Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: $61,308 - $70,730

Grade: Grade not specified

Occupation: Community services

Location: Hume - Wodonga

Reference: 1916

About the Role

Closing Date: 11/09/2025

Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer (KMHLO) - Infant Child Youth Area Mental Health Wellbeing Service - Indigenous Community Development Worker Level 1 / 2 (dependant on qualifications)

• Become a key member of our growing specialty mental health and well-being teams
• Dynamic work environment and collaborative team culture
• Stunning region, offering great lifestyle, affordable housing, and shorter commute times

The KMHLO will be a valued member of the Infant Child Youth Area Mental Health Wellbeing Service to undertake and improve access to mental health service for Aboriginal young people, their families, and carers, and support the delivery of clinical, cultural, and spiritual healing journeys. We are actively seeking candidates who meet the following requirements to apply for this exceptional opportunity.

• Support engagement of children, young people, and their families in ICY-MHWS and linkage to appropriate community services.
• Contributing to the identification of service gaps and systemic issues that may impact upon service access for the Aboriginal young people and their families and the community, and support implementation of strategies to address the identified service gaps.
• Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and be accepted by the Aboriginal community.

Employment Type: This is a fulltime opportunity.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description hereor alternatively contact Tegan Elrick at for a confidential discussion.

About Albury Wodonga Health (AWH)

AWH serves as the largest regional healthcare provider between Sydney and Melbourne, situated in the border cities of Albury and Wodonga. With a dedicated team of over 3,000 professionals, we proudly service a population of up to 300,000 across North-East Victoria and Southern NSW. Our extensive network encompasses two primary hospital campuses and an additional 22 sites, delivering a diverse range of emergency, surgical, women's and children's, community, mental health, allied health, and sub-acute services. Our growth continues with the opening of a state-of-the-art Emergency Department in 2024, and excitingly, the construction of a new hospital at our Albury site by 2028. This expansion will greatly elevate our ability to service the needs of our community, and we need a great team of people like you to accomplish this.

Mental Health Services at Albury Wodonga Health

AWH is an Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, providing mental health treatment, care and support, including delivering Alcohol and Other Drugs services. We deliver 10 specialised community-based programs, along with three acute care services and three facilities dedicated to recovery and rehabilitation. We also provide services supporting families coping with parental mental illness and facilitating connections to carer consultants.

Our Mental Health and Wellbeing teams comprise mental health clinicians with a background in nursing, occupational therapy, social work, and psychology, all of whom have experience in helping people through a range of therapies. The diversity of our service provides a range of experiences for our team and will assist you in expanding and embedding your clinical practice skills.

What awaits you at AWH?

We are committed to our Employee Value Proposition and will deliver on our key pillars of Growth, Balance, Contribution and Lifestyle. We provide comprehensive induction and training to set you up for success, offer exceptional Rewards and Benefits and continuously nurture your professional growth by providing opportunities for development.

Are you ready to become part of our team?

To uncover compelling reasons to embark on this career journey with us and become part of our fantastic team, please refer to our Candidate Information Pack.

Salary and terms will be in accordance with the relevant state EBA or Award.

Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Inclusion

AWH prioritises Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Ethical Practice. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as applications from people from different backgrounds, ages, ethnicity, culture, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, living and lived experience, neurodiverse, and physical ability, as we acknowledge the value that diversity brings to our work environment.

Reasonable adjustments can be made during screening, recruitment and on the job.

Please note that appointments are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment checks including Criminal Record check and working with Children checks.

Important Notice: All healthcare workers must be fully vaccinated or hold an approved medical contraindication certificate. Successful candidates will need to provide documentation of their COVID-19 and flu vaccination status.

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Applications close Thursday 11 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

28 August 2025