Community Development Officer

Your Role as Community Development Officer

The Community Development Officer embeds headspace services within the local community by building partnerships, delivering events and programs, and promoting early help-seeking for young people. The role also supports advisory groups to contribute to governance and service development, while working collaboratively with staff and stakeholders to drive effective, community-focused youth engagement.

In this role you will:

• Lead the recruitment of young people and their support networks to be involved in the headspace Young Peoples Advisory Committee (YPAC), and Family & Friends Reference Group (F&FRG).

• Provide youth-friendly orientation, training, and support for young people, and family and friends.

• Develop materials (e.g. Welcome Packs) for orientation to headspace WMQ for young people and their support networks and improve centre accessibility.

• Pursue opportunities to form strategic partnerships with other local community organisations to provide holistic wraparound care to young people accessing the services.

• Lead the planning, development, and delivery of consistent, evidence-based community education regarding youth mental wellbeing using innovative and creative approaches.

• Develop and deliver events tailored for target groups to deliver key messages (e.g. mental health literacy, reduced stigma, anti-discrimination, early help seeking).

What We Offer

• Salary Packaging: As a not‑for‑profit employer, we offer generous salary packaging benefits that help maximise your take‑home pay. You can package up to $15,900 each year on everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 on meals and entertainment—reducing your taxable income and giving you more in your pocket.

• Team Culture: Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team across diverse clinical settings that values your skills and wellbeing.

• Career Advancement Opportunities: We provide ample career advancement opportunities at WMQ, offering diverse pathways for growth and professional development

• Perks and Benefits: We love our employee benefits, and you’ll love them too! Get discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel and so much more. 

What We’re Looking For

• Tertiary qualifications in Health Promotion, Public Health, Community Development, Social/Behavioural Science, Social Work, or a related Human Services discipline.

• Experience working with young people with mental health, alcohol and other drugs and other social issues.

• Understanding of the challenges and experiences of young people from diverse backgrounds including young people who are culturally and linguistically diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and LGBTQIAP+ young people.

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.

Essential Requirements

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)

• Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.

• Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work

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Join a Team Where Your Work Truly Matters

headspace is Australia’s leading youth mental health organisation, championing young people aged 12–25 through life’s ups and downs. At headspace Capalaba, we’re not just a service; we’re a bold, welcoming space where young people are truly seen, heard, and supported without judgement.

With the power of early intervention, we deliver wrap-around support across mental health, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and vocational pathways. Embedded in the heart of the Redlands community, our vibrant, inclusive team walks alongside young people with compassion, confidence, and purpose by helping them build skills, resilience, and a future full of possibility.