Koori Social and Emotional Wellbeing Officer

1 week ago

Flemington, Victoria, Australia The Royal Children's Hospital Full time

The Hospital:

The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Koori Social & Emotional Wellbeing Officer (Mental Health)

• Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne

• Friendly and supportive team environment

• Fixed term until 10th December 2024

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term Full Time position to cover Annual leave until 10th December 2024, at 80 hours per fortnight within the Mental Health Department.

You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of Mental Health services to Aboriginal children, young people and their families who are engaged with the RCH Mental Health service in the community across the north-western metropolitan Melbourne region.

What you'll achieve:


• Purposefully and expertly engage with Aboriginal children, young people and their families in recovery-focused and culturally-sensitive care.

• Provide a high standard of culturally-specific support and advocacy services to Aboriginal children, young people and their families who are engaging with the RCH MH service.

• Work with supervisors and key stakeholders to evaluate and amend the KSEWO Model of Care against the findings of review processes.

Classification for this position will range from YA50 - YA54 classification codes (base salary $82,331 to $92,456 per annum, plus superannuation)

Your skills and experience:


• This is an Aboriginal identified role (as per s12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic)

• Ability to connect with local Aboriginal communities and families including a sound knowledge of Aboriginal culture, values and history.

• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal children, young people and/or families experiencing poor mental health and wellbeing.

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Mental Health Department

The RCH Mental Health Department comprises of hospital and community-based services for children and young people aged 0-18 years. The community services are delivered from three key outpatient locations: Travancore, Sunshine and Hoppers Crossing and from the RCH main campus in Parkville.

What we offer:


• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay

• Employee Assistance Program

Other requirements:


• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain

• Valid Working with Children Check

• Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure.

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly

For more information about this position please contact Sara Tatlow, Acting Operations Manager Mental Health Ph: Email:

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team?

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