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We are seeking warm and empathic support workers to join our HIV Services Home Care team at Thorne Harbour Health. Support our clients and enable them to keep living independently in their own homes.

About the Program/Role

Thorne Harbour Health has vacancies in its Home Care team for workers in the southern and western regions of Melbourne. This team provides support to clients living with HIV, enabling them to keep living independently in their own homes. It also works with people who have an aged care home support package and clients of the National Disability Insurance Scheme who need help at home or assistance with community participation.

The work is flexible, with casual shifts usually over three to four days a week, depending on each worker’s availability. You need to have a Certificate III in Individual Support, Home and Community Care, Aged Care or similar qualification. Workers also need their own car, as some client transport is involved.

We offer a commitment to quality improvement and professional development.

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

For more information, call our Home Care team on 9863 0430 or email homecare@thorneharbour.org, using the subject line: Home Care Workers enquiry.

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 recruitment@thorneharbour.org

For further enquiries please contact: Polo Espino, Acting Manager, Community Support, on 9863 0430 or email polo.espino@thorneharbour.org.

Applications close Friday, February 28, 2025.

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 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.

An exciting opportunity to join our multidisciplinary specialist counselling team, working to support members of the LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV who have experienced sexual assault.

About the Program

The Therapeutic Services and Capacity Building programs at Thorne Harbour Health provide therapeutic counselling and support services to individuals, couples and families, as well as group programs. We develop and deliver training and capacity building to community and other organisations. These specialist services target the LGBTIQ+ community and people living with, or affected by, HIV or Hepatitis C.

About the Role

This role is your opportunity to join a progressive organisation and dynamic team at Victoria’s leading LGBTIQ+ community-controlled health service.

LGBTIQ+ communities experience sexual assault and family violence at rates equal to or higher than the non-LGBTIQ+ population. Thorne Harbour Health is dedicated to addressing the impacts of sexual assault and family violence in our communities through culturally safe, LGBTIQ+-affirming therapeutic counselling support. Our Therapeutic Services and Family Violence team is committed to transforming the lives of our clients and communities to build and support healing and recovery.

The role will be delivering high quality, evidence-based counselling support to clients from the LGBTIQ+ community and those living with HIV, who have been impacted by sexual assault and family violence. We are seeking an experienced, passionate person to join our team of specialist family violence workers working at our Hoddle Street office.

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

We offer generous salary packaging and a commitment to quality improvement and professional development.

For further information, contact Vincent Silk, Team Leader Family Violence Services on 03 9865 6700 or via email: vincent.silk@thorneharbour.org using the subject line: LGBTIQ+ Family Violence and Sexual Assault Counsellor enquiry.

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

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 recruitment@thorneharbour.org

Applications close Sunday, 16 February 2025

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 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.

We are currently recruiting for Peer Test Facilitators to work at PRONTO!: our rapid HIV and STI testing service. This is an exciting opportunity for LGBTIQ+ community-minded individuals.

About the program

PRONTO! is a peer driven, community-based approach to reduce barriers to testing and early HIV detection. PRONTO! was established to reduce the testing barriers faced by the Gay and men who have sex with men (MSM) communities. PRONTO! services include peer rapid HIV testing and STI screening and medical practitioner facilitated Pre – Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) access clinics.

About the role

The specific role of the Peer Test Facilitator is to provide peer rapid HIV and STI testing to gay, bisexual, queer men and gender diverse people. The peer testers initiate and facilitate appropriate referrals into care and follow-up. Testing is conducted at the fixed sites both in St Kilda and Abbotsford & at outreach locations including sex on premises venues, festivals and community events.

The framework of this model is an amalgamation of peer education, lived-experience, health promotion and culturally sensitive intervention. The post holder is required to keep up to date with shifts and changes within the HIV and STI climate in Australia, related research and other social and cultural developments in an endeavour to ensure effective messaging and engagement.

The shifts available are both during daytime and evening, including Saturdays.

With excellent supervision, support and professional development opportunities, this is a richly rewarding role for the right candidate.

Click here for a detailed position description, including selection criteria

We offer generous salary packaging and a commitment to quality improvement and professional development.

For further enquiries please contact Esh Krishnasamy on eswar.krishnasamy@thorneharbour.org

Applicants with spoken proficiency in languages other than English such as Mandarin, Vietnamese and Bahasa Indonesia will be highly desirable and will have an added advantage as this skill may assist in disseminating health information to community members whose English is not the first language.

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 recruitment@thorneharbour.org

Applications close Sunday, 23rd February 2025.

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 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.

Exciting opportunity for an appropriately qualified, passionate person to lead our Health Promotion team (SA) supporting LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.

About the program

The SAMESH Program is a partnership between Thorne Harbour Health and SHINE SA, funded by SA Health. The Program delivers a range of preventative and health promotion strategies targeting gay and bisexual men, men who have sex with men, people living with HIV and AIDS, and other priority populations. The framework is a combination of adult learning, peer education, health promotion, social marketing, community development, and cultural intervention.

About the role

The Program Manager will be responsible for the success of SAMESH. Working closely with the SA leadership team, the incumbent will be responsible for the output and development of team members and continuously promote an effective team culture.

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

We offer generous salary packaging and a commitment to quality improvement and professional development.

For further information, contact Rebecca Ellis, SA Director on 0413 688 406 or rebecca.ellis@thorneharbour.org using the subject line: Program Manager, SAMESH enquiry.

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 recruitment@thorneharbour.org

Applications close Sunday 16 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 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.

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.

The Centre Clinic is a Thorne Harbour Health (THH) operated health service that caters to the LGBTI community and people living with HIV. We are keen to hear from suitably qualified general practitioners and/or sexual health physicians who are interested in working in our AGPAL Accredited General Practice.

The Centre Clinic provides General Practice services including HIV testing, treatment and prevention, mental health, sexual health, hormone management, vaccinations and preventative health care and chronic disease management to the LGBTI community.

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 willing to develop their skills and working with the LGBTI community.

We offer mixed billing services to our patients and those 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, Clinical Services, Peter Locke on 0419 913 062 or peter.locke@thorneharbour.org.