Overview

Neami is a specialist mental health provider that provides support and hope to Australians experiencing mental health issues. With an annual revenue of approximately $120m and over 1,000 staff, Neami provides services in five states delivering on more than 80 contracts with State Governments, local Health Districts/Hospitals, Primary Health Networks and other funders.

Neami’s Strategic Directions 2020-2023 emphasise a change in direction to more outward facing engagement, advocacy, partnership and thought leadership on sector reform. This is underpinned by increased emphasis on research, monitoring, evaluation and understanding of the impact of services on consumers, carers, the community and the sector more broadly.

Neami is committed to having greater national reach and diverse array of experience on its Board from across all parts of Australia where they have a presence, particularly NSW, NT, and SA. There is a strong focus on increasing the diversity on the Board to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups and other communities that often don’t have a significant voice in the governance of organisations.

Position

These are paid positions with a salary of $20,485pa. Generous salary packaging is also available.

About you

Directors are expected to be passionate, collegial, respectful and independent.

On behalf of Neami, we are now seeking multiple candidates who can augment the existing Directors’ skills in the following areas:

• Sound and prudent skills in overseeing/understanding the financial, risk and compliance requirements at a national $100m+ organisation;
• Professional and/or governance skills in one or more of: strategy, accounting/finance, marketing, human resources, quality, safety and clinical governance, advocacy, risk management, digital transformation or cyber security;
• Strategic and innovative thinking and approaches;
• A good understanding of the Australian health system and its interaction with related mental health care and support systems;
• Achieving consumer outcomes in the community services, health or mental health sectors, particularly using data analytics, digital engagement or practitioner or lived experience;
• Experience in NFP/Government and commercial sector with an emphasis on the health care, mental health and wellbeing.

Neami is receptive to considering emerging directors who bring other experiences and skills.

Location: NSW, SA, NT, WA, VIC, QLD

More information about Neami can be found on neaminational.org.au

A Candidate Brief is available here: watermarksearch.com.au/blog/2021/12/job-listing-non-executive-director-slash-s-neami-national

For a confidential discussion please call Jen D’Arcy-Smith, Partner M: 0449 967 781 – available from 10 January 2022.

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