Your impact, where you’re really needed.

As our highly valued Mental Health and AOD Project Officer, you will use your skills in facilitating and managing projects as well as engaging a range of stakeholders to support and progress key mental health and alcohol and other drug projects that create positive change to the residents of South Western Sydney.

You’ll make an impact at scale by:

Facilitating and supporting management of key mental health and AOD projects including but not limited to:

Mental Health and AOD Projects that drive greater collaboration, improved service access, improved integration and mental health, AOD and suicide prevention outcomes.

Communication and Promotion projects aimed at reducing stigma, improving understanding of mental health, AOD and suicide prevention and increasing awareness of SWSPHN commissioned services.

Internal Quality Improvement and Wellbeing activities

Bringing together and/or supporting key internal and external stakeholders to progress Project activities, leading to positive mental health and AOD outcomes for residents of the SWS region.

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have:

Tertiary qualifications in a health-related field or equivalent experience in mental health and alcohol & other drugs, or a combination of study and work experience.

Skills and experience in facilitating and supporting the management of projects that have a community and sector focus including development of project briefs, program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

An ability to communicate, collaborate and bring people together effectively, both internal and external.

An ability to self-manage workload, task and priorities in the context of supporting a larger team including capacity to be flexible, set priorities and work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment

An alignment to the SWSPHN values of optimism, trust, empathy, fairness, integrity and courage.

A healthy community. A healthy career.

Are you ready to be part of something bigger, something good?

At South Western Sydney Primary Health Network (SWSPHN), our mission is simple: we’re building healthier communities. Through connection and care, we tackle the region's healthcare challenges by supporting primary health providers. As a not-for-profit, we’re passionate about improving services to meet the diverse and evolving needs of our community.

That really matters. And so do you.

Why South Western Sydney PHN?

We’re a values-driven organisation that sees and supports you as a whole person. What we do isn’t easy, there are many moving parts, but we’re deeply invested in the health of our region, and in your wellbeing.

Here’s what you can expect when you work with us:

Make a Real Impact

As our Mental Health and AOD Project Officer, you’ll use your project facilitation and management experience to help us support our stakeholders move the dial on health care and make lives better every day.

Work in a Way That Works for You

We understand that life doesn’t always fit a 9-to-5. Whether it’s a school drop-off, a family celebration, or hybrid working, we trust you to do your best work—your way. And you’ll find approachable leaders who are genuinely committed to your growth and success.

Be Part of a Kind and Talented Team

The people you work with matter. At SWSPHN, you’ll join a team of dedicated, passionate professionals who collaborate, support one another, and share a deep commitment to primary health.

Are you ready to be part of something bigger?

Join SWSPHN and build a healthy career that works for you.

To apply, please submit your resume and detailed cover letter with your skills, experience and capabilities aligned to the expectations of the role by COB Monday 4 August 2025.

To find out more, contact Pritika Desai at [email protected].

Contract until 30 September 2026 with possible extension dependent on funding.

The communities we support are very diverse, and so are their healthcare needs. SWSPHN benefits greatly from a team that brings together many different perspectives and experiences, and we’re proud of our inclusive culture. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all backgrounds.

Preferred applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be subject to a Criminal Record Check.