Cancer Council is the only charity to help people from the point of diagnosis through to treatment and survivorship. We are proud to have served the community for 90 years and have an enviable reputation as one of South Australia’s most trusted charities. Our purpose is brought to life by our pillars—prevention, research and support—with clear outcomes to enable the success of our people.
Our incredible people and our organisational values of care, integrity and excellence are at the heart of everything we do. We value building meaningful partnerships to enable greater reach and better outcomes for the community we serve, and recognise and celebrate the wonderful role our donors, volunteers and partners play in delivering on our purpose.
Should you have questions or wish to speak with our People, Safety and Culture Team, please contact us at: apply@cancersa.org.au or 08 8291 4111
Cancer Council SA’s vision is for a cancer-free future. To achieve this, we are committed to reducing the rate and impact of cancer for all South Australians through best-practice prevention, research and support and this is a team effort.
We have a proud history of working across every aspect of every cancer for more than 90 years, and this is your opportunity to become a part of that history and become a member of SA’s most trusted charity.
Together, we can all play a part in reducing the impact of cancer.
Job Description
About the Team
As part of the Fundraising and Engagement Unit, the Prevention team delivers our comprehensive strategies aimed at reducing the impact of cancer.
These include strategies to prevent cancer, population screening for early detection of cancer and pre-cancerous lesions, as well as advocacy and public policy efforts.
Through a range of strategies the unit will:
advocate for policy and environments that support cancer prevention and screening in the South Australian community;
raise awareness of and influence behaviour change, focussing on the modifiable risk factors for cancer; and
ensure equity of access to culturally appropriate education, training and information regarding cancer prevention for all South Australians.
About the Role
The Prevention Coordinator will implement the SunSmart Schools and Early Childhood Program and support other prevention activities in line with Cancer Council SA targets.
The Prevention Coordinator will deliver the SunSmart Schools and Early Childhood Program across South Australia. This will include liaising with education sector stakeholders, recruiting new schools, early childhood centres and OSHC members to the program and maintaining the existing membership base, update resources related to the program, managing the SunSmart database in Salesforce and managing administrative tasks associated with the program. The Prevention Coordinator will also support other prevention activities in portfolios including but not limited to nutrition, alcohol and physical activity and skin cancer prevention.
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
You have tertiary qualifications in a science, health sciences or education discipline, with a passion for health promotion or public health.
We’re looking for someone who:
has experience working with the education and/or care sector
has high attention to detail and enjoys working to tasks and processes as part of program implementation
is confident liaising with stakeholders via email, phone and in person
The role is backfilling an internal secondment and is being offered as a fixed-term full-time position until 30 June 2026.
About the Benefits
Generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars
Health and Wellbeing program which includes EAP, online wellness program, flu vaccinations and financial wellbeing sessions
A balanced organisational approach to working from home and office
Learning and development opportunities to enhance your career
How to Apply
For more information, please contact Diem Tran, Prevention Programs Manager on (08) 8291 4168 or email dtran@cancersa.org.au. You can view the position description here.
Applications close 10.00pm,Thursday 2 October 2025.
Cancer Council SA values diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and safe workplace to volunteer and work. As we strive to represent the communities we serve, we welcome and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other diverse groups.
Cancer Council SA is also a proud foundation member of the Multicultural South Australia Ambassador Program and is committed to embedding the SA Multicultural Charter across our internal and external programs and services.
As a part of our recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check and may be required to undertake a medical assessment and/or Department of Human Services clearance. While working at Cancer Council SA all our employees and volunteers must be non-smokers and not use e cigarettes at Cancer Council SA sites and are required to promote a healthy lifestyle and adopt a sun smart attitude.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier free recruitment process and a supportive workplace. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with the contact listed for this opportunity.
