Program Manager - As One, Office Of The Chief Psychiatrist

Victorian Department of Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Victorian Department of Health seeks a Program Manager to operationalise the As One framework across Child Protection and ICYAMHWS, coordinating governance, engagement, and guidelines.

You will convene statewide clinical consultations and leadership meetings, aligning child protection with mental health, disability, and youth justice sectors, while guiding trauma-informed staff training and inter-agency collaboration.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in fields related to mental health, disability services, forensic services, or community services.
• Management Expertise: a minimum of five years' experience of people management and program management.

Responsibilities

• Operationalise the As One framework including stakeholder consultation and engagement.
• Develop operational guidelines and establish mechanisms to implement the As One key functions.
• Convene clinical consultations, statewide complex case panels, and statewide leadership meetings with secretariat support.
• Support the relationship between child protection, ICYAMHWS, and youth justice to clarify sector roles and legislative requirements.
• Engage external training providers to develop trauma-informed training and schedule sessions for staff.

Skills

People management

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy implementation

Education

Tertiary qualification in mental health or related fields

Job description

About the role:

'As One' is a framework for staff in Child Protection and Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services (ICYAMHWS) in Victoria. It defines the key roles, responsibilities, and guiding principles that help both services work better together. It also describes the governance arrangements that support this partnership. The shared goal is to improve outcomes for children and young people. The Program Manger provides a leadership role in the As One team, consisting of a Senior Adviser and a Deputy Chief Psychiatrist. The Program Manager is responsible for operationalising the As One framework, including undertaking stakeholder consultation and engagement, developing operational guidelines, identifying panel members and establishing the mechanisms to implement the As One key functions.

About us:

At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected. We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

About you:

Main Accountabilities include:

• Operationalising the As One framework, including undertaking stakeholder consultation and engagement, developing the operational guideline identify panel members and establishing the mechanisms to implement the As One key functions.
• Convene clinical consultations, statewide complex case panels, and statewide leadership meetings including secretariate support.
• Support the relationship between child protection, ICYAMHWS, and youth justice to enable a clearer understanding each sectors roles, responsibility and legislative requirements.
• Engage with an external training provider to develop trauma informed training and schedule training sessions for child protection staff.

Qualification (s)

A tertiary qualification in fields related to mental health, disability services, forensic services, or community services.

Management Expertise: A minimum of five years' experience of people management and program management.

Specialist expertise

• A sound understanding of the Victorian mental health and wellbeing system and the Child Protection system.
• A minimum of five years' experience working with people with multiple and complex support needs including mental health, child protection, forensic, disability, alcohol and other drugs, and family violence.
• Demonstrated specialist knowledge of the services and departments who support people with complex needs including: Child Protection, Youth Justice, Forensic Disability Services, mental health and wellbeing services, homelessness services, culturally specific services, alcohol and other drugs services, and services funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
• A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service.
• A strong commitment to work‑life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.

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