Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention Officer

Are you passionate about supporting the wellbeing of communities through health promotion and community engagement activities? Join our leading Northern Territory community-managed organisation offering psychosocial support services, NDIS services, suicide prevention programs and health promotion initiatives aimed at enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of people living in Central Australia.

POSITION: Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention Officer

SALARY LEVEL: $98 351.05 – $102 801.60 pro rata (MHACA EBA/SCHADS Level 5) + 11.5% super

POSITION HOURS: 38 hours a week. Fixed term contract until 30 June 2027.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention Officer will coordinate MHACA’s health promotion events and stalls, support mental health and suicide prevention educational sessions in the community and facilitate a local suicide prevention network. This role will support the development of content for MHACA’s presence on the web and social media and will coordinate health promotion activities with MHACA participants.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for someone who is passionate about community wellbeing and is experienced in event management and community engagement. Excellent stakeholder management skills are a must as is being able to talk to people on a range of wellbeing topics, including the sensitive issues of mental health challenges and suicide.

WHAT WE OFFER

MHACA offers a rewarding career with a range of employee benefits including:

  • Purpose driven, impact focused work within the mental health services sector.
  • Six weeks annual leave, and 11 days personal leave per year.
  • Generous salary sacrifice for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
  • A Wellbeing Allowance of $400 per financial year, reimbursed at $100 per quarter to support physical and/or emotional health.
  • Opportunities to grow, including professional development through our Learning and Development Framework, as well as individual training opportunities.
  • Flexible and family friendly workplace policies.

If this sounds interesting and you think you’d be an asset to our team, we encourage you to APPLY NOW. We encourage people to apply, even if they don’t meet all role requirements as we value transferable skills, diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.

Download the Position Description

For further information on the position please contact CEO Nicole Pietsch on 08 89504600 or email hr@mhaca.org.au

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications need to contain a cover letter that demonstrates your experience in line with the essential role criteria, along with a resume and contact details of two current referees.

Please email your application to hr@mhaca.org.au

Applications will close 4pm Monday 2 June 2025.

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