, Victoria Mental Health First Aid Australia

A great opportunity exists for an experienced manager to oversee the delivery of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (AMHFA) Program.

The Manager of AMHFA Program Delivery will:

• schedule Instructor training courses, including identifying and engaging organisations where new Instructors of the Program can be trained,
• oversee the quality of Instructor training courses,
• supervise the Instructor Coordinator and Trainers of Instructors, and
• identify opportunities to continuously improve the Program.

This is a 0.4FTE (equivalent to 2 days a week) that can be based anywhere in Australia.

About You 

You are an experienced manager with strong knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture. You also:

• Are a great communicator and have experience communicating sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Have a high level of knowledge about mental health problems and services, especially in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Are experienced in improving the quality and effectiveness of training program  delivery
• Have strong skills in building and managing relationships with external partners

MHFA Australia strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

About the organisation

Mental Health First Aid Australia is a national not-for-profit organisation focused on mental health training and research. We develop, evaluate and provide a variety of training programs and courses. We are a committed and passionate team, primarily based in Parkville, Melbourne.

How to apply

Please submit an application via email to jobs@mhfa.com.au using the subject line: Manager AMHFA Program Delivery, with attention to Sharon Rayner, General Manager.

The application should include your CV and address the key selection criteria (contained in the position description available at https://mhfa.com.au/work-with-mhfa-australia) in no more than two pages.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview. We will be interviewing progressively, so please apply as soon as possible.

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Parramatta, NEW South Wales The Smith Family
The Smith Family is a national charity that helps young Australians in need to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves.
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Various Locations, Dentsu Mitchell on behalf of Federal Government

• Real world work experience while you study
• Generous financial support to complete your degree
• Guaranteed employment on successful completion

 
Kick start your research career with a DST Cadetship
 
The DST Cadetship Program is an entry-level employment pathway for high performing undergraduate students currently studying a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) degree.
 
As DST is committed to building a diverse and innovative workforce, the DST Cadetship Program (Affirmative Measures – Indigenous) pathway is only open to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.
 
About DST
As one of the world’s leading defence science and technology organisations, DST supports every aspect of Australia’s national defence capability. If a soldier eats it, wears it, thinks it, uses it or has to fight against it, there’s every chance that DST has done the research behind it.
 
With multiple positions available across DST's research areas, DST is seeking applications from high-performing STEM students in the following academic discipline areas:

• Aerospace/ Aeronautical Engineering, and Naval Architecture
• Computer Sciences, IT, Software Engineering, Telecommunications
• Electronic/ Electrical Engineering
• Psychology and Social Sciences
• Materials Science
• Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (including Robotics)
• Chemical, Radiological, Biological and Food Sciences
• Mathematics and Physics

 
Why choose a DST Cadetship?
As a DST Cadet, you will experience what it’s like to work in a leading science and technology organisation while you complete your studies. You will receive a salary and generous financial support, mentoring from leading Defence scientists and engineers, and a guaranteed job upon successfully completing the cadetship.
 
For further information and to view a list of available positions, please visit
https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/careers/scholarships-and-placements/dst-cadetship-program
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Newcastle, NEW South Wales Life Without Barriers
About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 6,100 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client’s individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role
This is a challenging but rewarding opportunity for you to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.

As a Disability Support Worker you will provide 1:1 support to clients who have challenging behaviours, in order to achieve their goals, with a focus on promoting skills and abilities.

You will have the support of a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate the delivery of quality services and achieve positive outcomes of clients in a proactive environment.

About You:
You will possess resilience, self-confidence as well as the capability to assess and manage risks. You will have strong communication skills and a genuine interest in developing stable relationships with clients and actively supporting their individual needs. You may have qualifications relevant to the sector and/or be highly experienced in supporting clients with challenging behaviours.

This role will be based in Newcastle and surrounding suburbs.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in providing positive support to clients with challenging behaviour
• Ability to work a variety of shifts across a 24/7 roster
• Experience in utilising Behaviour Support Plans
• Ability to maintain clients privacy and confidentiality
• Driver’s license and your own car
• First Aid Certificate
• Certificate III in Disability or equivalent industry experience

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisation
• Attractive Hourly rate with salary packaging benefits
• On-going training opportunities

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, ensuring you highlight your experience in working with clients with challenging behaviours, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.

For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Kestra Caller at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday the 9th of April.
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Tamworth, NEW South Wales Life Without Barriers
About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 6,100 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client’s individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role
We are looking for experienced Support Workers who have have the ability to work within a team environment to support both people with disability and people who are ageing.

These roles will work within our supported accomodation service in Tamworth and are offered on a casual basis. We require candidates who are available to work a variety of shifts across a 24 hours period.

Key Responsibilities

• Day to day care (including personal care) and supervision
• Community Access & Transport
• Maintain & Monitor Person Centred Plans
• Documenting & Progress Note keeping
• Implement development plans and identify support learning opportunities

Skills & Experience

• Unrestricted Australian Drivers Licence
• Certificate III Community Welfare, Disability, Aged Care or similar (or working towards)
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Prior knowledge or experience working with people who have a Disability and/or in Aged Care

Benefits

• Work for one of Australia’s largest social purpose organisations
• Life Without Barriers offers ongoing training, support and career advancement opportunities
• Hours to suit your lifestyle

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Kristy Crowe at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on Thursday 17th May 2018
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Darwin, Northern Territory Dentsu Mitchell on behalf of Federal Government
Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL)
At AHL we strive to influence and shape opportunities for Indigenous Australians through the delivery of accommodation and support across our national network of hostels. Our hostel facilities provide safe, comfortable, culturally appropriate and affordable accommodation, enabling access to education, employment, health care and other essential services.
 
What We Offer
AHL offers great employment conditions including generous superannuation, allowances, and salary sacrifice (packaging) options. AHL’s Salary Packaging Program includes a benefit up to $15,900 per FBT year for mortgage or rent payments, or for living expenses. Salary packaging allows staff to reduce tax, providing more take home pay.
 
The Positions
AHL is seeking to engage highly motivated and experienced candidates who can fill the role of Hostel Manager and Assistant Hostel Manager in our hostels located in Darwin. Vacancies are available for immediate filling, and we are also seeking to create a merit list for filling future vacancies and to establish a pool of on‐call casual employees who are available to work at short notice.
 
As a Hostel or Assistant Hostel Manager, you will have primary responsibility for the day to day running of the hostel. You will work under the general direction of the Business Manager and Operations Manager and will provide supervision to hostel workers on a daily basis, ensuring a high standard of service is delivered to our residents.
 
Position Title:                       Hostel and Assistant Hostel Manager
Classification:                        APS 3
Opportunity:                        Permanent/Temporary, full‐time / part‐time / casual
Salary:                                    $55,263 ‐ $59,908 + Manager Allowance of $1500 + superannuation
 
Locations:                              Darwin ($1004 – $1996 District Allowance)
Katherine and Nhulunbuy ($3685 – $6497 District Allowance)
(The rate of district allowance is based on without or with dependents)
 
Position contact:                  Timothy Wolfgang
 
We are looking for people who:

• are committed to working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;
• have management or leadership experience in hospitality, residential, health and or community settings;
• have a strong focus on customer service, with the ability to communicate effectively, and work in a team environment;
• have strong computer and administration skills; and
• are committed to safety.

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South Hurstville, NEW South Wales Life Without Barriers
About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 6,100 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client’s individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

Ensure that the individual needs of our clients are met, whilst maintaining an efficient and safe working environment for clients and staff. This position is on the floor and office based.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordination and management of the daily operations of the disability programs;
• Develop and monitor high quality health care plans for Life Without Barriers clients;
• Provide supervision and support to Disability Support Workers;
• The identification and development of community resources that can be used by our clients;
• Ensuring a safe working environment and ensuring compliance with Life Without Barriers WH&S systems, policies and procedures;
• Undertaking, with direction from the Program Manager, administrative responsibility for the service;
• Provide services in accordance with funding agency standards and agreements;
• Represent the organisation and maintain harmony within the managed services;
• Undertake rostering of support workers under the direction of the Program Manager;
• Participate in an on call roster.

Skills & Experience

• Degree Qualification in Nursing and current registration with AHPRA
• Certificate IV in Disability or similar
• Previous experience working within disability services, in particular with individuals who have high support medical needs;
• Demonstrated leadership attributes;
• Demonstrated experience of clinical practice in the area of health planning

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia’s largest not for profit organisations
• Lead a team of 10-15 DSW’s to support clients with disability
• Fantastic remuneration and salary packaging benefits

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disabilities that require adjustments, contact Kestra Caller at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight on Thursday the 14th of June.
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Melbourne, Victoria Victoria Legal Aid

• Full time maximum term contract (3 years)
• Salary commensurate with experience, range: $85,631 – $107,036 plus superannuation
• Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging

About the role:
As part of a Child Protection Early Intervention Unit Pilot, you will supervise and support a small team of non-legal advocates as they deliver quality support services to clients accessing the child protection system.

As a senior team member, you will provide leadership and mentoring to the team, monitor and manage caseload issues and ensure that effective debriefing practices are upheld to support the health and wellbeing of your team members. You will work closely with the Manager, Independent Mental Health Advocacy, to inform the services ongoing development and improvements. You will provide advocacy services in complex matters and support your clients to know and exercise their rights within the child protection system. You will build positive and mutually beneficial relationships with a broad range of stakeholders; including clients, child protection workers and a range of service providers, including Aboriginal Controlled services.

About you:
You will have strong leadership skills with experience in supervising staff and working alongside a broader team.
You will have extensive knowledge and experience of the child protection jurisdiction with an understanding of the challenges impacting Victorians when accessing the child protection system and support services. You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and employ these alongside your understanding of the child protection sector to advocate on behalf of your clients and ensure that they have the knowledge and tools available to navigate the system.

Crucial to your success in this role will be your experience in supporting and leading a team, and your ability to build a team environment which supports individual and team development and prioritises staff health and wellbeing.

About Victoria Legal Aid:
We help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems. We also provide legal representation to those who need it most. VLA also provides the Independent Mental Health Advocacy service which consists of non-legal advocates who work with people subject to compulsory treatment under the Mental Health Act, 2015.  We employ over 800 staff in 14 offices across Victoria. Our vision is that the Victorian child protection system advances children's best interests.

Employee benefits:
We offer attractive employment benefits including salary packaging (making part of your salary tax-free and increasing take-home pay), flexible working arrangements, family friendly policies and opportunities for professional development. The work is both challenging and rewarding and our staff are supported by experienced and capable managers as well as a range of internal departments and programs committed to staff safety and development. VLA has a friendly and inclusive culture of people working to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged Victorians.

How to apply:
Please submit a current resume and a document addressing the key selection criteria (KSC). You must address the KSC to be considered for this role.

For further information review the attached position description or contact Helen Makregiorgos, Manager Independent Mental Health Advocacy on (03) 9093 3701.

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm Sunday 8 July 2018

Visit www.legalaid.vic.gov.au for more information about Victoria Legal Aid and the work we do.
 

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Hobart, Tasmania Life Without Barriers
About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client’s individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role
As Case Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing Case Plans for children and young people in Out of Home Care. While drawing from your tertiary qualifications and experience, you will have a demonstrated understanding of current case plan practice for children and young people, experience with working with children and young people in out of home care, have strong negotiation and mediation skills and a current driver’s licence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement high quality case plans for children and young people
• Develop and maintain supportive relationships with children in out of home care
• Ensure the CIRTS database is up to date with all client and carer information
• Provide support and supervision to Foster Carers
• Support and monitor placements
• Participate in on call roster as required
• Ensure compliance with all internal policy and procedure, statutory and contractual requirements

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Social Work, Social Science, Psychology or Human Services
• Demonstrated understanding of current casework practice for children
• Demonstrated experience in working with children in out of home care and foster carers
• Demonstrated ability to develop quality case plans
• High level organisation and time management skills, and ability to reorganise work priorities to meet changing demands
• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals, families or groups from strengths based culturally appropriate perspective

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Tasmanian Working With Vulnerable People Registration.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with access to tax benefits & tool of trade vehicle
• Full time opportunity based in Hobart

How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries contact recruitment@lwb.org.au.

Applications close at midnight on Wednesday 4th July 2018
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The University of Melbourne,, Victoria University of Melbourne

School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences
Faculty of Science

Salary: $69,148, – $93,830 p.a. (pro rata) plus 17% superannuation

Only Indigenous Australians are eligible to apply for this position, as it is exempt under the Special Measure Provision, section 12(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 2011 (Vic)

All urban environmental practices, research and policy occur on Aboriginal Country.  No matter the focus, approach, personnel, timing or framing, all of these practices have an impact on the lives and futures of Indigenous peoples.  A key challenge, then, is for urban practitioners and researchers to respond meaningfully to the expectations, rights and aspirations of Indigenous communities in urban areas. 

We are seeking a Research Fellow to lead a project exploring Indigenous perspectives on biodiversity in urban environments.  The Fellow will join the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub (CAUL) of the National Environmental Science Program (NESP).  The NESP program is funded by the Australian federal government.

The Research Fellow will explore a range of research questions such as the significance of native biodiversity (including threatened species and ecological communities) for maintaining a connection to Country in the city; ways to improve the liveability and conservation value of urban landscapes by better incorporating Indigenous values and knowledge of biodiversity into urban design and management; and the utility of interdisciplinary collaborations between ecology, participatory art making and performance for engaging the broader community with Indigenous place, history and culture.

The successful applicant will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, such as Science, Environmental Science, Arts or a related field
• Research experience, including the capacity to plan, conduct and report on research, relative to career opportunity
• Expertise in field methods relevant to urban ecology
• Demonstrated ability to engage with relevant professional and industry bodies, and to foster collaborative partnerships
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with diverse audiences
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines

Please ensure that you address all of these essential criteria in your application.

The following attributes are also desirable:

• An Honours or Masters degree in Science, Environmental Science, Arts or a related field
• Research experience in urban environments
• Experience in engaging with the general public through citizen science, the arts, and/or the media

This is a re-advertised position. Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Close date: 5 Aug 2018

For full position information and to apply online go to: http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/896869/research-fellow-urban-environments-readvertised

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