National Wellbeing Lead

Be part of something greater

• Lead the organisation-wide direction of staff wellbeing and psychosocial health into everyday practice.
• Partner with executives to embed resilience, safety, and culture of care.
• Join a values-driven organisation with salary packaging and career growth.
• Role can be based in either Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincent's has been a leader in Australia's health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders, the Sisters of Charity, opened our first hospital in 1857, our services and nearly 30,000 people have been behind some of Australia's most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australia's health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent's kind of person. Someone who puts excellence, compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

About the Opportunity

At St Vincent's Health Australia, we are committed to building a healthier, fairer, and more connected health and aged care system. We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced wellbeing leader to join us as National Wellbeing Lead.

This strategic role will design and embed an integrated, evidence-informed approach to workforce mental and physical health, wellbeing, and psychosocial safety across all St Vincent's divisions.

As a key leader in our People & Culture portfolio, you will partner with executives and senior leaders to shape an organisation-wide culture of care, resilience, and psychological safety. Your work will directly influence workforce sustainability, clinical excellence, and our reputation as an Employer of Choice.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Lead the co-design and implementation of a National Workforce Wellbeing Strategy, aligned to our mission and values.
• Embed wellbeing, resilience, and psychological safety into organisational culture, leadership behaviours, workforce planning and governance.
• Drive prevention-focused approaches to psychosocial risk management, leveraging frameworks such as ISO 45003.
• Use advanced data analytics to inform executive decision-making, risk profiling, and continuous improvement.
• Design and deliver system-wide training and wellbeing programs, addressing workforce stress, fatigue, burnout, and trauma exposure.
• Partner with internal leaders and external experts to co-design initiatives that are scalable, sustainable, and impactful.
• Establish robust evaluation and reporting mechanisms to demonstrate impact on workforce retention, engagement, safety, and clinical outcomes.

Things That Work For us:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Postgraduate qualifications in Health Promotion, Organisational Psychology, Occupational Health, Public Health, or a related discipline.
• Extensive (8+ years) experience leading large-scale wellbeing, psychological safety, or workforce resilience programs in complex health or aged care systems.
• Expertise in psychosocial risk management and early intervention, with proven ability to design preventative strategies.
• High emotional intelligence and exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at executive and senior leadership levels.
• Advanced data literacy and reporting capability, translating insights into strategic recommendations.

Desirable:

• Experience in hospital, aged care, or community care environments.
• WHS qualifications and/or accreditation as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor.
• Applied knowledge of trauma-informed care, peer support, or critical incident response frameworks.

Why work for St Vincent's?

At St Vincent's, our people are our greatest strength. When you join us, you will experience:

• A values-driven organisation with a mission to serve the most vulnerable.
• The opportunity to lead nation-shaping wellbeing initiatives across one of Australia's largest health and aged care providers.
• A supportive and collaborative culture, working alongside dedicated professionals who care deeply for each other and our communities.
• Access to salary packaging benefits, wellbeing programs, and professional development pathways.

Join Us

We are seeking a courageous, innovative and compassionate leader who is passionate about embedding wellbeing as a core enabler of safe, high-quality care and workforce sustainability.

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply today and join us in shaping a healthier and fairer system of care.

At St Vincent's we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply button, include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability. We will be assessing applications as they are received and may close the advert earlier than the listed closing date.

For a confidential chat or to know more about the role, please contact:

• Liv Hewitt -National WorkCover Manager via email at or
• Joshua-Talent Partner on

Respectfully, no recruitment agencies.