About the role: Fixed Term to 30 June 2027 Part-time 0.8 FTE
Following the Royal Commission’s recommendation for the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing (Collaborative Centre) to coordinate learning and professional development across the whole mental health and wellbeing sector, the Collaborative Centre’s statewide workforce education and development function will commence operations on July 1, 2025. The Collaborative Centre will play a strategic leadership role in the co-ordination and dissemination of evidence-based education and professional development, as well as the delivery of innovative workforce capability programs. This work will be critical in ensuring that no matter where they are, Victorians receive care from a workforce with shared knowledge, skills and the support they need to thrive.
To support this critical work, the Collaborative Centre is seeking a dynamic and innovative Senior Workforce Development Facilitator - Family/Carer Perspective to contribute to professional development program delivery across clinical and community mental health in Victoria. Reporting to the Manager, Lived and Living Experience, Workforce Development these roles will be responsible for developing and delivering workforce development programs that directly respond to mental health workforce needs, working closely with stakeholders across Victoria’s mental health sector.
The Collaborative Centre is a growing organisation operating in a fast-paced, high-output environment where priorities can shift quickly. We’re looking for individuals who are adaptable and able to maintain
About us:
The Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing is a Victorian public entity led by a unique Co-CEO partnership and governed by an independent skills-based Board who report to the Minister for Mental Health.

SPECIALIST LIVED EXPERIENCE

• Centring lived experience: working primarily from the lens of lived experience and drawing on lived experience to guide decision-making; having a connection to, and understanding of, the consumer, carer, peer, LGBTIQA+ and/or AOD movements and staying true to their underpinning values; leading with a strong intersectional approach.
• Connecting with community: cultivate a safe environment within and outside the workplace; championing diversity and inclusivity by engaging with and making space for different perspectives; exploring diverse ways for people with lived experience to engage, participate in and lead the work of the Collaborative Centre.
• Advocacy and championing justice: a demonstrated commitment to, and knowledge of, human rights and social justice principles and a proven capacity to apply them in decision-making; championing an intersectional and trauma-informed approach to work; advocating for change and challenging existing norms; proactively working with discomfort and navigating conflicting interests.
• Workforce: Expertise relating to effective workforce education and development building within the mental health, human services or health sectors, including working within complex systems to effect change on the ground.
  To view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date click on the Position Description.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
• A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector.
• A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.

How to apply:
Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Click the `Apply’ button.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at inclusion@health.vic.gov.au. For more information on our commitment to inclusion and diversity see inclusion and diversity at the Department of Health.
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