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Whether recent position vacancies or new roles within the organisation, below is a listing of all current career opportunities at Thorne Harbour Health. Listings are typically updated on a fortnightly basis.

Available Positions

Trainer - LGBTIQ+ & HIV Inclusion
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  • Casual role | SCHADS Level 3
  • Based in Adelaide CBD
  • Join a Leading LGBTIQ+ Community Organisation

Thorne Harbour Health is a community-controlled health organisation committed to improving the health, wellbeing and dignity of LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV. With over 40 years of leadership in community health, we deliver inclusive, community-led programs that reduce stigma and improve lives.

We are seeking a Casual Trainer to support our Health Promotion program in South Australia, delivering high-quality inclusion training to aged care and health services across the state.

About the Role

In this role, you will deliver engaging online and face-to-face training that supports organisations to provide inclusive, affirming services for LGBTIQ+ people and people living with HIV. A key focus will be training aligned with the Aged Care Quality Standards, including programs such as Silver Rainbow LGBTIQ+ Aged Care Awareness Training.

You’ll work closely with the Ageing Well Coordinator and contribute to keeping training content current, relevant and reflective of community needs. Key responsibilities are to:

  • Deliver inclusive LGBTIQ+ and HIV-focused training modules (online and in person)
  • Support continuous improvement of training content through feedback and evaluation
  • Build and maintain positive relationships with aged care providers and sector stakeholders
  • Promote Thorne Harbour Health training programs where appropriate
  • Complete accurate reporting and documentation

What We Offer

In addition to an hourly rate aligned with SCHADS Level 3 + 25% casual loading, we offer:

  • 6% above-award pay rates
  • Supportive supervision and a values-driven workplace
  • Access to salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900) to increase your take-home pay.
  • Meaningful work supporting inclusive, stigma-free services

About You

You will have relevant qualifications or equivalent experience gained through work and/or study. In addition, you will also have:

  • Demonstrated experience delivering and evaluating training programs
  • Sound knowledge of LGBTIQ+ issues, histories and HIV
  • An understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards
  • Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
  • A current South Australian driver’s licence
  • Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, or similar (desirable)
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings or weekends (desirable)

Click here for the position description, including selection criteria

About us

At Thorne Harbour Health, we combine community, care, and advocacy to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ people and people living with or affected by HIV.

We’re a proudly community-led organisation built on over 40 years of activism and care — where your lived experience and identity are valued and celebrated.

Inclusion Matters

We strongly encourage applications from people who are:

  • Part of the LGBTIQ+ community
  • Living with HIV
  • From culturally and linguistically diverse background
  • First Nations people
  • People with disability

For further enquiries please contact Michael Thompson, Ageing Well Coordinator on 0425 202818 or via email – michael.thompson@thorneharbour.org

How to apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees via the job listing in Employment Hero.

Applications close on Tuesday 10 February 2026

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander HIV Peer Worker
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  • South Yarra location
  • Part-time (7.6 hours/week), 12-month fixed term contract
  • Newly created role within the HIV Services team

Thorne Harbour Health (THH) is a community-controlled LGBTIQ+ health organisation with a 40-year history responding to HIV and supporting the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ communities. We are seeking an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV Peer Worker to strengthen Mob+, our peer-led support group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with HIV, and to help establish a culturally informed Advisory Group.

About the Role

Working one day per week, the HIV Peer Worker will:

  • Facilitate Mob+ gatherings, including yarning circles, discussions, and cultural activities.
  • Provide culturally safe peer support and education to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with HIV.
  • Conduct outreach to engage community members not yet connected to Mob+.
  • Build leadership skills among Mob+ members and support group sustainability.
  • Collaborate with Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and sector partners.
  • Promote Mob+ within local and national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HIV networks.
  • Contribute to establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group to guide THH programs.

This role is grounded in community development principles and meaningful involvement of people living with HIV (MIPA), ensuring programs are culturally safe, peer-led, and responsive to community needs.

About You

You will have a tertiary qualification in community development, health, social sciences, or equivalent lived experience and identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person living with HIV.

You will also have:

  • Experience in peer support, community engagement, or advocacy within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
  • Strong understanding of health and social issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with HIV.
  • Ability to facilitate culturally safe group discussions, workshops, and community activities.
  • Experience collaborating with Aboriginal community-controlled organisations or health services.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong digital literacy.
  • A current Victorian Driver’s License.

Click here for the position description including selection criteria

What’s on offer

In addition to a SCHADS Level 5 hourly rate + superannuation, you will receive 17.5% leave loading and an ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits.

As well as generous personal leave, there are also ongoing professional and career development opportunities.

About us

Combining passion, commitment and activism, Thorne Harbour Health aims to improve the health and wellbeing of our LGBTIQ+ communities and of those living with or affected by HIV.

For more information about the role, or a confidential chat, please contact Stephen Borg – Manager, Positive Living Centre on 03 9863 0444 or via email – stephen.borg@thorneharbour.org

How to Apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees should be sent via job listing in Employment Hero.

Applications close on Sunday 1 February 2026

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.

Team Leader, Training & Capacity Building
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  • Part-Time (0.6 FTE – 22.8hrs per week), 12-month fixed term
  • Based in Abbotsford with some outreach training
  • Join a Leading LGBTIQ+ Community Organisation

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and values driven Team Leader to lead and grow our statewide training initiatives, with a strong focus on transgender, gender diverse and non-binary (TGD&NB) affirmative practice.

This role leads the delivery of the TGD in Community Health Consortium (TGDiCH) training program, supporting health services across Victoria to build culturally safe, inclusive and affirming practice. The role works closely with TGD&NB community members, health professionals, and consortium partners to co-design and co-deliver evidence-based training.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, delivery and evaluation of LGBTIQ+ and TGD&NB training programs
  • Deliver training that supports culturally safe and affirming health care
  • Facilitate community-led co-design and co-delivery of training content
  • Provide leadership, supervision and support to staff
  • Ensure accurate reporting, evaluation and funding compliance
  • Contribute to grant and tender writing and emerging funding opportunities
  • Oversee training promotion, pricing, invoicing and financial approvals

What We Offer

In addition to a pro-rata salary aligned with SCHADS Level 6, you'll receive:

  • Above-award pay rates
  • 17.5% leave loading
  • Access to salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900) to increase your take-home pay
  • Professional development and career growth opportunities

About You

You will have a relevant tertiary qualification in health, community services, adult education or a related field. In addition, you will also have:

  • Lived experience as a transgender, gender diverse and/or non-binary person
  • Demonstrated experience designing and delivering training programs
  • Strong leadership, project management and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Advanced understanding of LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV
  • Excellent communication, organisational and reporting skills
  • Experience working in LGBTIQ+ communities and/or with people living with HIV is highly regarded.

Click here for a copy of the position description, including selection criteria

About us

Thorne Harbour Health (THH) is a community-controlled health organisation with over 40 years’ experience leading responses to HIV and advancing the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ communities. We deliver community-led, culturally appropriate health programs and advocate to reduce stigma, discrimination and health inequity.

Our vision is a world where our communities are healthy and live safely, with dignity and wellbeing.

Inclusion Matters

We strongly encourage applications from people who are:

  • People with lived experience of TGD
  • Living with HIV
  • From culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
  • First Nations people
  • People with disability

For further enquiries please contact Peter Locke, Director – HIV, Clinical & Community Support via email – peter.locke@thorneharbour.org

How to apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees via the job listing in Employment Hero.

Applications close on Sunday 1 February 2026

Important: it is essential that applicants specifically address the selection criteria. Where selection criteria have not been addressed, applications will not be considered.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance of child abuse. Our robust human resources, recruitment and vetting practices are strictly adhered to during the application and interviewing process. Applicants should be aware that we carry out working with children, police records and reference checks for all roles.

Treasurer – Non-Executive Director (volunteer position)
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  • Victoria or South Australia location
  • Volunteer position

Are you a financial leader passionate about community health and LGBTIQ+ wellbeing? We are seeking a Treasurer to join our Board as a volunteer Non-Executive Director.

About Thorne Harbour Health

Thorne Harbour Health began as the Victorian AIDS Action Committee in July 1983 and for over 40 years has led the Victorian community’s response to HIV and AIDS. The organisation now delivers a broader range of health and wellbeing programs and has operated in South Australia since 2015.

Thorne Harbour Health aims to improve the health, social and emotional wellbeing of LGBTIQ+ communities and all people living with or affected by HIV, with a particular emphasis on bringing the HIV and AIDS epidemic to an end.

Our vision is a world where our communities are healthy and live safely, with dignity and wellbeing. Our mission is to deliver community-led and culturally appropriate programs informed by and responsive to our communities, while always advocating to reduce stigma and discrimination.

We are accountable to the communities we serve, diverse, evolving communities with lived experience across sexuality, gender, bodily diversity, and HIV. HIV remains central to our work because it is where we began and will always be part of our communities’ experience.

The Role

The Treasurer is a Non-Executive Director who provides governance-level oversight of Thorne Harbour Health’s financial sustainability, risk management, and investment governance. Working closely with the Board, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee (FRAC), and Investment Committee, the Treasurer supports informed decision-making through clear financial oversight, assurance, and strategic financial insight, while operating strictly in a governance and oversight capacity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide governance-level oversight of the organisation’s financial sustainability, solvency, and long-term financial strategy
  • Support Board and committee understanding of financial reports, budgets, forecasts, performance, and key financial risks
  • Review and recommend annual budgets, multi-year forecasts, and significant financial and investment decisions
  • Oversee financial risk management, internal controls, audit processes, and compliance with legislative and regulatory obligations
  • Normally chair the Finance, Risk and Audit Committee and the Board’s Investment Committee (unless otherwise determined)
  • Oversee investment governance, including the Investment Policy Statement, performance monitoring, and relationships with external managers
  • Operate strictly in a non-executive governance and oversight capacity
  • Contribute to Board strategy, financial resilience, and organisational sustainability, acting as a sounding board to the Chair and CEO]

What We Are Looking For

  • Tertiary qualifications in accounting, finance, economics, commerce, or related discipline
  • CPA, CA, CFA, or equivalent (desirable)
  • Formal governance training (e.g. AICD or equivalent)
  • Demonstrated financial literacy, including the ability to interpret financial statements, budgets, and forecasts.
  • Experience in financial management, accounting, audit, investment management, or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of governance principles and fiduciary duties of not-for-profit boards.
  • Ability to communicate complex financial and investment information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to identify financial and investment risks and opportunities.
  • Commitment to the organisation’s purpose, values, and community.

Why Join Us

  • Make a meaningful contribution to the health and wellbeing of diverse communities
  • Work collaboratively with an experienced Board and senior leadership team
  • Expected commitment: 6–8 hours per month

How to Apply

Written applications addressing the selection criteria and including a resume and the names and contact details of three professional referees should be sent to ceo@thorneharbour.org

Click here for a detailed Position Description including Key Selection Criteria.

For enquiries, contact:

Applications close on Sunday 22 February 2026

GENERAL PRACTITIONER AT EQUINOX & PRONTO!
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Equinox is a Thorne Harbour Health (THH) operated health service that caters exclusively to our Trans and Gender Diverse (TGD) communities. The primary objective of Equinox is to reduce the barriers that TGD people face in accessing primary health care services and to contribute to the health and wellbeing of these communities. We offer mental health, sexual health, hormone management and a full range of GP services. Equinox is currently AGPAL Accredited.

PRONTO! is a peer driven, community-based shop front approach to reduce barriers to testing and early HIV detection. PRONTO! was established to reduce the barriers faced by gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM) communities. PRONTO! services include peer-delivered rapid HIV testing and STI screening as well as medical practitioner facilitated Pre–Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) access clinics. Medical practitioners interpret STI test results and offer treatment services on-site.

We are currently seeking contractor General Practitioners/Sexual Health Physicians who are interested in working in this unique space. Our existing team of GPs are happy to provide mentoring and support to interested medical practitioners who are interested in developing their skills and working with TGD and/or gay/MSM communities.

Our current team consists of GPs that provide services to both Equinox and PRONTO! clients, and some who just work with the PRONTO! program. We have an urgent need for more doctors to work in our Equinox program and priority will be given to applicants willing to work primarily in this service.

We offer bulk-billing services to clients of both programs. Clients without Medicare are billed at the Medicare Rebate Schedule rates. We offer our contractor GPs a fee split of 70% of all income received.

Click here for the full Contract Role Description.

For further information, contact Program Manager, Peter Locke on 0419 913 062 or peter.locke@thorneharbour.org.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a tertiary qualification enabling eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Victoria. Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners or Royal Australian College of Physicians (Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine) is required.

General Practitioner / Sexual Health Physician
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  • Location: Victorian Pride Centre, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
  • Position Type: Contractor GP (Flexible hours available)
  • Remuneration: 70% of billings + 3-month income guarantee

Are you a General Practitioner with a passion for inclusive healthcare and social justice? Do you want to work in a supportive, community-driven environment that prioritises people over profits?

Thorne Harbour Health (THH) is inviting expressions of interest from GPs who want to make a real difference. Based at the Centre Clinic, our long-standing general practice supports LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV.

About the Centre Clinic

Operating since 1987 and now located in the purpose-built Victorian Pride Centre in vibrant St Kilda, the Centre Clinic offers a modern, accessible, and welcoming space just a short walk from public transport.

We provide a comprehensive range of general practice services tailored to the needs of the LGBTIQ+ and HIV-positive communities, including:

  • HIV testing, treatment and prevention (including PrEP and PEP).
  • Sexual and mental health care.
  • Hormone management.
  • Preventative care and vaccinations.
  • Chronic disease management.
  • Internal referral pathways including Psychology, general counselling, AOD support, family violence, peer support, and financial counselling.

Practice Tools & Systems

To ensure your clinical work is streamlined and supported, we offer:

  • Standard 20-minute appointments to allow quality care and patient connection.
  • Best Practice clinical software.
  • HotDoc for patient bookings and engagement.
  • Access to Cubiko for billing optimisation and data insights.

What we do

  • Impactful Work: Deliver affirming, inclusive healthcare to communities that need it most.
  • Supportive Clinical Environment: Join a team of experienced GPs and Nurse Practitioners offering mentorship and shared learning.
  • Attractive Terms: 70% of billings plus a 3-month income guarantee. Patients without Medicare are billed at standard rebate rates.
  • Collaborative, Values-Driven Culture: We are a not-for-profit committed to social justice, equity, and respect for diversity.
  • Skilled Support Team: Work with experienced admin and nursing staff who help keep your day running smoothly.

Click here for a detailed position description, including selection criteria.

We’d love to hear from you, so to express your interest or arrange an informal chat, contact Ellis Nardella, Practice Manager on 0458 239 510 or via email ellis.nardella@thorneharbour.org

Applicants from our LGBTIQ+ communities including those living with HIV, those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, First Nations people, and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

Thorne Harbour Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to attracting and recruiting the best possible candidates for vacant positions.

We are committed to providing equality in employment for all employed people and those seeking employment.

We are committed to ensuring that fair and effective procedures and processes are implemented and adhered to for selection and deployment of people to meet organisational needs.

All recruitment and selection procedures and decisions reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunity by assessing all potential candidates according to their skills, knowledge, qualifications and capabilities. Regard will not be given to factors such as age, gender, marital status, sexuality, race, religion, physical impairment, or political opinions.

Thorne Harbour Health has adopted equal opportunity and affirmative action employment policies.

For more information, visit the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission website

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