Location & Position
Yulara, Northern Territory
Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date: July 1st, 2026
Overview
An Epic Icon needs an Epic Team! Ayers Rock Resort is searching for a General Manager Wellbeing to live and work onsite at Yulara, NT which is 20 minutes drive from Uluru, one of Australia's most iconic and culturally significant landmarks.
Role
This is a senior leadership role responsible for the wellbeing systems that support a large, on‐site workforce and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees living and working at the resort, including leadership of the National Indigenous Training Academy (NITA) Residential Program. The role requires managing ambiguity and judgement in a real‐world operating environment.
* Staff and trainee wellbeing systems
* Professional counselling service
* Clinical governance, ethical practice and critical incident response
* Program delivery, budgets, compliance and reporting
* Integration of wellbeing within daily resort operation
Responsibilities
* Lead, mentor and empower a multidisciplinary team (counselling, activities, residential support).
* Provide strong clinical and practice leadership across all wellbeing services.
* Oversee critical incident response, confidentiality, governance and ethical frameworks.
* Design and deliver wellbeing and prevention programs, managing budgets and compliance.
* Build trusted partnerships with operational leaders to influence culture and wellbeing outcomes.
* Champion cultural safety, inclusion and evidence‐informed practice.
About You
You are an experienced wellbeing or community services leader who is comfortable working in remote, cross‐cultural environments where ambiguity is part of daily life.
* Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or related field, with eligibility for professional membership (AASW, PACFA etc.)
* Senior leadership experience in wellbeing, social or community services
* Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
* Strong clinical decision‐making skills and confidence operating in complex and remote contexts
* The ability to act as a trusted, on‐site leader who exercises sound judgement in real time
This role requires a current Working with Children Check or ability to obtain, National Crime History Check, as well as a valid Open Australian Drivers License.
Benefits
The highlight of being the General Manager Wellbeing here is the opportunity to truly connect with culture and support our trainees to achieve their goal of completing their 12‐month traineeship.
Our resort offers a range of attractive incentives to make your employment experience with us even better, including FOC accommodation, competitive pay, resort discounts, on‐shift meals, relocation assistance payment, access to staff pool, gym and Residents Club, and time to explore the Red Centre.
* Provide senior clinical & operational leadership
* On‐site role with accommodation, relocation assistance and benefits
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