Mental Health Policy Lead Intergovernmental Strategy

Department of Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Growth opportunities

Meaningful public service

Job summary

The Department of Health in Victoria seeks a policy-focused role overseeing mental health and wellbeing initiatives. You will coordinate intergovernmental relations, prepare strategic briefings for senior executives and ministers, and shape policy responses to emerging mental health issues.

Join a team driving Royal Commission-aligned initiatives, partnering with lived experience communities and service providers to deliver meaningful improvements in Victoria's health system.

Qualifications

• Supports coordination with internal departmental stakeholders to support intergovernmental negotiation, monitoring and reporting processes
• Provides advice and develops strategic briefings, correspondence and other policy documents to support Senior Executives and Ministers on policy and intergovernmental matters in the mental health portfolio
• Supports the delivery of key strategic mental health and wellbeing initiatives, as recommended by the Royal Commission into Victoria's mental health system
• Collaborates with people with lived experience of mental illness or psychological distress as consumers or family members, carers or supporters, the mental health and wellbeing workforce and service providers.

Responsibilities

• Manage intergovernmental relations regarding mental health and suicide prevention reforms
• Lead and coordinate responses to new and emerging issues and risks relating to mental health and wellbeing policy
• Designing and overseeing the development of key strategic mental health and wellbeing initiatives.

Job description

The Department of Health in Victoria seeks a policy-focused role overseeing mental health and wellbeing initiatives. You will coordinate intergovernmental relations, prepare strategic briefings for senior executives and ministers, and shape policy responses to emerging mental health issues.

Join a team driving Royal Commission-aligned initiatives, partnering with lived experience communities and service providers to deliver meaningful improvements in Victoria's health system.