About us

Our vision is for community where good health is available for everyone. We work with others to create and deliver the best possible health and community care system for the people of our region. We strive towards this by listening to the community, reorienting the health system toward care being closer to home and building capacity of providers and partners to meet health needs. We are passionate about living our values each day: collaboration, integrity, diversity, courage, and impact.

This will be a rewarding role for someone who thrives on a variety of project responsibilities and who enjoys building relationships with diverse teams working to improve our national mental health system.

Duties and Responsibilities (for full details, see Position Description)

• Coordinate the Implementation Support Project (ISP) to support PHNs’ service and workforce development, model implementation, and strengthen the quality, safety, and effectiveness of Medicare Mental Health Phone Services and Centres.
• Facilitate engagement, communication, and collaboration with PHNs, the Commonwealth Government Department of Health and Aged Care, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate the national Medicare Mental Health Phone Service Community of Practice and Medicare Mental Health Centre Community of Practice and other relevant ISP forums, webinars and project meetings.
• Coordinate national capacity-building activities with PHN and external stakeholders to deliver project outcomes.
• Develop and maintain project resources and materials for a national network of PHNs and project stakeholders.
• Identify and engage with subject matter experts and other stakeholders to contribute to the ISP Community of Practice meetings, or individual PHN capacity-building.

Base salary $97,106pa + 12% super from 1 July 2025 + salary packaging (total remuneration package up to $114,694pa) + 17.5% leave loading.

This is a contract role until 30 June 2026.

To view the full Position Description, please paste the following into your browser: https://brisbanenorthphn.org.au/web/uploads/downloads/Position-descriptions/PD_Coordinator_Implementation-Support-Project_22May25_2025-06-05-054400_kluz.pdf

About you (for full selection criteria see Position Description)

• Tertiary qualifications in a health-related field and relevant experience in mental health program design or delivery.
• Experience in health program implementation, project management and capacity building.
• Knowledge and/or experience of the mental health and suicide prevention sector, including the PHN mental health program, mental health intake, assessment, and referral services, and Medicare Mental Health Centres or similar centre-based hub models.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with varied stakeholders including government, Primary Health Networks, and health service providers to facilitate the achievement of activity plans and project outcomes.
• Ability to maintain effectiveness while adjusting to a changing environment, varying tasks, responsibilities and priorities.

Joining us means…

• Great workplace culture with exposure to national programs
• Flexibility can be negotiated depending on business needs, including the potential to work from home, flexible hours, and flexible start/finish times
• Generous salary packaging arrangements, including NFP tax-free benefits
• Annual professional development funding
• Modern Lutwyche office base with free undercover parking
• Five weeks' annual leave per annum pro rata
• Social and friendly work environment, great kitchen breakout facilities and close to shops, cafes and transport
• 17.5% leave loading
• Access to Employee Assistance Program for you and your family

Apply to join our team

To apply please -

1. Review the full position description.
2. Direct any queries about this role to [email protected]
3. Upload your current resume and a covering letter (letter maximum 2 pages) that directly addresses how you meet the selection criteria, via the 'Apply' button.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications on receipt and therefore reserve the right to close the position listing before the stated deadline.

We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with lived experience of mental illness and people with disabilities.