Senior EdLinQ Coordinator

Queensland Health; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Diversity & inclusion culture

EAP access

Private health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Darling Downs Health in Toowoomba is seeking a Senior EdLinQ Coordinator to strengthen connections between education and mental health services, lead early intervention initiatives, and create pathways that improve wellbeing and outcomes for young people, families, and school communities.

You will work across schools, health professionals, and community services to drive coordinated, person-centred care and build capability for better access to support in the region.

Qualifications

• Experience in child, youth, or mental health services, with a strong understanding of early intervention approaches.
• Relevant registration, membership, or professional certification in an allied health discipline.

Responsibilities

• Building strong pathways that connect students with the right mental health support at the right time.
• Partnering with schools, clinicians, and community stakeholders to deliver coordinated and person-centred care.
• Leading mental health promotion, prevention, and early intervention initiatives that improve wellbeing and access to support.
• Driving service improvement, workforce capability, and evidence-informed practices that strengthen outcomes for young people and families.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Change management

Job description

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people across the Toowoomba region. As Senior EdLinQ Coordinator, you'll strengthen connections between education and mental health services, lead early intervention initiatives, and help create pathways to support that improve wellbeing, access, and outcomes for young people, families, and school communities.

What your day could look like

As Senior EdLinQ Coordinator, you'll play a key role in improving mental health outcomes for children and young people by strengthening partnerships between schools, families, health professionals, and community services. From driving early intervention strategies to building capability across education and health settings, you'll help create lasting, positive change for young people in the region.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

• Building strong pathways that connect students with the right mental health support at the right time.
• Partnering with schools, clinicians, and community stakeholders to deliver coordinated and person-centred care.
• Leading mental health promotion, prevention, and early intervention initiatives that improve wellbeing and access to support.
• Driving service improvement, workforce capability, and evidence-informed practices that strengthen outcomes for young people and families.

Let's talk about you!

You're someone who combines clinical expertise with genuine care for young people and their communities. You lead with compassion, act with integrity, respect the dignity of others, and bring the courage to champion better outcomes. You enjoy building trusted relationships, influencing positive change, and helping people work together toward a shared goal. The impact you create is measured not just in services delivered, but in opportunities created for young people to thrive.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

• Relevant registration, membership, or professional certification in an allied health discipline.
• Experience in child, youth, or mental health services, with a strong understanding of early intervention approaches.
• Highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills across diverse settings.
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives, influence change, and support continuous improvement.

You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience working across education and health sectors and/or experience delivering training, supervision, or capability-building programs.

Above all, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation, and courage in creating better outcomes for young people, families, and communities.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region,fromTaroom in the north to Texas in thesouth,our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care.It'scomplex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.

Whetheryou'rea doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member,or administrator,you'll see your impact firsthand.Here,you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Find out more about us!