Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 13th Aug 2020
ReachOut is the most accessed online mental health service for young people and their parents in Australia. Our trusted self-help information, peer-support program and referral tools save lives by helping young people be well and stay well. The information we offer parents makes it easier for them to help their teenagers, too.
We’ve been championing wider access to mental health support since we launched our online service more than 20 years ago. Everything we create is based on the latest evidence and is designed with experts, and young people or their parents. This is why our service is trusted, relevant and so easy to use.
Accessed by more than 2 million people in Australia each year, ReachOut is a free service that’s available anytime and pretty much anywhere.
The Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Research Assistant will support the design and implementation of a research project on improving social and emotional wellbeing (SWEB) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in NSW and QLD.
The project is a partnership between ReachOut Australia and the Department of Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University. The research insights from this project will inform the development of a social media campaign and supporting online resources to promote the SEWB of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
The Research Coordinator will work closely with the Research and Evaluation Manager to conduct desk research, design research materials, coordinate fieldwork, analyse findings, and manage stakeholder relationships.
Please note this is a part time, 18-month contract.
You'll have these qualifications and experiences:
To perform this role it is essential that the person is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. It is, therefore, a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.
You can read the full position description here.