Introduction
Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare
DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services across Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. DPV Health has been awarded the Premier’s Primary Healthcare Service of the Year in 2023 & 2024.
Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate, driven, great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives, no matter who they are, or where they are from - or where they are going.
Our workplace culture is committed to DPV Health values and celebrates workforce diversity reinforcing the positive approach we have to the way people contribute, communicate, engage and interact. Our People deserve to feel empowered and supported as they pursue their professional goals, learn new skills, and achieve meaningful milestones in their work. At DPV Health, we foster an environment that promotes greater growth, innovation, and collaboration, so you can feel elevated every day.
Our employee benefits, connect, recognise, and support Our People, acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health. We strive to ensure that Our People thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. We invest in Our People, proudly offering a diverse range of opportunities including knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, leadership development, connectedness, and celebration; these are key pillars in our culture.
That’s the DPV Health Way. For a full list of our benefits and more on great careers at DPV Health, please see our website.
Description
Great opportunity to gain experience in the Health Promotion and gender-based violence prevention sector. T
As a member of the Population Health & Community Engagement Team, the Men’s Engagement Advisor will contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of primary prevention activities. Alongside the team, the Men’s Engagement Advisor will implement current projects to engage men and boys in the prevention of gender-based violence. For example, co- facilitating sessions with boys in secondary schools and supporting adult men as allies in prevention of gender-based violence.
Skills And Experiences
To be successful in this role you will have a tertiary qualification in Health Promotion/ Public Health, Social Work/Community Development/ Education or other relevant field. You will also come with:
- Relevant or transferable experience.
- A strong commitment to stopping gendered violence before it starts.
- An understanding of the primary prevention of gender-based violence and gender equitable practice when engaging men and boys.
- Understanding of masculine norms and the pressures on men and boys to conform.
- Experience in working with diverse communities and newly arrived men.
- Experience delivering training/workshops or facilitating group sessions and/or communities of practice.
- Ability to contribute to the design of workshop outlines including establishing learning needs, content creation, timelines and workshop evaluation.
- Relevant knowledge or experience of project management.
- A commitment to social justice (including the prevention of gender-based violence and inclusion of diverse populations).
The fine print
- Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, hold a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC).
- Closing date for applications 10/03/2026.
- Due to the nature of the work this role will be undertaking, male candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Our Talent Experience
We kindly request you include a one-page cover letter and your resume, addressed to Lucy Forwood lucy.forwood@dpvhealth.org.au, detailing your motivation for joining the Population Health Team, highlighting the qualities you bring to this position.
For further information, please contact Lucy Forwood on 0421 363 343. We will be actively reviewing applications as they are received, so please don’t delay.
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DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and participants. To us diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We encourage all individuals to apply.
To learn about the assistance we can offer during the recruitment process, your potential work environment, access features of a location, or if you require alternative formats to our process please contact peopleandculture@dpvhealth.org.au
We will not be accepting applications from agencies for this position.
