Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 20th Sep 2021
The Senior Policy Officer - Mental Health reports to the Policy and Strategy Manager and is accountable to the Chief Executive Officer. The role is responsible for maintaining expert knowledge and awareness of issues, trends and legislative changes across national and state policy issues relating to mental health policy matters, and will take a lead role in providing strategic advice on policy matters that will impact the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal people in WA.
The occupant is also responsible for advocacy and stakeholder engagement regarding mental health and social and emotional wellbeing services, on behalf of the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA). This position will support AHCWA by representing the interests of Aboriginal Western Australians in a range of forums to influence government policy and programs and partner with stakeholders to achieve improved mental health outcomes.
To view the full position description and selection criteria, click here, or visit https://www.ahcwa.org.au.
To be considered for this position, you must have:
Ideally, in addition to be above, we are looking for someone who:
The position involves working within a multicultural organisation where the majority of employees, clients and stakeholders identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Candidates must be able to demonstrate an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Please note: In addition to the above skills and experience, the successful candidate will be required to submit a National Police Clearance (dated within 3 months) prior to appointment.
Applicants for this position must be legally entitled to work in Australia and will be required to provide evidence of this entitlement, such as an Australian or New Zealand passport, birth certificate, or foreign passport with a relevant working visa.
While you will face diverse new challenges in the role, you will also enjoy an attractive remuneration package including a base salary of $86,569.58 - $98,112.19 per annum pro rata plus superannuation. You'll also gain access to generous salary packaging options, which will greatly increase your take home pay. In addition, you will have access to a number of fantastic benefits including:
For further information about this position please call a People and Culture Representative on 08 9227 1631.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.