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Job no: 494907
Work type: Fixed term/Temp
Location: National Office - Surrey Hills
Categories: National Operations

ABOUT THE ROLE

Title: Project Officer
Location: National Office in Surrey Hills, VIC
Salary: $42.97 per hour
Employment Type: Fixed Term (until end of April 2026) Part-time (2 days a week)
Dates 3rd November 2025 - 24th April 2026
This also requires a full week from 13th until 17th of April to support camp coordination, and attend the 3 day camp Mount Evelyn
Able Australia is looking for a Project Officer to help organise our Deafblind Camp from November 3, 2025, to April 24, 2026. The role is for 2 days each week.
This is an exciting time for Able Australia because we have received a special grant from The Lionel & Yvonne Spencer Olver-Carlyle Charitable Foundation to run our Deafblind Camp for the second time.
Our first camp was held in 2024 and was a big success. Many people with different degrees of deafblindness travelled from all over Australia to join our 3-day event. There were lots of fun activities like Archery, Dancing, a Giant Swing, Games, and Events. There were also quiet spaces for relaxing or making friends. It was a highlight of the year for many who attended.
In April 2026, Able Australia will host the second camp, this time in Mount Evelyn, Victoria. Deafblind people from all across Australia will be supported to come and participate.
The camp provides a welcoming space where people who are deafblind can connect with others, form meaningful friendships, and enjoy activities that support their overall wellbeing and sense of belonging.
We are looking for a Project Officer to work with our Deafblind Services Manager and the rest of the team. Your job will be to help coordinate the event by working with participants, support workers, Auslan interpreters, volunteers, camp coordinators, and other stakeholders. We want someone with strong skills in Auslan and ideally someone who has experience in the deafblind community.