Forensicare and Sut Aboriginal and Torres Strait

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Swinburne University of Technology Full time

Centre for Forensic Behavioural Sciences
- Full time, fixed term position at the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science in Alphington, Victoria.
- Stipend of $45,000 p.a. for 3 years

**About the Scholarship**
- Evaluates and improves Forensicare services
- Improves how we partner with our consumers and carers and promote their journey towards improved wellbeing and more meaningful lives
- Strengthens the capability and wellbeing of our staff
- Addresses the mental health and other causes of violence and complex problem behaviour
- Improves how we prevent inpatient aggression and violence and reduce use of restrictive practices
- Helps us address co-occurring disorders and other factors that delay recovery progress

The purpose and aims of the project will be developed in collaboration among Forensicare, the CFBS, and the successful applicant.

**Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science**

The Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science (CFBS) is Australasia’s leading centre for excellence in the areas of forensic mental health and forensic behavioural science research, teaching and practice development. We bring together academics, clinicians, researchers, and students from a variety of disciplines, including psychology, psychiatry, nursing, social work, law, occupational therapy and epidemiology. A key focus of the CFBS is to transfer academic and clinical excellence into practice in the health, community services and criminal justice sectors. Our research programs include: Aggression and Violence; Forensic Mental Health; Childhood Maltreatment and Youth Offending; Complex Criminal Behaviour; Culture, Psychology and Law; Psychology and Legal Processes; and Rehabilitation, Reintegration and Offender Management.

**About you**
To be successful in the role, you will have:

- Bachelor degree honours and/or a research master’s degree in psychological sciences, health sciences, population and global health, and those with relevant industry experience, with a First Class Honours (average grade 80-100) or equivalent.
- Demonstrated capacity to complete writing tasks to an excellent standard and strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with external research partner agencies to achieve collaborative outcomes.
- High level of comfort working with sensitive topics, and with diverse cultural groups, and an awareness of security and ethical issues associated with working with health and sensitive data.

A full list of selection criteria is available within the position description.

**About Swinburne University of Technology**
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

- Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
- Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
- Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
- Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing why you believe you are suitable for this position.

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

**Equity and Diversity**
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**

(Agency enquiries will not be accepted for this position)

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