Executive Assistant

at  Mental Health Wellbeing Commission

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Fixed term / 30th June 2025
Organisation: Mental Health & Wellbeing Commission
Salary: $95,102 - $107,905
Occupation: Administration/Secretarial
Reference: VG/MHWC/00707108
The MHWC is an accountability body in the mental health and wellbeing system established under the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (the Act) and recommended by the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. The MHWC responsibilities include the following: Monitor and report on the performance, quality and safety of the mental health and wellbeing system. Hold government to account with the ability to initiate its own inquiries into matters that support its objectives; handle and investigate complaints about mental health and wellbeing service delivery. Monitor government’s progress in reforming the system and ensuring the system meets the expectations of people with lived experience of mental illness or psychological distress, their families, carers and supporters. Exemplify and enable lived experience leadership. The new MHWC includes Commissioners with lived experience of mental illness or psychological distress and lived experience as a family member, carer, or supporter.

ABOUT US:

The MHWC is an accountability body in the mental health and wellbeing system established under the new Act and recommended by the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. The new MHWC includes Commissioners with lived experience of mental illness or psychological distress and lived experience as a family member, carer, or supporter.
Further information about our functions are available on the MHWC website.

The Executive Assistant plays a key role in providing executive support for three Commissioners in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (MHWC). This involves providing confidential secretarial and administrative assistance and ensuring the effective delivery of the Commission’s objectives.
The role reports to the Manager, Executive Services and sits within the Executive Services Team.