ACON Health: Cancer Program Lead
Michael Barnett OAM
Cancer Program Lead
Job description
Job Description
We’re looking for a values driven Cancer Programs Lead to provide leadership across ACON’s Cancer Programs, including guiding the delivery of the Check OUT clinic and leading community engagement activities.
This is a role for someone who enjoys working at both a strategic level and a hands on level, and who is just as comfortable contributing to planning and partnerships as they are pitching in at events and engaging directly with community.
Full-time (70 hours per fortnight) based in our Gadigal (Surry Hills) office.
What's the Cancer Program you ask?
The Cancer Programs Lead provides leadership across cancer prevention, screening, and related community programs. The role works closely with community members, clinical partners, government, and internal teams to deliver inclusive, evidence based, and community led initiatives that reduce cancer inequities for LGBTQ+ communities.
A key part of the role is guiding the Check OUT clinic, ACON’s free, LGBTQ+ inclusive and trauma informed screening clinic, and leading the delivery of community engagement activities across NSW and nationally.
You’ll join ACON’s Population Health Programs Unit, which brings together:
- LGBTQ+ Women’s Health
- Digital Engagement and Campaigns
- Cancer Programs: ACON’s Cancer Programs work to reduce cancer disparities for LGBTQ+ communities through prevention, screening, social marketing, community engagement, and service innovation.
Ok, so what’s the role?
As the Cancer Programs Lead, you will:
- Provide leadership across cancer prevention and screening initiatives
- Guide the delivery and development of the Check OUT clinic in partnership with clinical providers
- Lead the planning and delivery of community engagement activities, including events, outreach, and pop up activities
- Balance strategic planning with hands on delivery, including attending events and engaging directly with community
- Build and maintain strong relationships with community, clinical, and government partners
- Lead and support staff and project volunteers
- Ensure programs are evidence informed, inclusive, and trauma informed
- Contribute to evaluation, reporting, and continuous improvement
- Work collaboratively across ACON teams to deliver shared outcomes
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has experience in health promotion, public health, community programs, or a related field
- Brings cancer knowledge, or a strong willingness to learn and build expertise
- Has experience leading or coordinating programs or projects
- Is confident working with communities and delivering activities on the ground
- Can work at both a strategic level and an operational, hands on level
- Builds strong relationships and communicates clearly
- Has experience working with, or a strong commitment to, LGBTQ+ communities
- Is committed to equity, inclusion, and trauma informed practice
next steps
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Job Summary
- Applications close: 11:59 PM AEST, 24th May 2026
- Job posted on: 1st May 2026
- Sydney > Surry Hills