Practice Implementation Lead

- Lead the translation and implementation of the Operations Manual into practice

- Drive collaborative development and practice implementation of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals through coproduction and co-design methods

- Permanent, Full-Time position

- Hybrid Work | Based at Burnley Office or any of The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local services locations

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 45 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Local services act as a front door to the mental health service system and provides a continuum of care and support including clinical interventions, wellbeing supports, and therapeutic support through an integrated mental health and alcohol and other drug framework approach.

We are seeking a self-motivated, experienced Practice Implementation Lead - Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals for a Permanent, Full-Time opportunity in the Burnley area. You will play a key role in driving the collaborative development and implementation of practice at the local level in the Mind-led Mental Health & Well-being Locals but utilising coproduction and co-design methods wherever possible.

Key responsibilities

- Develop skills and knowledge in the service stream to provide practice support, development, implementation and practice translation to staff in the Locals.

- Facilitate consistency through the translation of frameworks, practice and knowledge sharing by contributing to the development and implementation of practice guidelines within the Locals.

- Consult and work collaboratively with the Lived Experience Division and operational staff in designated Lived expertise roles to ensure lived experience is incorporated into practice development and quality improvement.

- Work closely with the Learning & Development team to strengthen links between workforce development and practice, e.g. contribute to the development of evidence-based learning programs as well as embedding knowledge transfer methods.

- Support integration and the development of a consistent approach to the articulation of frameworks, service models, operating procedures and practice guidelines.

- Provide high level advice to the Locals General Manager to enable effective planning, management and review of safety and quality issues.

What you’ll bring

- Mental Health, AOD, Health, Social Policy, Social Science or other related field as designated by Mind. Post-graduate tertiary qualifications in a relevant field is desirable.

- Demonstrated success in supporting the design, management, implementation and evaluation of practice improvement projects or change management programs.

- Demonstrated ability to use effective methods to support the translation of frameworks, tools and service concepts into practice.

- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to collaborate and effectively engage across diverse disciplines.

- A lived experience of mental health challenges, AOD challenges and recovery or experience caring for a person with mental health challenges or AOD challenges is desirable.

Benefits

- Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, childcare, car leasing expenses etc.)

- Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.

- Generous leave entitlements including 8 weeks paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, and Monthly Accumulated Day off (Full time employees).

- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International,for you and your immediate family members.

- Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.

- Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor.

Interested?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 498525. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Wednesday 12 November 2025. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. Please contact the person below for more information.

John Bamborough – General Manager - Locals Establishment (Lived Expertise) John.Bamborough@mindaustralia.org.au

Position Description

PD Practice Implementation Lead - Locals Tranche 3 - 20251028.pdf

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at hr@mindaustralia.org.au

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