Professor Mental Health and AOD

Continuing Part Time Appointment (0.2 full time equivalent)

Teaching Focused Academic Level E – annual salary of $195,391, on pro rata basis

Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave

Casuarina Campus

Lead academic and clinical excellence in mental health education, research, and training within the CDU Menzies Medical Program.

About the Position

As the Professor Mental Health and AOD, you will be responsible for the oversight, co-ordination and operationalisation of teaching and activities within Mental Health. You will provide academic leadership of mental health including issues related to alcohol and other drugs within the CDU Menzies Medical Program (CMMP) and responsible for overseeing clinical education and training of students at clinical placement sites. You will be expected to develop and lead academic excellence across affiliated clinical placement sites and successfully drive educational excellence within the clinical environment in the discipline.

About You

To be successful, you will require:

• Specialist medical qualification and registration with AHPRA enabling clinical practice.
• A medical qualification registrable with AHPRA.
• A fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Psychiatry
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to foster academic achievement in others with demonstrated leadership in research and scholarship.
• Experience working as a clinical teacher and/or supervisor with either or both medical students and/ or junior doctors and specialist trainees.
• Experience in medical education, teaching and assessment preferably in both medical school and postgraduate training settings.
• High level interpersonal skills including demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with a diverse range of people.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to work collaboratively, develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external)
• Demonstrated organisational skills and management of administrative tasks.

To view the full position description please click the apply link to be directed to the vacancy on our CDU job site and then click on job attachments.

This position is subject to Charles Darwin University First Nations Priority Recruitment measures, in accordance with s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT) 1992.

First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply & will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.  

For information on First Nations Priority Recruitment at CDU and how to apply, please visit

Remuneration

Appointment to this role will be at Teaching Focused Academic Level E. The base salary will be $195,391 per annum on a pro rata basis. The total remuneration package will be $228,607 per annum, including 17% superannuation, on a pro rata basis.

What's in it for you?

• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
• Work with a University committed to changing people's lives for the better through training, education, and research
• Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
• 17% superannuation
• Up to six weeks of paid annual leave
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
• Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
• Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
• Free on-campus parking in designated areas
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply

All applications must be received online via the 'apply' button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience (and response addressing the selection criteria of the role – if required).

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Professor Dianne Stephens on or email

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU's Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on or email

Diversity and Inclusion

At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We're about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.

Applications Close: (Sunday 30th November 2025)