About Us

LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) is the national peak health organisation in Australia for organisations and individuals that provide health-related programs, services and research focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people and other sexuality, gender and bodily diverse people and communities.

LHA works with legislators, policymakers and service providers to help them understand and address the needs of LGBTIQ+ people and communities. We support LHA members to have a stronger policy voice and partner with researchers across the country on issues of LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing.

Role objective

The Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Manager is responsible for the successful implementation and delivery of the Mindout program. As a peak body, LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) is not a direct service or program provider. LHA works with partners across Australia to deliver programs and initiatives with LHA providing high level national coordination. This role requires demonstrated program and partnership management experience.

Mindout develops and delivers several activities aimed at preventing suicide and improving the mental health and wellbeing outcomes of LGBTIQ+ populations. Mindout is funded through the National Suicide Prevention Leadership and Support program (NSPLSP). LHA manages the following NSPLSP programs:

• National leadership in suicide prevention research translation
• National support for lived experience of suicide
• National media and communications strategy
• National suicide prevention training

The core focus of this role is to ensure that LHA’s mental health and suicide prevention programs are delivered to the highest standard and are guided by current research and models of best practice. The work of this role is guided by the key performance indicators in LHA’s program contracts. While providing support across all Mindout programs, this role will have primary oversight of the National suicide prevention training program. The intended outcomes of the training program are to:

• Reduce the rate of suicide and suicidal behaviour through universal strategies that target and involve the whole population, while also having comprehensive reach in support for at risk populations and communities
• Increase the capacity of individuals and communities to prevent and respond to suicide
• Support Primary Health Networks (PHNs) to lead a regional approach to service planning and integration for suicide prevention activities which meet the needs of individuals at the local level.

All staff are required to ensure that within their role and delivery of their work, they consider and incorporate the needs of the LGBTIQ+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, BrotherBoys and SisterGirls.

Reporting structure

This position reports to the Director Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.

Direct reports include – Nil

Key responsibilities

• Manage the development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of Mindout programs to achieve established goals and objectives.
• Lead the delivery of the Mindout Training Program, including the development and delivery of evidence-based mental and health and suicide prevention training and capacity building that is applicable on a national scale to the suicide prevention sector across Australia.
• Manage program deliverables according to key outcome measures within LHA’s funding agreement and preparation of annual plans to reflect these goals
• Ensure the key performance indicators in all related contracts are delivered on time and to the highest quality.
• Oversight of contractual requirements with partners including timely receipt of partner reports and analysis of information.
• Manage relationships with Mindout partners to ensure programs are delivered to the highest standards.
• Collaborate with the broader mental health and suicide prevention sector to support sector development.
• Cross sector collaboration with policy, programs, services and systems that support improved mental health and social and emotional wellbeing in LGBTIQ+ communities nationally.

Key skills & experience

• Demonstrated working knowledge of the LGBTIQ sectors, their services and systems and strong working relationships within these sectors as well as with the government and non- government health sectors.
• Demonstrated experience and a successful track record of programmatic management and implementing of health and wellbeing programs including the development, implementation and evaluation of harm reduction and peer education programs within a community organisation context.
• Demonstrated understanding of targeted sector focussed education and training and capacity building models with focus on LGBTIQ+ mental health and wellbeing sectors.
• Experience in program governance and stakeholder engagement across a wide range of networks, and understanding of diversity across LGBTIQ+ community groups and organisations.
• Contemporary knowledge of the current health and wellbeing issues affecting LGBTIQ people and communities.
• Good knowledge and understanding of LGBTIQ+ mental health and suicide prevention research, best practice and related sectors.
• Awareness and understanding of the health disparities that impact on LGBTIQ communities for example, ageing and aged care, alcohol and other drugs, social inclusion and other health and social issues.
• Knowledge of the current health disparities and issues affecting indigenous LGBTIQ, BrotherBoy and SisterGirl communities.
• Understanding of and commitment to human rights for LGBTIQ people and communities.
• Experience of working effectively and collaboratively in a small team environment, with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the health and human rights of LGBTIQ people and communities.
• Demonstrated understanding of the workings of government (Commonwealth and State/Territory), and of the health sector.
• Demonstrated experience of working in environments where a high degree of judgement, confidentiality and sensitivity is required.
• A proven track record of planning and using diverse influencing strategies to achieve organisational goals.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications with relevant experience in relation to mental health and wellbeing, education and training, social science or other relevant fields will be highly regarded.

Computer Skills

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Teams, Planner and Nation-builder platforms.

Please view the position description attached below for the full role overview and list of accountabilities and Selection Criteria.

Accessibility

• If you have any access requirements or need to submit your application in alternative format, please contact us to discuss.
• You can apply verbally over the phone or through a face-to-face meeting if you cannot submit a written application.
• You will need to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to the target questions.

Interviews will be held on 3 July 2023.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Erin Halligan on 0429 208 638.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds including people with a disability, LGBTIQ+ people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.