General Manager - Integrated Services

Stride Mental Health; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meals & entertainment allowance

Leave loading

Stride Rewards

Wellbeing leave

Additional leave days

Parental leave

Training & development

Job summary

Stride Mental Health in Brisbane seeks a General Manager to lead service delivery, financial and HR management, and ensure funding compliance. You will drive strategic planning and reporting while partnering with the Business Development team to source new funding opportunities.

A strong background in health systems and stakeholder management is essential. The role offers a permanent full-time position with salary packaging options and extensive staff development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Tertiary level education in a relevant discipline (Business, Social Work or Psychology).
• Strong people management skills and experience supporting staff.
• Strong business acumen and ability to deliver against funding requirements.
• Ability to work across health service networks and foster partnerships.
• Manage external stakeholder relationships.
• Coach and mentor teams with continuous learning.
• Influencing and collaborative skills; balance priorities and make informed decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communications; high computer literacy.
• Experience in change management.
• Understanding of the Australian health care system and mental health services.
• Must hold Blue Card or be willing to apply; NDIS worker screening clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee service delivery, financial and human resources management.
• Ensure compliance with funding, quality and safety reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with Business Development to secure new funding opportunities.
• Lead strategic planning and drive performance within Stride's Senior Leadership Team.
• Foster productive partnerships across health service networks and external stakeholders.

Skills

People management

Funding requirements

Strategic planning

Stakeholder relationships

NDIS screening

Blue Card

Change management

Communication

Team mentoring

Health system knowledge

Education

Relevant degree (Business / Social Work / Psychology)

Tools

Computer literacy

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.

As we embark on our next stage, join us to make a difference. We're here to Stride.

On offer:

• Based in Brisbane
• Permanent Full-time role
• 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
• Paid parental leave support
• Supportive team environment
• Excellent training and career development

Role overview:

The General Manager is a member of Stride’s Senior Leadership Team and the responsibilities of the role include service delivery, financial and human resources management as well as maintaining oversight of compliance with funding, quality and safety and reporting requirements.

In addition, the General Manager is responsible for working with the Business Development team to grow or source new funding opportunities, in line with the Stride Strategic Plan and Operating Plan.

Requirements:

• Tertiary level education in a relevant discipline, i.e. Business, Social Work or Psychology.
• Strong people management skills and experience supporting staff in performing their duties
• Strong business acumen and analytic skills and demonstrated ability to deliver against funding requirements
• The ability to work within and across health service networks, and to foster productive partnerships
• Manage (complex) external stakeholder relationships
• Coach and mentor teams with a focus on continuous learning
• Demonstrate a range of influencing and collaborative skillsBalance competing priorities and make informed decisions.
• Excellent communications skills, including verbal and written
• High level of computer literacy
• Experience in change management
• Understanding of the Australian health care system, key issues in primary health care, and the mental health service system.
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance

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.

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 on 02 October 2026. Please note the closing date may end sooner if we receive sufficient applicants.

Working alongside you, we’re 100% dedicated to providing specialist services which improve the lifelong mental health of children, young people and adults – and help people with complex needs live better. We’ll set you on a path to find your motivation, resilience, and ultimately, your strength.

Although Stride began simply as a way to help people find a place to live and work, we’re now leaders in early intervention and are currently working to expand our range of specialist services.

That’s meant our brand has evolved too. We’ve recently changed our name from Aftercare to Stride. This reflects our focus on both the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions – building on the work we do with families and communities to roll out more evidence-based services across Australia.

Working alongside you, we’re 100% dedicated to providing specialist services which improve the lifelong mental health of children, young people and adults – and help people with complex needs live better. We’ll set you on a path to find your motivation, resilience, and ultimately, your strength.

Although Stride began simply as a way to help people find a place to live and work, we’re now leaders in early intervention and are currently working to expand our range of specialist services.

That’s meant our brand has evolved too. We’ve recently changed our name from Aftercare to Stride. This reflects our focus on both the prevention and treatment of mental health conditions – building on the work we do with families and communities to roll out more evidence-based services across Australia.

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