For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position details

• Full Time, Permanent Position
• Classification: Senior Management Remuneration Level 2 with a salary range of $168,000-$181,002 per annum + Superannuation
• Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Head Office, however remote or hybrid working arrangements will be considered

About Neami National

We're Neami. We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life - and we give our all to support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different life goals, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life on their terms.

We're proud to support 30,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands. These services include mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

Values

Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.

• Connecting
• Collaborating
• Learning
• Belonging

About your new role

The National Lived Experience Practice Lead (NLEPL) is a new leadership position, a part of Neami's commitment to centring lived and living experience perspectives and ways of working at the centre of our approach. The role is a key member of Neami's Service Excellence Hub (SEH) working alongside the National Practice Lead (NPL) and the National Lead Quality and Consumer Experience (NLQCE).

The position is responsible for lived experience practice, workforce development, continuous improvement and transdisciplinary practice. The SEH sits within Neami's Operations Networks and works cross functionally with other support network functions. The purpose of the SEH is to be a central point of coordination that mobilises Neami's resources and expertise to guide practice and empower teams to deliver high quality, safe and inclusive services that better support consumers to achieve their outcomes.

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off each month, Gratis Leave and Wellness Leave.
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor.
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family.
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance.

What you will bring to the role

• Have a personal lived or living experience of significant, life-changing mental health distress, challenges and wellbeing journey and a demonstrated ability to articulate and apply learnings to inform a practice approach.
• At least five years of Lived Experience practice and demonstrated experience in roles where Lived Experience expertise and perspectives are the primary source of knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, leading and supporting lived experience practice at an organisational level, including understanding the challenges of implementing these within a mainstream mental health organisation.
• Proven experience in leading the design and delivery of projects, strategic activity, and innovative initiatives.
• Strong understanding of the dynamics of power and pathways for authentic Lived Experience workforce and consumer participation.

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
• Australian working rights

How to Apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found on the Neami Job Vacancy portal (select paper clip icon).

To apply for this position, please:

• Click the Apply Now button where you will need to create a username and password.
• Upload your resume and cover letter.

When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked).

Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).
If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:

Kim Holmes Executive Director Operations - Integrated Wellbeing Network - [email protected] using the subject line: National Lived Experience Practice Lead - Preston enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
• We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.