Gidget House Program Manager

**Gidget House Program Manager
**About Gidget Foundation Australia**:
Gidget Foundation Australia (GFA) is a not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to raise awareness, advocate,
educate and deliver specialist clinical services for the prevention and treatment of perinatal mental health
challenges. We're on a mission to support the mental health of expectant, new and potential parents to ensure
they receive accessible, timely and specialist care, and we're driven by our values of authenticity, innovation,
compassion and teamwork.

**About the role**
The Gidget House Program Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the implementation and expansion
of Gidget Foundation Australia's (GFA) individual therapy offering (Gidget House) nationwide. Individual therapy
is either delivered face to face via a network of physical Gidget House locations across the country, or via
telehealth. This role will report to the Gidget Foundation Australia (GFA) Programs Manager.

**Primary Responsibilities**
- Identify, scope and follow-up opportunities for the establishment of new Gidget Houses nationwide.
- Manage strategic relationships with partner organisations and key individuals at, or associated with, each

Gidget House location._ _
- Collaborate with the GFA Marketing Director and Marketing Coordinator to drive a waitlist management

strategy, including responding to the need to increase referrals at any Gidget House location and maximis e
the potential of each site._ _
- Develop the design, color palette, and furniture needs for all new locations, and oversee the GFA Programs

Coordinator to arrange the fit-out.
- Partner with Clinician Recruitment and Engagement Manager to identify recruitment needs and capacity

opportunity for new Gidget House locations as well as clinicians providing the telehealth only model.
- Develop activity workplans, budgets and reports to deliver against all PHN funding initiatives specifically for

GFA's individual therapy offering including ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and budget management.
- Respond to all enquiries in relation to the delivery of GFA's individual therapy offering (non -client related).

**Essential Criteria**
- Proven expertise in managing all aspects of a health program including report writing for a variety of funders.
- Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management and working across a range of internal teams and

external organisations.
- Clear understanding of the mental health landscape, with particular knowledge of local, state and federal

government health systems.
- Experience in developing and managing budgets and monitoring and reporting on program KPI's.
- Highly efficient and organised, able to work effectively with mínimal supervision, ability to work both

independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent problem solving, analytical and report writing skills.
- Ability to quickly and effectively reprioritise in order to respond to unexpected opportunities and deadlines.
- Previous experience in the not-for-profit sector.

Gidget Foundation Australia exists to promote the importance of emotional wellbeing among expectant and new parents, their

healthcare providers and the wider community to ensure that those in need receive timely, appropriate and supportive care.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience in implementing and expanding a mental health program would be an advantage.

**Why GFA?**
- Friendly office environment working with a talented and committed team.
- Opportunity to make a significant difference in the community.
- Central location in a newly renovated office.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Wellbeing days.
- Competitive salary, and not-for-profit salary packaging (tax concessions) available.

**Terms of Employment**
This position is full-time, located in North Sydney with hybrid work arrangements available.This role will initially
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Prior to appointment, where applicable, GFA employees are required to provide evidence of:

- Criminal record check.
- Working with Children Check.
- Applicable qualifications and experience.

**Child Safe Principles**
GFA is a Child Safe organisation which complies with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. All Staff,
contractors and volunteers are expected to comply with these principles.

**Diversity & Inclusion Principles**
Gidget Foundation Australia is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents the
communities we support across Australia. We encourage people of all backgrounds, those with a disability,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those who identify as LGBTQI+ to apply.

Gidget Foundation Australia exists to promote the importance of emotional wellbeing among expectant and new parents, their

healthcare providers and the wider community to ensure that those in need receive timely, appropriate and supportive care.