Health Promotion Officers raise awareness of health-related issues and help individuals and communities to increase control over their health and improve their health and wellbeing. Health promotion officers undertake planning, development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion activities, projects and policies. Depending on where they work, health promotion officers might:

• create messages, promotional content and campaigns about important health topics
• work with communities to develop and deliver health programs together
• manage health projects and review health programs
• solve problems and explore ways to improve community health and wellbeing.

They may focus on a broad range of topics that influence health, including social, environmental and financial factors, or specific health issues like smoking, or encouraging people to get screened for health conditions.

Health Promotion Officers might work in a state or federal government health department or health service, a community health service, not-for-profit organisations or health advocacy groups.

As a Health Promotion Officer you need to be motivated and interested in working with people to educate them and improve their health. You need to be able to be curious, think creatively and be a practical problem-solver. You’ll also need excellent communication skills.

The average salary is $1,938 per week depending on employer organisation and experience. (Reference: Jobs and skills Australia, 2025)