Project Lead – THIS WAY UP CALD

Job Description:

• Role title: Project Lead – THIS WAY UP CALD
• Role type: Max term contract full-time (12 Months)
• Role grade: HSM Level 2
• Department and location: St Vincent Virtual and Home
• Salary: $109,857 - $129,624 p.a + Super + Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About The Role
THIS WAY UP is a trusted Australian provider of evidence-based, online mental health programs based at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney and part of the St Vincent's Virtual and Home Division.

This newly created role will coordinate a national project funded by the Australian Government to culturally adapt, translate, and implement a THIS WAY UP digital mental health program for a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) community.

This is a rare opportunity to shape a world-first model of digital mental health care with the potential for national scalability, through genuine community engagement and co-design.

You will:

• Work closely with our clinical and technical experts and community partners to create an inclusive solution that meets the needs of the identified community.
• Lead co-design initiatives that ensure services are both clinically sound and culturally appropriate.
• Guide the implementation of the service in collaboration with community partners.
• Play a key role in bringing a new digital service to life, shaping the future of mental health care across Australia.

About You

• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-partner projects in service design, development and implementation
• Proven ability to build strong, trusted relationships, particularly with CALD communities and advocacy groups
• Skilled in coordinating diverse teams and managing multiple concurrent workstreams in fast-paced environments
• Hands-on experience overseeing co-design and user testing processes to deliver culturally relevant, user-centred solutions
• Deep commitment to social justice and the mission and values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About St Vincent's

• This role offers flexible remote working or hybrid option based at our Sydney or Melbourne offices
• Be part of an organisation renowned for its leadership in heart and lung transplantation, cancer care, mental health, HIV/AIDS, and more
• Contribute to Australia's largest digital mental health service, THIS WAY UP, delivering expert care to people where and when they need it most
• Work alongside top clinical teams, researchers, and universities, with many institutes located directly on campus

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-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
The closing date for applications is
29 September 2025
.
As screening will take place throughout the advertising period, we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

For more information, please contact

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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