- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role
- Full time permanent position
- Remote and hybrid work options
Who we are
Mental Health First Aid Australia™ is a global health promotion charity dedicated to the provision of evidence-based education programs that increase mental health literacy, reduce stigma, and help people develop the skills they need to encourage people to seek professional help.
We support a global movement across 30 countries of organisations dedicated to prevention and early intervention to reduce the impact of psychological distress and mental health problems in families, communities, educational settings, and workplaces.
We are grounded in high-quality research and evaluation and value lived experience.
We are purpose driven and focussed on impact.
We are committed to health equity and to supporting priority need populations.
We exist to change and save lives every day.
About the role:
Our National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Programs are culturally led and informed from an Aboriginal perspective, recognising the need to be culturally responsive to empower individuals and communities. Experienced in the delivery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander training and educational you will develop, implement and maintain quality Instructor systems and deliver the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander training programs in workplace, community and government settings nationally, online and in person.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
1. Deliver Instructor Training courses to prospective Licensed Instructors and upskills to current Licensed Instructors.
2. Assess, review, approve and provide correspondence to applicants for submitted applications for Mental Health First Aid Australia Training.
3. Administer internal systems to manage customer accounts, feedback and license/accreditation status, and use evidence to inform decision-making and provide strategic guidance.
4. Develop and maintain the quality standards of Licensed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid Instructors and Mental Health First Aid Aiders.
5. Provide Instructor support, consultation, and communications.
6. Provide culturally capable specialist expertise and review resources as part of curriculum development.
About you:
To perform this role:
- It is essential the incumbent be an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person. Mental Health First Aid International considers being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 42 of the Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT)/s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)/ sub-35(1)(b)(ii) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1996 (NT), s 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD)/ sub-s 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act (SA)/s 41 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas)/ sub-s 26(3) or s 28 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic)/s 50 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA).
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the delivery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander training, education, and continuous professional development, with a commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
- Hold a Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment.
- Demonstrated commitment to lived experience in service design and delivery.
- Demonstrated experience providing support and advice to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peers or colleagues, in a mentoring or coaching capacity.
Culture and Benefits
At Mental Health First Aid Australia we embrace our differences as we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds including people with lived and living experience of mental health, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people of all ethnicities, faith, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation and gender identity. Our advantages include:
- Flexible working conditions.
- Salary Packaging entitlements (pay less tax) and employee discounts at popular retailers.
- Generous leave provisions including extra paid leave over the Christmas/New Year Period.
- Ongoing opportunities for Professional Development.
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support.
- The opportunity to contribute to an organisation that is working towards a world where we all have the skills, knowledge and confidence to help someone experiencing a mental health problem.
next steps
Please click Apply now to submit your application.
A copy of the position description can be found at mhfa.com.au/work-with-mhfa-australia.
If you would like to discuss the role, contact Executive Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs, Karen Bates at karenb@mhfa.com.au, using the subject line: Instructor Delivery Specialist & Trainer enquiry via EthicalJobs.
📌 Instructor Delivery Specialist and Trainer
🏢 Mental Health First Aid International
📍 Melbourne