How to become a Health Promotion Officer

Also called: Community Health Worker, Health Educator

Assists health and community groups to improve the health of individuals and the community by raising awareness of healthy lifestyles, disease and disability, and other health-related issues.

Main tasks

• Develops communication objectives in relation to health issues
• Identifies the audience most at need or at risk and establishes the most appropriate method to reach that audience
• Undertakes research to make sure that data is correct and current
• Writes material and sets up displays to assist in the promotion of health issues
• Gives presentations to community groups on health issues to increase public awareness
• May work in conjunction with other organisations or government departments

Ways in

• University: Health & Public Health degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Indigenous Environmental Health (HLT36115); Certificate III in Population Health (HLT36015); Certificate IV in Health Administration (HLT47321); Certificate IV in Indigenous Environmental Health (HLT46115); Certificate IV in Population Health (HLT46015)
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $105,248 a year
• About 10,400 people work in this job group now, and about 13,300 are projected by 2035. (+27%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Health Promotion Officer?

Ways in include: Health & Public Health degrees; Certificate III in Indigenous Environmental Health; Certificate III in Population Health.

How much does a Health Promotion Officer earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $105,248 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Health Promotion Officer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 27% by 2035, from about 10,400 to about 13,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Health Promotion Officer?

Usually. 75% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Health Promotion Officer?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04