Work in the Sector

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead planning, implementation, and reporting of projects under the National Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy
• Support the delivery of healthcare professional engagement programs under ACPCC’s clinical education program and the Victorian Cancer Screening Framework
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in cancer screening and primary health...

An exciting opportunity now exists for a Research Assistant to join Burnet’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Team to work on projects connected to the Melbourne Supervised Injecting Room! In this role, you will conduct fieldwork involving interviews and blood sample collection from participants in studies of drug use currently being undertaken at the Burnet Institute. There will be opportunities to contribute to a range of studies run by the team. Examples of these studies include:

• ‘VMAX’ – A prospective cohort study of people who use methamphetamine in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
• ‘MIX’ – a prospective study of people who inject drugs in Melbourne.
• ‘SIRX’ – a prospective cohort study of clients of the Melbourne Supervised Injecting Room

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the recruitment of study participants (pregnant people, consumer and health professional stakeholders) and actively engage with consumers and external stakeholders to build rapport and partnership.
• Distribute information about the study to relevant contacts and networks.
• Conduct follow-up emails and phone calls to potential study participants for eligibility screening and gauge willingness to participate...

Leadership of the Board

• Chair the board meetings, the AGM and General Meetings of Results NEDs and members.
• Ensure board effectiveness through the promotion of open and constructive discussion to make informed and balanced decisions.
• Maintain a culture of inclusion, accountability, mutual respect and professionalism within the board.
• Ensure open communication and a mutually respectful and highly effective working relationship with the CEO...

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all donor contractual requirements are being met and that projects are being delivered on time and within budget
• Ensuring that country program activities are implemented in compliance with Burnet Institute policies & procedures, including safeguarding principles and those including those specified in the International Programs Operations Manual
• Ensuring that all financial management requirements are being met - including the timely reporting of cash-flow, expenditure, budget and contractual implications of activity variations...

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Implement communication strategy for helpline service and promote information dissemination in remote rural communities across PNG.
• Lead the implementation of the Communication and Visibility plan and deliver plan activities within the agreed timeframe.
• Design and develop promotional and outreach materials for internal and external audiences.
• Identify and engage key community stakeholders, organizations, and influencers to collaborate on community outreach initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assessing the costs of medicines in Australia and overseas, including total costs of provision
• Assessing role of innovations to improve hypertension care, including use of e-pharmacy
• Synthesizing literature and contributing to systematic reviews
• Report writing...