Communications and Media Lead

About The Organisation

AMSANT is the peak body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in the Northern Territory and advocates for equity in health focusing on supporting the provision of high quality comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal communities.

Benefits

Salary packaging up to $15899.94 pa.

Employer Superannuation contribution.

6 weeks annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading

Personal/carers leave up to 15 days per year.

10 Days per year Study leave can be negotiated.

Professional Development opportunities up to $3000 per year

10 days Ceremonial Leave

Access to a free Employee Assistance Program for work and non-work related

Ex-Gratia leave of 3 paid days during Christmas close down (excl. casuals)

Contract Duration: Fixed Term

Contract Type: Full-time 38 hours/week (part-time 0.8 negotiable)

Work hours: Monday-Friday 08:00am 04:30pm

Location: Darwin or Alice Springs

Salary: $108746.60 $121936.19 p.a plus 12% superannuation

Applications close: COB Monday 15 December 2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the role:

Join AMSANT at an exciting time of growth and impact across the Northern Territory. Were looking for a Communications and Media Lead who can bring our stories advocacy and sector strength to life.

In this role youll shape AMSANTs public voice lead our digital channels work closely with our external media agency and help amplify the voices of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services across the NT. Youll help articulate complex policy and community issues into clear powerful communications that influence government support our members and strengthen community-controlled health.

If youre a strategic communicator who loves storytelling digital content and meaningful work this is a chance to have a big impact while working in a supportive values-driven organisation

Responsibilities:

Strategic communications (all audiences)

• Deliver AMSANTs communications strategy ensuring clear and consistent messaging for:
• members and sector stakeholders
• internal teams and leadership
• external/public audiences
• Translate complex policy research and advocacy work into accessible culturally safe communications tailored to these audiences.
• Work with the external media agency to align media-facing strategy with AMSANT priorities.

Media management

• In partnership with AMSANTs external media agency:
• coordinate with the agency on media releases media pitches campaigns and media events.
• oversee media engagement with journalists radio print digital and tv jointly with the agency.
• prepare AMSANT spokespeople with talking points and briefings.
• manage emerging media issues and rapid-response communications with agency support.
• ensure media products reflect AMSANT values sector priorities and cultural responsibilities.

Member communications

• Support the Policy Research and Advocacy team to coordinate and develop regular high-quality communications specifically for AMSANT member ACCHSs including:
• member updates and bulletins
• consultation materials
• advocacy summaries and calls to action
• Ensure communications reflect the needs priorities and voices of member services.
• Support the sector and members with messaging case studies and sector-wide narratives when relevant.

Internal communications

• Coordinate internal updates staff announcements and key organisational messaging.
• Support the CEO and managers to communicate effectively across teams.
• Build internal templates processes and channels (e.g. intranet updates staff newsletters etc).
• Ensure information flows clearly and consistently across AMSANT divisions.

Digital communications

• Manage all AMSANT social media platforms including content creation scheduling community management and analytics.
• Lead website content updates to ensure public-facing and member-facing information is current.
• Produce digital campaigns and storytelling that amplify ACCHS voices and advocacy strengths.
• Maintain AMSANTs digital tone branding and visual identity.

Editorial oversight

• Support the drafting editing and quality control all major AMSANT communication products:
• public-facing content (annual report media releases op-eds speeches)
• member-facing content (sector updates briefings)
• internal content (staff announcements strategy updates)
• Work with the external media agency on public-facing creative and framing when needed.
• Ensure all content meets cultural ethical and governance standards.

Stakeholder engagement

• Serve as the primary AMSANT contact for the external media agency.
• Build collaborative relationships with relevant staff at members (ACCHSs) to source stories and support local communications.
• Coordinate with NT Government NACCHO PHNs and partners on cross-agency communications.

Key capabilities

• Ability to craft tailored communications for different audiences: external/public member services and internal staff.
• High-level writing editing and strategic messaging skills.
• Strong relationship management including with media ACCHSs and external agencies.
• Digital communication expertise with capacity to own social media end-to-end.
• Experience managing both public-facing media and internal/member communications.

Selection Requirements

Essential: experience and capability

• Demonstrated experience in communications media public affairs or a related field.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver multi-audience communications including public-facing media products member/stakeholder communications and internal organisational updates.
• Demonstrated experience managing media engagement including preparing media releases coordinating interviews and providing talking points and briefings.
• Experience working collaboratively with external agencies particularly in media or strategic communications.
• Strong digital communications skills including social media management web content development digital storytelling and analytics.
• Exceptional writing editing and messaging skills with the ability to translate complex policy and health information into accessible compelling content.
• High-level judgement political awareness and the ability to navigate sensitive or high-stakes issues.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders including ACCHOs government media and internal teams.
• Proficiency in relevant communications software and platforms including social media management tools content management systems (CMS) email marketing platforms media monitoring tools Microsoft Office and basic design/layout platforms (e.g. Canva or Adobe suite).
• Strong organisational skills with experience managing competing deadlines and coordinating multiple communication streams.

Essential: cultural competency

• Understanding of or commitment to learning about the principles of Aboriginal community control and the cultural political and historical context of Aboriginal health.
• Ability to produce culturally appropriate communications and work respectfully with Aboriginal people communities and organisations.

Desirable

• Graphic design or related skills.
• Experience in the Aboriginal health sector government community services or a peak-body environment.
• Knowledge of NT health and policy landscapes.
• Experience with crisis communications or rapid-response media.

• Additional information:
• Original qualifications must be available for viewing and copies to be kept on personnel file.
• Applications must have an Ochre Card and a Current Police Check and/or ability to obtain these prior to commencement.
• Applicants must be able and willing to undertake travel throughout the NT and Interstate (sometimes as a light aircraft passenger) and possess a C class Drivers Licence.

How to Apply:

Your application should consist of a resume and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria. Please address your cover letter to the Hiring Manager detailing why you wish to work at AMSANT and the attributes skills and experience you would bring to the role.

If you have any queries or would like any additional information about this role please contact the HR team at