Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer

An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service.

The Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer plays a key role in supporting the delivery of culturally safe, responsive and person-centred mental health care for Aboriginal consumers across the Loddon Mallee region receiving inpatient mental health services. The role provides culturally appropriate support, advocacy and care coordination to Aboriginal consumers and their families throughout their inpatient journey, helping to navigate the mental health system, strengthen engagement with services and facilitate access to appropriate internal and external supports.

Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, the Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer promotes culturally safe practice and contributes to improved consumer experiences and health outcomes. The position also provides cultural advice and guidance to Mental Health staff, supporting greater understanding of Aboriginal cultures, histories and the social and emotional wellbeing framework. Through education, collaboration and advocacy, the role contributes to building organisational capability and strengthening the delivery of culturally safe mental health care across Bendigo Health.

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. Our organization is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the onboarding process.

Your New Division: Quality and Risk provides leadership and support for quality, compliance, risk, patient safety, consumer experience and engagement and improvement and innovation across the organisation. The division has responsibility for overseeing the risk management framework and compliance to various accreditations and legislative requirements and to ensure improvements are undertaken through our responses to recommendations arising from assessments.

Diversity and Inclusion: Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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