Position Number: 0065707
Location: Parkville
Role type: Part-time (0.4 FTE); Fixed-term for 12 months
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department: General Practice and Primary Care
Salary: UoM 5 - $83,159 - $95,518 p.a. (pro rata) plus 17% super

• Support large-scale research initiatives with real-world impact.
• Use your coordination skills to support national mental health research networks and drive outcomes.
• Investing in you - benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

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Your next career opportunity
Become part of a national initiative in mental health research as a Research Network Support Officer with the ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Translation. Based in the Department of General Practice and Primary Care, you will support the coordination and day-to-day activities of key networks: the Co-Design Living Labs Network, the Next-Generation Researcher Network, and the Implementation and Translation Network.

Working across several large-scale, NHMRC- and MRFF-funded studies, you will help engage members, coordinate communications, support national meetings, and track follow-up action - particularly within the Co- Design Living Labs Network. You will report to the Co-Design Senior Research Fellow and act as a key point of contact for network members across the country.

This is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to meaningful mental health research and national collaboration.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work with the Senior Research Fellow who is responsible for the oversight of the day- to-day operations of three Networks, supporting engagement and activities with members.
• Support Network meetings by sending invitations, preparing agendas, minuting and documenting actions for key staff to take forward and Support meetings and processes for development of Network Quick Guides.
• Administer callouts for project co-design as required, which may include processing responses to calls-outs and organising reimbursements for codesign and co-lead meeting participants.
• Work with the Research Fellow (Statistics) on database management for all networks, including adding new member information and documenting attendance at events and meetings.
• Support report preparation on membership and activities across all three networks to senior research staff and leads as requested.
• Regularly check-in with co-leads of each Network. Monitor network email inboxes and communications. Be the point of contact for Network enquiries.

You may be a great fit if:
We are looking for a motivated and people-focused individual to support the ALIVE National Centre’s research networks, supporting research translation activities that are community-centric and meaningful.

You bring a passion for working alongside people with lived-experience of mental ill-health, ideally with knowledge of co-design and lived-experience led work, and/or other qualitative research methods.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful, community-driven research in mental health.

You also have:

• Completion of a degree without subsequent relevant work experience; or completion of an advanced diploma qualification and at least 1 year’s subsequent relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Prior experience in working in teams and an ability to work with diverse people from community settings, professional backgrounds and to communicate respectfully and clearly.
• Some experience of working with First Nations organisations and/or people with lived- experience of mental ill-health and family, carer and kinship groups.
• Demonstrated ability to book and plan for meetings within a research context and alongside a multidisciplinary team of researchers providing diverse perspectives.
• Ability to provide clear and succinct regular network updates on behalf of the overseeing Senior Research Fellow.
• Experience in preparing meeting agendas and minutes and monitoring and track progress on actions from meetings.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
• Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members!

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team – the ALIVE National Centre
The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation is funded under the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Special Initiative in Mental Health. Three networks operationalise the objectives of the ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation: the Co-Design Living Labs Network, the Implementation and Translation Network, and the Next Generation Researcher Network (incorporating the Lived-Experience Research Collective).

The University of Melbourne Primary Care Mental Health research group established the Co- Design Living Labs program in 2017, and there are currently upward of 1900 members in the program and national network (referred to as co-designers) across Australia. The program is scaling across 17 university partners in the National Centre to support co-design of new models of care, service design, and implementation and translation efforts across Australian research institutions, with a particular focus on transforming mental health care and systems. The program brings people with Lived-Experience of mental ill-health, ongoing distress and people who care as unpaid carers, family and/or kinship group members together with researchers, industry, and other agencies (as appropriate), for co-design.

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.

The University of Melbourne is committed to fostering a barrier-free and inclusive recruitment process. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates throughout the application and interview stages, including accessible document formats and alternative application methods. To discuss your specific requirements, please feel free to contact Kim Groizard +61 3 9035 3218 or send an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments' to [email protected]. You can find more information for applicants requiring reasonable adjustments on our Careers website: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

If you are a member of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community and would like any support, please feel free to contact our Indigenous Employment & Development team via email at [email protected].

Working at the University – what you need to know
This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Join Us and unlock your career potential!
Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today! Including the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Nick via email at [email protected], ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.

Applications close: 7 May 2025 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) / Melbourne time zone.

Position Description: 0065707_Research Network Support, Primary Care Mental Health_PD.pdf