Senior Advisor Wellbeing

Senior Advisor Wellbeing & Psychological Support

Job no: 504979
Work type: Ongoing Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: Human Resources

• Location - Negotiable - Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane or Adelaide
• Full time permanent role
• Iconic and most trusted media organisation in Australia
• Diverse and inclusive team and work environment
• Base salary $107K

The Role

The ABC is looking for a Senior Advisor Wellbeing & Psychological Support to provide proactive support and responsive psychological support to journalists, content creators and news staff across the organisation, especially those in high pressure and/or high-risk environments.

The role will include, but not be limited by:

• Conducting scheduled and ad-hoc wellbeing checks for local and foreign correspondents, crews, and other high-exposure roles.
• Intake and preliminary psychological assessments for news and content staff, including trauma risk assessments following distressing assignments.
• Participating in psychological first aid sessions following traumatic or high-impact events and foreign assignments.
• Providing short-term, evidence-based support and refer to appropriate internal or external mental health services when required.
• Working closely with newsroom leaders, editorial teams, foreign bureau managers, and the Inclusion & Wellbeing team to ensure timely and appropriate wellbeing support.
• Delivering training and awareness sessions on mental health, resilience, and trauma-informed practices to staff and managers.

Position Description
About You

You will have tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent skills knowledge and experience in psychology, counselling, or related discipline, with eligibility for registration or membership with a relevant professional body (AHPRA, APS, PACFA, etc).

You will also have:

• Demonstrated significant experience in mental health assessment, case formulation, and short-term intervention.
• Extensive understanding of trauma-informed care, vicarious trauma, and occupational mental health in high-pressure or high-exposure work environments.
• Proven high level ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects/initiatives and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with diverse stakeholders.
• High level ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team including mental health, wellbeing and WHS staff.

What we can offer you:

• 15.4% ABC Nominated Super.
• Paid parental, carer's and supporting partner leave.
• Salary packaging.
• ABC Mentoring.

About the ABC

The ABC is the nation's most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations, culture, and stories. With over 4,000 employees from diverse backgrounds across over 50 locations around Australia and overseas, we are proud to create, curate and deliver high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains Australian communities.

More info:

In line with our focus on diversity and inclusion, applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians, people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.

To request recruitment and selection information in alternate formats, request adjustments, or if you have accessibility requirements please contact

If you want to know more, please contact Caitlyn McLoughlin, Head of Inclusion & Wellbeing at mcloughlin.caitlyn@abc.net.au

We are unable to accept email applications, please ensure that you submit your application via the online portal.

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.

Advertised: 16 Sep 2025 12:00 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 30 Sep 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

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