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Mental Health First Aid Australia’s purpose is to provide high-quality, evidence-based, accessible mental health first aid education to everyone.
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Manager, Curriculum & Cultural Capability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Programs
How to apply
To apply for this position, forward a one-page cover letter and your resume to careers@mhfa.com.au.
If you would like to discuss the role, contact Executive Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs, Karen Bates at karenb@mhfa.com.au.
Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are eligible to apply.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
- Leading mental health educational provider
- Full-time permanent position
- Remote or hybrid work options
About the Role:
We are seeking a full-time permanent leader who can enrich our national curriculum through meaningful, engaging activities that are culturally informed and capable. As member of the Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Programs team the resources produced in this role aim to build understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, worldviews and cultures.
An innovative learning designer you will be instrumental in uplifting the application of contemporary learning and development practices into our programs. Your ability to write and produce digital and print learning content while meeting quality standards is key.
This role will also lead, manage and actively deliver a portfolio of work that embeds reconciliation and cultural capability across the organisation. Guiding the development and implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan and cultural capability initiatives.
Key responsibilities of the role:
Key responsibilities of the role
- Manage and undertake the development, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of MHFAI’S RAP.
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, community stakeholders and sector partners to strengthen reconciliation outcomes.
- Manage and undertake the development of an implementation plan and ongoing review of our Cultural Respect Framework.
- Apply and embed culturally safe learning design principles and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pedagogies in the development and review of relevant Instructor, Trainer and staff learning programs.
- Embedding principles of diversity, equity, and cultural safety into all aspects of curriculum design.
- Support the integration of accessibility standards across the curriculum by establishment of best practice, providing guidance on inclusive design, and ensuring course materials meet various accessibility requirements.
- Support the regular review and enhancement of existing programs by incorporating new evidence and guidelines, emerging trends in learning, pedagogy and technology, and instructor and participant feedback.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts, including those with lived experience, to create content that is grounded in authentic, diverse perspectives, supporting relevance, safety, and meaningful impact.
About You:
With a demonstrated commitment to lived experience in service design and delivery you will:
- Be of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander decsent. MHFAI considers being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under s 42 of the Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT)/s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)/ sub-35(1)(b)(ii) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1996 (NT), s 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (QLD)/ sub-s 56(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act (SA)/s 41 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tas)/ sub-s 26(3) or s 28 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic)/s 50 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA).
- Possess substantial experience leading and managing reconciliation, cultural capability and curriculum development.
- Strong skills in curriculum and learning design, including personally developing, writing, reviewing and maintaining culturally informed curriculum, learning content and resources, together with experience leading or managing curriculum development activities.
- Be a skilled in project management.
- Have the ability to build, influence and sustain collaborative relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations, internal stakeholders, senior leaders, Subject Matter Experts, consultants and other external partners.
Culture and Benefits:
At Mental Health First Aid International we embrace our differences as we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds including people with lived and living experience of mental health, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people of all ethnicities, faith, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Our benefits include:
Our benefits include:
- Flexible working conditions
- Salary packaging
- Generous leave provisions including extra paid leave over the Christmas/New Year Period
- Ongoing opportunities for
- Professional Development
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
- The opportunity to contribute to an organisation that is working towards a world where we all have the skills, knowledge and confidence to help someone experiencing a mental health problem.
We are committed to ensuring equality in recruitment, development, retention, and promotion of staff, and to ensuring that no one is disadvantaged based on their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation, or identity. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
