Project Officer, ACT Cancer Registers at Health and Community Services

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Classification: Administrative Services Officer 6

Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation

Position No: 44433

Directorate: Health and Community Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 29 May 2026

Contact Officer: Mirka Smith on ***email_hidden*** or (02) 5124 9***

Details: The Epidemiology Section plays a vital role in improving the health of the ACT population by providing timely and accurate data to inform policy and public health interventions.

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Registry Officer to support the operations of the ACT Cancer Registries. This role will have a key focus on the ACT Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry (PCOR-ACT), ensuring its effective day-to-day management, alongside contributing to broader Cancer Registry functions.

You will utilise ACT clinical and administrative data to identify eligible participants, applying registry inclusion and exclusion criteria with accuracy and attention to detail. Your ability to interpret and work with complex clinical information will be essential, as you review and extract data relating to diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing patient management.

A key part of the role involves administering participant surveys through a variety of methods, including mail, email, and telephone interviews. This will require a professional and empathetic approach, particularly when discussing sensitive health matters such as sexual health.

For further information about the role, please refer to the position description.

Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Eligibility/Other requirements: Tertiary qualifications in a health-related field are desirable.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately for six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

Appointment may be based on written application and referee reports only.

How to apply: Applicants should provide a written response addressing the Selection Criteria of no more than two pages and a resume/curriculum vitae, including the names of two referees.

Applications should be submitted .

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Health and Community Services Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under ACT Health Directorate and Community Services Directorate.

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This is a temporary position available immediately for six months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency.

Job Info:

• Company: Health and Community Services
• Position: Project Officer, ACT Cancer Registers
• Work Location: Canberra
• Country: AU

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