- Apply your clinical or care-based experience in a unique, people-centred role supporting clergy wellbeing
- Work across assessment and care coordination, engaging with healthcare providers and support services
- Two roles available in a mission-driven team focused on dignity, wellbeing, and long-term care
About Us
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney (the Archdiocese) is made up of more than 125 Parishes, ecclesial movements, lay communities and ethnic chaplaincies. As well as nurturing the spiritual lives of the hundreds of thousands of Catholics, the Archdiocese supports thousands more in the local community through health and aged care, education, welfare and community services.
As an organisation, we are guided by our Mission, Vision & Values and are committed to supportive, respectful and ethical behaviour, with a dedication to justice, fairness and outreach to those in need.
Why work for the Archdiocese?
As well as serving the Sydney community, the Archdiocese is committed to providing its employees with a healthy blend of work, family and personal life. We seek to provide flexible and accommodating work options that support our people in balancing their professional and personal commitments. To enhance this commitment, we also provide a provide a range of additional paid and unpaid leave options, professional development and study support, and extra paid time off between Christmas and New Year’s.
About the Role
As part of a growing focus on clergy wellbeing, we are seeking to appoint two Clergy Health and Wellbeing Officers.
The Clergy Health and Wellbeing Officer plays a key role in supporting the health and wellbeing of priests across all stages of ministry. Working within the Office for Clergy, this role focuses on building trusted, confidential relationships and supporting clergy to identify and respond to their individual health and wellbeing needs, in line with the Archdiocesan Health and Wellbeing Strategy and the Clergy Ten Point Wellbeing Plan.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Office for Clergy, you will conduct wellbeing assessments, engage clergy in person-centred conversations, and develop tailored care approaches that support both immediate needs and longer-term wellbeing. The role also involves coordinating access to appropriate health and specialist services, working closely with internal teams, Church leaders, and external providers.
This is a role that combines support with practical coordination, requiring both empathy and sound judgement.
Initially based in Leichhardt, this full-time role offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to a culture of wellbeing across the Archdiocese, supporting priests to live and serve with health, dignity, and care.
About You
You are a compassionate and grounded professional with experience supporting the health, wellbeing, or care needs of others. You bring a calm, relational approach and are confident engaging in sensitive conversations with discretion and respect.
Your background may be in nursing, allied health, or a related field where you have developed strong assessment, care coordination, and case management skills. You are comfortable working with individuals to understand their needs, identify appropriate supports, and navigate services in a thoughtful and person-centred way.
You are organised and attentive to detail, with the ability to maintain accurate records and manage information in line with privacy and compliance requirements. You work well independently while also contributing to a collaborative team environment.
Above all, you bring integrity, sound judgement, and a genuine commitment to supporting the wellbeing of clergy and the mission of the Catholic Church.
Enquiries and Application Process
A full copy of the position description can be accessed here.
Applications should be sent in confidence to [email protected] and should include a resume and cover letter. Your cover letter must address how your skills, knowledge, experience and personal attributes align with the requirements of the role.
Applications close 17 April 2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered as they are received and until the role is filled.
Applicants must have unrestricted work rights in Australia. Only candidates whose applications will be progressed will be contacted. The successful candidate must be willing to complete a National Police Check, and have a current Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain.
The Archdiocese is wholly committed to ensuring the safety, well-being and dignity of all children and adults at risk, and acknowledges its important legal, moral and spiritual responsibility to create a safe and nurturing environment for those children and adults at risk. The Archdiocese has a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse. You are encouraged to read the Archdiocese Commitment Statement and Safeguarding Policy.
Additionally, the Archdiocese is committed to continuous improvement to assess and address the risk of modern slavery in its operations and supply chains and to report annually on these actions in the form of a Modern Slavery Statement.
Applications close 17/04/2026.
Posted on 30/03/2026.