Community Engagement Coordinator

Stride; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,899 tax‑def

Meals and entertainment allowance up到$

Leave loading 17.5%

Stride Rewards

Job summary

Stride is recruiting a Community Engagement Coordinator to reach out to people with mental health concerns and their communities to provide education, raise literacy and connect individuals to appropriate services.

You will develop, facilitate and evaluate community events and programs, working closely with our clinical team to advocate the Medicare Mental Health Centre services and improve early access to support.

Qualifications

• Diploma qualification in mental health or related discipline is required.
• Experience in a similar role with mental health concerns is essential.
• Proven ability to plan, deliver and evaluate education and community awareness programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, facilitate and evaluate a range of community events and health education programs.
• Raise mental health literacy and community awareness to enable early identification and access to services.
• Collaborate with clinical team to advocate Stride's Medicare Mental Health Centre services.

Skills

Diploma qualification

Experience in similar role

Program planning & development

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Organisation & time management

IT & social media know-how

Verbal & written communication

Grant submissions

Education

Diploma in mental health or related discipline

Tools

Social media tools

Website maintenance

Job description

We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

About the service:

The Parramatta Medicare Mental Health Centre is funded by the Australian Government, to provide a streamlined approach to support better mental health and social wellbeing across the country. The service is tailored to the needs of the community in metro Sydney and provides a combination of peer-led recovery and clinical support.

The Medicare Mental Health Centre provides a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for people experiencing psychological distress, providing an alternative to presenting to the Emergency Department for low risk individuals, and allowing them to access support from trained mental health professionals within their community, outside a clinical setting.

On offer:

• Based in Parramatta, NSW
• Full time, fixed-term opportunity until December 2027
• Paying on SCHADs award Level 3 plus Super
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!)
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
• One paid wellbeing leave day per year
• Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)
• Paid parental leave support
• Supportive team environment
• Excellent training and career development

Role overview:

The Community Engagement Coordinator seeks opportunities to reach out to people with mental health issues and the communities that support them, to provide health education, raise mental health literacy and community awareness and link people to appropriate services.

You will develop, facilitate and evaluate a range of community events, and health and education programs designed to improve mental health literacy and community awareness of challenges faced by people with mental illness, in order to increase early identification and help them to get early access to appropriate services.

You will work closely with our clinical team to understand the services that Medicare Mental Health Centre provides, to advocate our services to the wider community.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Diploma qualification in mental health or other relevant discipline
• Experience in a similar role working with people with mental health concerns
• Experience in planning, developing and delivering of high-quality education, training, and community awareness programs and activities
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills showing an ability and sensitivity to work with and engage a variety of different people and stakeholders
• Proven ability to work creatively, collaboratively and effectively as a member of a team
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Confidence in use of IT including social media applications (e.g. Facebook), as well as website maintenance
• Excellent verbal communication and written skills, including the ability to identify potential funding sources and write the appropriate grant submissions
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
• Current Driver’s License

Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date for applications of 29 September 2026.

For any queries please email *************************