• Location: Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Broken Hill or Bourke
• Full time maximum term contract to 30 June 2022 (with possibility of further extension)

About Western Health Alliance Ltd (WHAL) trading as Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN)

The WNSW PHN is one of 31 Primary Health Networks across Australia established by the Australian Government to support frontline health and wellbeing services. Our focus is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of primary health care, ensuring people receive the right care in the right place at the right time. To achieve this, we work closely with general practice, Aboriginal Medical Services and other health care providers, Local Health Districts, non-government organisations and the broader community.

The Role

Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN) is currently seeking a motivated individual who has a passion for primary healthcare and community wellbeing to join our Commissioned Services team as Senior Project Officer – Mental Health.

The Senior Project Officer - Mental Health, will assist and support the Portfolio Lead – Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol and the broader Mental Health Team, with a focus on project management, to contribute to the development, implementation, delivery and reporting of a range of mental health projects and commissioned programs.

The position can be based in any one of our offices which include Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Broken Hill or Bourke.

Benefits to working with WHAL

We pride ourselves on being supportive and flexible and offer a great range of benefits including:

• Generous salary packaging options up to $18,450 per year
• Professional development allowance and leave
• Family friendly and flexible working arrangements
• Collaboration with passionate likeminded professionals
• 5 weeks annual leave 
• Option to purchase an additional 2 weeks leave or cash out 2 weeks
• Additional leave between the Christmas and New Year period
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• Free Employment Assistance Program

How to apply

For an outline of responsibilities, position description, selection criteria and information on how to apply, please refer to the Employment tab in the ‘About Us’ section of our website www.wnswphn.org.au/about-us/employment.

A position description is attached.

WNSW PHN is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Marijka Brennan (Portfolio Lead – Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol) on 0421 460 752. 

PLEASE NOTE: 

As part of your application, you must provide a separate statement addressing each of the selection criteria as well as your resume. If you do not provide these two documents, your application will automatically not be accepted.