Policy Lead, Mental Health & Intergovernmental Affairs

Victorian Government - Department of Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Victorian Department of Health is seeking a Policy Advisor within Mental Health Policy to help coordinate intergovernmental relations and oversee priority policy initiatives. Reporting to the Manager, Mental Health Policy, you will help respond to emerging issues and design strategic health and wellbeing programs.

You will work with lived experience representatives and a broad stakeholder network, support ministers with briefing documents, and contribute to a public service that embraces

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 portfolios.
• 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

• Oversee priority mental health and wellbeing policy matters.
• Lead and coordinate responses to new and emerging issues and risks in mental health policy.
• Design and oversee development of strategic mental health and wellbeing initiatives.

Job description

The Victorian Department of Health is seeking a Policy Advisor within Mental Health Policy to help coordinate intergovernmental relations and oversee priority policy initiatives. Reporting to the Manager, Mental Health Policy, you will help respond to emerging issues and design strategic health and wellbeing programs.

You will work with lived experience representatives and a broad stakeholder network, support ministers with briefing documents, and contribute to a public service that embraces