Lead - Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategic Initiatives

Job Description

Lead - Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategic Initiatives Posted: 21/02/2025 Closing Date: 16/03/2025 Job Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Brisbane - Northern Suburbs Job Category: Healthcare & Medical About us Our vision is for community where good health is available for everyone. We work with others to create and deliver the best possible health and community care system for the people of our region. We strive towards this by listening to the community, reorienting the health system toward care being closer to home and building capacity of providers and partners to meet health needs. We are passionate about living our values each day: collaboration, integrity, diversity, courage, and impact. Job Description Duties and Responsibilities (for full details, see Position Description) Lead multiple stakeholders, including government, health services, and community organisations, to develop and implement regional mental health and wellbeing strategies, ensuring alignment with local needs, system-wide priorities, and community health goals. Use best practice engagement and partnering approaches to collaborate with health system stakeholders to embed the joint regional approach (2025-30) using human centred design principles and methodology. Lead and contribute to the creation, development, and facilitation of regional approach quality improvement mechanisms that will inform comprehensive and responsive commissioning practices in line with the PHNs commissioning framework. Use best practice project management methodology to oversee and facilitate cross-sector projects that address high-priority health needs and emerging challenges. Ensure quality improvement initiatives are evidence-based, scalable, and responsive to community needs. Base salary $102,459 pa + 11.5% super + salary packaging (total remuneration package up to $120,177 pa) + 17.5% leave loading. Desired Skills and Experience About you (for full selection criteria, see Position Description) Tertiary qualifications in a health-related field and significant experience in mental health, including knowledge of local, state, and national policies and directions for mental health services. Knowledge of, and experience in, mental health service delivery, collaboratives and working groups and the mental health service sector within the region including the ability to identify gaps, prioritise needs and lead meaningful quality improvement initiatives that address need. Experience in working collaboratively with individuals and groups including consumers, carers, local health services, allied health professionals and other stakeholders and with people with a lived experience, and representatives from priority groups, including LGBTIQ+, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, culturally and linguistically diverse people. Track record in stakeholder engagement, ongoing coordination including an ability to build relationships and supportive partnerships with community leaders, and other stakeholders including government and non-government organisations. Project management experience in a health or wellbeing-related project/program, coordinating resources and meeting reporting requirements to ensure project outcomes are achieved. Apply to join our team To apply please - Review the full position description. Direct any queries about this role to Upload your current resume and a covering letter (letter maximum 2 pages, that directly addresses how you meet the selection criteria, via the 'Apply' button. Please note, we will be reviewing applications on receipt and therefore reserve the right to close the position listing before the stated deadline. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with lived experience of mental illness and people with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr