ACON offers a colourful, nurturing and fun workplace. Our staff and volunteers are the foundation for our ongoing effectiveness. We are committed to our employees’ professional development and engagement – ensuring we build our capabilities with people that have the right values, attitudes, skills and knowledge.
Our head office is on Gadigal country in Surry Hills and we also have offices in regional centres on Awabakal country in Newcastle and Bunjalung country in Lismore. We provide our services and programs locally, state-wide and nationally.
We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ people of colour.
Our Purpose, Vision and Values
Our Purpose:
- We create opportunities for people in our communities to live healthier, more connected lives
Our Vision:
- We strive to be a global leader in health, inclusion and HIV responses for all people in our communities
Our Values:
- COMMUNITY – We are made for and by our community. Lived experience is at the heart of what do and guides our decision-making.
- COLLABORATION – We work meaningfully with, and value the expertise of, our communities, colleagues, partners and allies.
- COMPASSION – We acknowledge the stigma, discrimination and inequality our communities face. We hold these experiences with care and compassion as we conduct our work.
- COURAGE – We strive to be courageous in who we are and the ways we work, constantly evolving, and working with integrity to ensure the best possible outcomes for our communities.
- EQUITY – We recognise that improving health outcomes requires varying levels of investment to help rectify structural inequities. We strive to work with an intersectional lens to champion the needs of our communities, recognising the systems that compound diverse and overlapping circumstances.
Application Checklist
Before you Submit your application, please take a moment to ensure you have covered everything we need from you:
- Review the “Job Description” and “Skills & Experience” sections of the Job Ad carefully, this will tell you:
– Key functions in the role
– Attributes of the person we are looking for
– The Essential and Desirable Selection Criteria
– What documents to include in with your application - Create a Cover Letter (as a PDF or MS Word file) addressing how you meet the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description. Ensure that you outline how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of the role and how you’d use them to excel in this job, and how the role aligns with your Personal Values and Interests. You should use statements with examples that clearly demonstrate your competency against each of the Selection Criteria.
- Update your Resume / CV (as a PDF or MS Word file) with the latest information, certifications, and employment history. Ensure that you outline your Current and Previous Employment and Training. Be sure to include your:
a. Name, Contact Details and preferred Pronouns
b. Education History and Major / Minor Study Fields
c. Qualifications achieved, Honours and Publications
d. Paid Work Experience, Internships, and Volunteer work - Complete the application questions and attach your Resume and Cover Letter.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the interview process, please let us know in your application.
Current Vacancies
For more information about ACON recruitment, please contact ACON’s People and Culture Team:
- vacancy@acon.org.au
- (02) 9206 2000
