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Manager, Suicide Prevention

Queensland Health
Herston, QLD
A$150,906 p/a
Government & Defence → Government - State
Full-time
On-site

Posted 9 days ago


What you'll do

In this role you will manage the Suicide Prevention in Health Services team in the Clinical Governance Unit across priority programs and projects focused on supporting suicide prevention within the mental health, alcohol and other drugs service system. You will provide leadership in mental health alcohol and other drug strategy, planning and program /service development as it relates to suicide prevention within the mental health, alcohol and other drugs service system that is evidence based and consistent with relevant national and state policy directions. Please see the Role Description for further details of this role key responsibilities.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

  • Expert knowledge or demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of the mental health alcohol and other drugs service system environment and priorities at a national and state level, with a focus on mental illness, problematic alcohol and drug use, mental health crisis including suicidality.
  • High level and demonstrated interpersonal skills in negotiation, influencing, advocacy, communication, consultation and harnessing the collective efforts of diverse stakeholders at strategic and operational levels, including health professionals, government agencies and non-government organisations.
  • High level and demonstrated planning and project leadership and management skills and the demonstrated ability to implement quality improvement initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to formulate and communicate strategic advice relevant to mental health alcohol and other drugs.
  • High level and demonstrated analytical, policy and data and information interpretation to inform improvement initiative

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

  • 12.75% superannuation
  • 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

  • 38 hour full time work week
  • Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
  • Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

  • Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
  • Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
  • Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description


About Queensland Health

Bowen Hills, QLD, Australia
Government & Defence
5001-10000 employees

Queensland Health is the state's largest healthcare provider. We are committed to ensuring all Queenslanders have access to a range of public healthcare services aimed at achieving good health and well-being.

Through a network of 16 Hospital and Health Services, as well as the Mater Hospitals, Queensland Health delivers a range of integrated services including hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency services, community and mental health services, aged care services and public health and health promotion programs.

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