**"**_Full citizenship for all people living with mental health issues in Australian society_**"**
**About the Role**
- Full Time, Permanent Position
- Neami EBA - Corporate Support Services Level 5
- Head Office, Preston VIC 3072 (interstate/other locations considered)
The role will build collaborative partnerships with line managers to promote and implement practices and workplace culture that a supports healthy and safe workplace for all staff, consumers, contractors and visitors. The National WHS Coordinator will work with managers to consult, propose, develop, implement and support WHS initiatives and health and safety systems. The role will work with Neami national leadership and people managers to ensure that Neami National meets all Health and Safety legislative requirements and is compliant with all state WHS and OHS Acts.
**What will you bring?**
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Health and Safety or similar field
- 5+ years' work experience in a WHS Coordinator role or similar position
- Return to work training/accreditation
- Ability to identify, report on and interpret WHS trends in an organisation
- Working knowledge of Australian Work, Health and Safety legislation and ability to interpret and provide advice on such legislation
- Demonstrated experience in building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, innovate and deliver at an operational level
- Demonstrated ability to provide coaching and mentoring to senior leaders on WHS issues
- Demonstrated influencing skills, including engaging a variety of stakeholders to achieve significant, organisation-wide change
**Mandatory requirements**:
- Police check (refer to PD) - disclosable outcomes considered
- Being a part of a new and innovative way of supporting people in a Mental Health Crisis:
- Philosophy of Care - Focus on innovative and trauma informed service provision underpinned by a philosophy co-designed with people with a lived experience of mental health
- Calm and respectful environment
- Team approach - multi-disciplinary, inclusive of all voices (including the lived experience), learn from each other
- Internationally recognised model
- High profile service
- ongoing comprehensive Learning and Development training
- We are looking for people committed to changing the way people experience a mental health crisis are supported
- Diverse and inclusive organisation
- Generous leave provisions including wellness leave, gratis/cultural leave, parental leave, additional carers leave, study leave and long service leave
**Why work with us?**
Neami offers its staff a variety of incentives, such as:
- Being a part of a new and innovative way of supporting people in a Mental Health Crisis:
- Philosophy of Care - Focus on innovative and trauma informed service provision underpinned by a philosophy co-designed with people with a lived experience of mental health
- Calm and respectful environment
- Team approach - multi-disciplinary, inclusive of all voices (including the lived experience), learn from each other
- Internationally recognised model
- High profile service
- ongoing comprehensive Learning and Development training
- We are looking for people committed to changing the way people experience a mental health crisis are supported
- Diverse and inclusive organisation
- Generous leave provisions including wellness leave, gratis/cultural leave, parental leave, additional carers leave, study leave and long service leave
**How to apply**:
The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:
**Shilo Rees | Manager - HR Business Partnering and Safety**
Ph 03 8691 5485
- We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply._