• Exciting full time opportunity
• Fixed term until 30th June 2022
• $74,179.04 per annual salary + Superannuation + Salary packaging benefits + leave loading
• Utilise your community engagement skills to support communities and individuals bereaved by suicide

About us

We are a values-based organisation. We stand for Honesty, Acceptance, Fairness, Commitment and Participation.

Wellways Australia is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to ensuring all Australians lead active and fulfilling lives in their community. We work with individuals, families and the community to help them imagine and achieve better lives. We advocate for change to ensure people have access to the best possible care and information when they need it. We provide a wide range of services and assistance for people with mental health issues, disabilities, youth and older Australians and those requiring community care.

About the program

StandBy operates nationally by partnering with local organisations, engaging their expertise within the community to deliver the most effective and culturally suitable support following a suicide, for each individual circumstance. Locally tailored community workshops and education programs are provided to increase awareness of suicide and suicide bereavement to help enable communities to support one another.

About the role

The role of the StandBy Outreach Worker in the Canberra region is responsible for assisting the Coordinator in delivering support for people bereaved or impacted by suicide, supporting community engagement, education and training, as well as other events and activities as directed by the StandBy Coordinator.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the StandBy coordinator in working with communities to build their capacity to respond and support individuals and groups impacted by suicide.
• Provide postvention support to individuals and groups.
• Assist in the delivery of a range of community engagement and education activities and workshops across the region.
• Collaborative engagement with relevant individuals, stakeholders and groups of diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages and genders.
• Support of the casual team including participating in all scheduled communication processes and professional development and assisting in evaluation processes.

Skills & experience:

• Possession of relevant tertiary qualifications and considerable demonstrated knowledge and skills in the areas of suicide, bereavement and/or related disciplines such as trauma, grief and loss.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in community development practice, including knowledge of local community infrastructure and network.

Please refer to the attached position description for a full list of required skills and experience.

Pre-employment compliance requirements:

• Evidence of working rights within Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check
• Working with Children Check
• NDIS Workers Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate: https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/support-for-workers/training-course

How to Apply

To apply and to download a copy of the position description please click Apply Now & enter ref code: 5589920.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Shravankumar Guntuku - Coordinator on 0421 966 969.

We warmly encourage people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and people with a lived experience of mental health and disability to apply. Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment.