Employment Type: Part Time (7.21 Hours per week), Temporary 11 Month Contract with the possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Administrative Service Officer Level 3 (PN 69602)
Salary: $76,985 - $82,459 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Forensic Mental Health Services
Closing Date: 14th August 2025

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to discounted gym membership.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to facilitate research on behalf of Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS). The priority project involves an evaluation of grievance-fuelled violence concerns in young people referred to the ACT Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC). The project aims to inform a better understanding of the current ACT threat context, and needs and opportunities for intervention for vulnerable young people.

FMHS is a unit of Mental Health, Justice Health, and Alcohol & Drug Services, Justice Health Services. We provide mental health care across the lifespan and across a range of settings, including a centralised community health facility, youth and adult custodial facilities, off campus community liaison, court settings, and secure inpatient units. The care provided is underpinned by the National Principles for Forensic Mental Health Services. The service aims to provide collaborative care guided by principles of Recovery and involving the consumer, their carers and other key services.

FMHS is one service with three distinguishable, yet integrated service components as follows:

Custodial Mental Health services (CMH) including:

• CMH - Child and Adolescent at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre (CMH - CA).
• CMH - Adult at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (CMH - A).

Forensic Mental Health Inpatient Services (FMHIS)

• Dhulwa Mental Health Unit.

Forensic Community Mental Health Services (FMHS) including:

• Forensic Consultation and Intervention Service (FoCIS).
• ACT Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC).
• Mental Health Court Assessment and Liaison Service (MHCALS).

This is a vacancy for a part-time (0.2 FTE) temporary role for up to 12 months (negotiable).

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please see the full contact details and how to apply on the CHS Careers Page.