile

• A current Working With Children Card (Blue Card) or the ability to obtain one before starting.
• An open and unrestricted Queensland driver's licence is highly desirable.
• A primary health care qualification is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Torres Strait languages such as Meriam Mer, Kala Lagaw Ya and/or Creole.

Required skills

• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams) for reporting and planning.

What we offer

• Part-time, fixed-term position until June 2027, 16 hours per week.
• 6 weeks annual leave and TSIRC gazetted holidays.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Uniforms provided.

Applications close on 5 November 2026. Applicants should submit a cover letter and an updated resume.