• Northern Catchment
• Full-time, permanent contract
• Based primarily at South Melbourne or Bentleigh East depending on preference.
• Grade 3 – Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Community Health Centres) Enterprise Agreement

Lead a growing service. Develop great teams. Make a lasting impact.

At Better Health Network (BHN), we're investing in the future of community health and looking for exceptional leaders to help shape it.

As Team Leader, Child, Adult & Family Therapies, you'll lead a multidisciplinary team delivering NDIS and state-funded services that support children, adults and families to thrive. From early intervention and school readiness to allied health and disability supports, you'll play a key role in strengthening services, growing capability and improving outcomes for our community.

With increasing demand and significant opportunities emerging through NDIS reform, this is an exciting time to join a program poised for growth and innovation.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Lead and develop a passionate multidisciplinary team
• Drive service improvement, innovation and growth
• Shape the future of a rapidly expanding program
• Work alongside experienced and supportive leaders
• Build partnerships that improve access for vulnerable and marginalised communities
• Enjoy flexibility, autonomy and genuine work-life balance

About the Role

This is more than an operational leadership position.

You'll inspire and support a team of clinicians and practitioners, ensuring high-quality, person-centred services while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

Working closely with the Program Manager, you'll:

• Lead day-to-day service operations and workforce planning
• Support staff through coaching, supervision and professional development
• Drive quality, performance and service improvement initiatives
• Identify opportunities for program growth and innovation
• Strengthen multidisciplinary practice and integrated care
• Ensure services meet funding, quality and compliance requirements
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

About You

You're a confident and collaborative leader who enjoys developing people and creating high-performing teams.

You bring:

• A relevant tertiary qualification and professional registration (where applicable)
• Leadership experience within health, disability, allied health or community services
• Experience managing service delivery, quality and performance outcomes
• Strong operational, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills
• A passion for person-centred, trauma-informed and culturally safe practice
• The ability to lead through change and support service growth

Why join BHN?

We offer:

• Full Time Permanent Opportunity – Allied Health Grade 3 classification starting at $112,607 + 12% super + salary packaging benefits Access to Accrued Day
• Work within a multidisciplinary, community-based health team
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being program
• NFP Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: Novated leasing, work related expenses, self-education and additional superannuation.

Relocation support: If you have relocated permanently for work purposes you may be able to substantially increase your take-home pay by salary packaging some or all of your relocation costs.

How to apply

Apply now with your resume and a cover letter outlining why you'd like to join BHN and what makes you suitable for the role.

Shortlisting and assessment will commence as applications are received.

For a confidential discussion, contact Kimberley Brown, Program Manager, Child and Family Therapies, at [email protected] using the subject line: Team Leader - Child, Adult and Family Therapies enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Pre-employment requirements: All offers of employment are subject to reference checks, a national police check, a Working with Children Check, verification of the right to work in Australia, and other required probity and screening requirements.

Better Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, and LGBTI+ communities

A position description is attached.