• Great team, respectful culture & supportive management
• Skip the traffic & work close to home in the gateway to the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula
• Excellent salary packaging benefits
• Full time, fixed term contract
• Classification: ABORIGINAL HEALTH WKR TRAINEE YR 1 (SP40)*

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

In 2017 the Victorian Department of Mental Health and Wellbeing established ‘Balit Marrup’, Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Framework. An objective of this framework is to increase opportunities and representation of First Nations People in the mental health workforce.

Peninsula Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PHMHWS) acknowledges and values the lived experience of our service consumers, carers and supports inclusive of their individual culture, resourcefulness, strengths and abilities. As such, delivering the Aboriginal Mental Health Traineeship is a valued opportunity for the organisation.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:

• Willingness and eligibility to complete a three-year full-time Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) degree at Charles Sturt University via distance including four one week-long-residential intensives per year
• Applicants must be of Australian Aboriginal descent, identify as an Aboriginal person and be able to provide confirmation of Aboriginality (as defined by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies – refer to Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (aiatsis.gov.au)
• The applicant is interested in improving the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal Victorians
• Demonstrates and maintains satisfactory academic results

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2700.

For further information please contact Vanessa Mackay on 9784 3059.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please click here. It is strongly recommended that this role is up to date with Covid-19 vaccination.

*Please refer to salary circular for salary range VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.

A position description is attached.