Director - Suicide Prevention

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs

Job title Director - Suicide Prevention Designation Senior Professional Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 15/01/2026

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin

Position number 24288 RTF Closing 28/09/2025

Contact officer Ameina Brunker, Director on or

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with

disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss

this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

Lead, develop, implement, and coordinate a broad range of suicide prevention policies, program initiatives, activities, and intervention

strategies across the Northern Territory. Provide Secretariat and policy support to the Northern Territory Suicide Prevention Coordination

Committee.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Maintain effective collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders at local, Territory and national levels.

2. Monitor, coordinate, and oversee implementation of a range of suicide prevention programs across the Northern Territory to meet

Northern Territory Government strategic directions.

3. Monitor and contribute to evaluation and tender process of contract service agreement management of funded non-government

organisations providing services specific to suicide prevention.

4. Provide secretariat support to the Northern Territory Suicide Prevention Coordination Committee.

5. Monitor trends and lead strategic planning to provide evidence base to inform appropriate postvention interventions and preventative

planning in line with Northern Territory and Australian Governments frameworks.

6. Participate and represent Department of Health on national and Territory wide committees and working groups, forums and

conferences relating to Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs, to inform policy, research, and program development.

7. Demonstrated ability to effectively brief, negotiate and liaise with all levels of government, service providers and the community to

develop high level partnerships and strategic alliances that result in the development of policies, professional development

opportunities, strategies, and enhanced service delivery at the local, territory and national level.

1. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in

order to ensure high quality, safe services, and workplaces.

1. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour, including the ability to

interpret and manage the social, political, and organisational environment.

1. Undertake other projects and initiatives as directed by the program Executive Director.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Tertiary qualification in a social science or health related discipline and where relevant registration or involvement in the specific

organisation and/or Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

2. Knowledge of policy, principles, frameworks, and legislation that underpin contemporary approaches to mental health and alcohol and

other drugs service delivery, with demonstrated project management skills.

3. Recognised high level skills in managing sensitive/confidential information such as that pertaining to alleged suicides.

4. Demonstrated high-level knowledge and experience in strategic planning, evaluation, and project management.

5. Proven skills in working strategically, including high level ability to think conceptually and analyse data and research findings.

6. Demonstrated relationship building and people management skills with the ability to effectively provide supervision of staff.

7. Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex issues effectively to diverse groups

within set timeframes.

Desirable

1. Degree in a relevant discipline, post graduate studies in a mental health related field or quality improvement, project management,

strategy development, leadership and/or management or management/business administration.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and

criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For

immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or

body substances), check with contact person for requirements.