Senior Communications Officer

Suicide Prevention Australia; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Allocated Days Off

Annual Leave 4 weeks

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Work Options (hybrid)

Salary Packaging up to $11,600

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Suicide Prevention Australia is recruiting a Senior Communications Officer to lead strategic communications for national mental health and suicide prevention initiatives. Based in Newcastle, the role blends leadership with hands-on delivery, shaping messages for diverse internal and external audiences.

You will work closely with the Senior Leader - Engagement and Programs to plan and execute communication strategies, oversee content across digital and media channels, and mentor a high-performing

Qualifications

• Strategic communications experience, ideally in health, government or not-for-profit sectors.
• Strong understanding of communicating about mental health and suicide prevention.
• Proven ability to lead communications initiatives from concept to delivery.
• Excellent writing, editing and content development across multiple platforms.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and advisory skills.
• Experience supporting or leading team members in a collaborative environment.
• High level organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of communication strategies across programs
• Deliver high-quality content across digital, media, stakeholder and internal channels
• Provide communications advice and support to program teams and leadership
• Ensure messaging aligns with best practice in mental health and suicide prevention
• Manage competing priorities and deliver outputs within tight timeframes
• Lead and mentor team members, contributing to a high-performing communications function
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Skills

Strategic comms

Content development

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Editing skills

Writing skills

Cross-functional collab

Job description

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time
Position Classification:Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration:$87,813 - $116,824 + Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ649323
Location:Newcastle
Applications Close:4th of May

Lead communications that create real impact.

Join a nationally recognised leader in mental health and suicide prevention and use your expertise to shape meaningful conversations that drive change across Australia.

About the Role

As a Senior Communications Officer with Everymind, you will play a key leadership role in delivering strategic and impactful communications across a range of national mental health and suicide prevention programs.

Working closely with the Senior Leader - Engagement and Programs, you will lead the planning and execution of communication strategies that support program objectives, elevate stakeholder engagement, and ensure consistent, high-quality messaging both internally and externally.

This is a dynamic role that blends strategic thinking, hands-on delivery and team leadership.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the development and implementation of communication strategies across programs
• Deliver high-quality content across digital, media, stakeholder and internal channels
• Provide communications advice and support to program teams and leadership
• Ensure messaging aligns with best practice in mental health and suicide prevention
• Manage competing priorities and deliver outputs within tight timeframes
• Lead and mentor team members, contributing to a high-performing communications function
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

About You

You are a skilled and strategic communications professional who is equally comfortable developing strategy and rolling up your sleeves to deliver outcomes.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in strategic communications, ideally within health, government or not-for-profit sectors
• Strong understanding of communicating about mental health and suicide prevention (or the ability to quickly build this capability)
• Proven ability to lead communications initiatives from concept through to delivery
• Excellent writing, editing and content development skills across multiple platforms
• Strong stakeholder engagement and advisory skills
• Experience supporting or leading team members in a collaborative environment
• High level organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

About Everymind

Everymind is a leading national institute dedicated to the prevention of mental ill-health and suicide. With over 30 years of impact, Everymind delivers innovative programs, research and policy that empower individuals, organisations and communities to create positive change.

At Everymind, we are:

• Passionate about making a difference
• Committed to collaboration for maximum impact
• Inclusive, supportive and fun
• Multidisciplinary, working across research, projects, communications and administration

Benefits

• Monthly Allocated Days Off - Regularly scheduled time to recharge
• Annual Leave - 4 weeks of paid annual leave
• Paid Parental Leave - Supporting eligible employees with time to focus on family
• Flexible Work Options - Combination of work from home and office days. This is not a fully remote position.
• Salary Packaging - Access up to $11,600 in tax-effective salary packaging, including novated leasing
• Fitness Passport - Discounted gym memberships for employees and their families to support health and well-being
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Confidential support services for staff and their families