Manager Psychological Practice & Governance

Queensland Corrective Services; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Corrective Services in Brisbane, QLD is seeking a Manager Psychological Practice & Governance to lead high‑level mental health services within correctional settings. The role focuses on governance, training, and expert clinical advice across centres and Community Corrections.

You will oversee quality assurance, supervise staff, manage complex cases, and provide strategic guidance to executives while collaborating with multiple directorates to achieve government outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in mental health services.
• Experience in governance and compliance.
• Knowledge of offender mental health management.
• Strong stakeholder liaison skills.
• Capability to develop training and professional development.
• Ability to provide expert clinical advice and supervision.
• Understanding of rehabilitation in correctional settings.
• Experience with strategic advice and ministerial correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee training and professional development for staff in QCS Mental Health Services.
• Provide high-level clinical advice, support and training to centre and Community Corrections staff.
• Support agency mental health and disability service delivery; maintain best-practice knowledge for offender management.
• Develop and deliver a quality assurance framework to support practice development and decision making.
• Monitor service quality and trends; develop strategies to improve practice.
• Maintain a clinical caseload and provide expert advice on complex cases.
• Advise Mental Health Team Leaders and clinicians on best practices.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to team leaders.
• Prepare strategic advice and ministerial/executive correspondence.
• Demonstrate understanding of rehabilitation, offender management and mental health in corrections.
• Represent agency in negotiations with government and key agencies.
• Lead and participate in high-level stakeholder liaison.
• Collaborate with other Directorates to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Ensure governance, budget, HR and WHS compliance.

Job description

Manager Psychological Practice & Governance

Queensland Corrective Services – Brisbane QLD

QCS provides safe, modern, and responsive correctional services which rehabilitate prisoners and offenders and prevent crime making Queensland safer. QCS staff come from all walks of life and are united by the rewarding, exciting and dynamic lifestyle of working in corrective services.

In this role you will ensure the effective and efficient delivery of high-quality mental health services in correctional centres. This will be achieved through high level stakeholder relationship management, governance processes, training and capability development, and provision of high-level expertise and advice.

The primary accountabilities of the Manager, Psychological Practice and Governance include:

• Develop, implement and oversee sustainable training, professional development and practice support strategies for staff within QCS Mental Health Services including provision of assessment and support to prisoners with a disability.
• Manage the provision of high level and clinical advice, support and training to correctional centre and Community Corrections staff involved in mental health and disability services.
• Provide support to Agency mental health and disability service delivery, including maintaining a working professional knowledge of best-practice principles for the management of offenders/prisoners.
• Develop and deliver a quality assurance framework that supports practice development and robust decision making aimed at delivery of mental health and disability services.
• Monitor the quality of mental health and disability services, relevant trends and develop strategies to improve the quality and consistency of practice.
• Maintain a clinical caseload commensurate with Manager responsibilities and/or provide expert advice on the appropriate management of complex/challenging cases.
• Provide expert consultancy and advice on mental health practices to Mental Health Team Leaders, mental health clinicians and other operational managers.
• Provide clinical supervision, support and mentorship to Mental Health Team Leaders and other identified staff.
• Manage the preparation of strategic advice and ministerial and executive correspondence ensuring accuracy and timelines are met.
• Demonstrate a high level of understanding of contemporary rehabilitation, offender management, mental health services in correctional settings and professional practice issues, trends and practices.
• Represent the Agency in negotiations with other Government Agencies and key agencies as required to ensure the achievement of Government priorities and outcomes.
• Lead and participate in high level liaison with external and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively with other Directorates in order to achieve strategic outcomes.
• Manage compliance with corporate governance, budgetary and human resources, workplace health and safety management practices and associated legislative frameworks.

The role description provides the minimum requirements for the role. The incumbent may be required to undertake other duties as required outside of these primary accountabilities.

Applications to remain current for 12 months. Suitable applicants from this process may also be considered for a suitability pool for subsequent identical or similar vacancies that occur within 12 months of the closing date of this advertisement which may include vacancies within other centres. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you have a health condition, disability, or cultural or linguistic background that requires adjustments, please let us know. We will support you to participate equitably throughout the recruitment process.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/706071/26

Closing Date: Monday, 16th November 2026