Environmental Health Coordinator Alice Springs

Location: Hardy

Support environmental health promotion across Central Australia from Mparntwe–Alice Springs, coordinating community services and Orange Sky Laundry trucks. Work with First Nations communities.
Children’s Ground seeks an Environmental Health Coordinator for five communities around Mparntwe–Alice Springs. Working within the Family Health and Wellbeing Framework, you will assess community needs, deliver environmental health initiatives, and improve wellbeing outcomes. The position combines service oversight, staff supervision, advocacy, and tenant support across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate Orange Sky Laundry trucks and environmental health trailers
Plan weekday services across five Central Australian communities
Develop community-prioritised laundry, house-cleaning, and yard-cleaning initiatives
Meet families to understand aspirations and inform Children’s Ground directions
Provide tenancy information, advocacy, mentoring, and staff guidance
Requirements:
Experience working respectfully with First Nations communities
Ability to navigate cultural protocols and community priorities
Capacity to manage competing demands flexibly and adaptively
Commitment to culturally safe, inclusive, respectful practice
Professional skills alongside cultural expertise or community connections
Coordinate environmental health promotion, community services, staff, and tenancy support across Children’s Ground communities in Central Australia.