StandBy Regional Coordinator – Northern Territory

Make a profound impact in the lives of people and communities bereaved or impacted by suicide. Lead, support and coordinate vital postvention services across the NT.

Youturn is proud to deliver the StandBy Support After Suicide program – Australia’s leading suicide postvention service, providing compassionate care and coordinated support to those bereaved or impacted by suicide.

We are currently seeking an experienced and empathetic Regional Coordinator to lead our StandBy service delivery across the Northern Territory Primary Health Network (PHN) region. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting communities, leading a team, and making real change.

What you’ll be doing:

As the StandBy Regional Coordinator, you will:

Lead and coordinate the delivery of the StandBy program across the NT PHN region.

Provide leadership and support to a dedicated support team, including the Lived Experience Lead Worker and casual Support Team.

Deliver postvention support to individuals, families, and communities bereaved or impacted by suicide.

Facilitate training, education and capacity-building activities with community groups, services, and stakeholders.

Respond to support requests and critical incidents in a timely and compassionate manner.

Champion community engagement initiatives based on asset-based community development principles.

Coordinate supervision, data collection, reporting and continuous quality improvement in line with the StandBy Model.

Participate in and represent the NT site in relevant state and national forums.

What you’ll bring:

Significant experience supporting people through suicide bereavement, grief, trauma, or mental health challenges.

Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience in allied health, social work, mental health, counselling or community services.

Experience in community development and stakeholder engagement, with strong networks and cultural awareness of NT communities.

Demonstrated leadership skills, including supporting staff development and managing on-call response operations.

Experience in providing supervision and self-care strategies in emotionally demanding roles.

High-level communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present, facilitate, and collaborate across diverse audiences.

Commitment to inclusive practice and embracing lived experience perspectives.

To be successful, you will also need:

NT Driver Licence and ability to travel regularly throughout the region.

Eligibility for a Working with Children Check.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) – or willingness to obtain.

A strong understanding of suicide postvention principles and the needs of individuals and communities bereaved by suicide.

The ability to lead with compassion, professionalism, and resilience.

Why join us?

Be part of a nationally recognised, evidence-based program making real impact.

Work with a supportive, purpose-driven organisation focused on wellbeing and community connection.

Enjoy a flexible and inclusive work environment that values your mental fitness and self-awareness.

Access professional development, supervision, and wellbeing support.

Benefits for Youturn Team Members

We offer a generous remuneration package with benefits designed to support your career and lifestyle goals.

Enjoy 12% superannuation plus access to generous salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus $2,650 meal entertainment benefits, to further maximise your take-home pay, offering you even greater advantages such as partial exemptions for Remote Area Benefits, Relocation Expenses and Car Parking (if eligible).

Flexibility: Enjoy work-life balance with flexibility for negotiating start/finish times, tailoring your career to your lifestyle!

Wellness Leave: Recharge with 5 days of paid wellness leave each year (pro-rata).

Paid Parental Leave: Unlock 12 weeks of paid parental leave benefits after just one year of dedicated service.

Annual Leave Loading: Receive additional pay with annual leave loading

Ready to apply?

If you’re passionate about supporting communities impacted by suicide and have the leadership and service coordination experience, we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and motivation for applying.

Applications close 2.00pm, Friday the 18th of July.

Please advise if you have been referred to this position by a current employee of Youturn.

Youturn encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds, and those with lived experience.

We are committed to ensuring a safe, inclusive and respectful recruitment process, and if we can support you with any adjustments to help you fully participate, please let us know in your application or contact us at: [email protected]