• Fixed-term, part-time role (19 hours per week) for 12 months
• Join an innovative mental health program supporting aged care residents across Gippsland to thrive
• $38.65 - 41.45 phr (SCHADS Level 3B) + Leave loading + Super + Salary packaging

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

About this Opportunity

Join the Mental Health in Aged Care (MHiAC) program and make a positive difference in the lives of older people living in Residential Aged Care Facilities across Gippsland. Developed by Wellways, MHiAC provides face-to-face, telehealth and telephone-based mental health support for residents experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns. Working under the guidance of the Senior Practitioner, you will deliver wellbeing sessions, support intake and assessment processes, manage referrals, provide active waitlist support, and contribute to positive recovery-focused outcomes for older people.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in mental health, aged care, community services or a related field who enjoys working collaboratively with clients, families, Residential Aged Care Facilities and community partners. You will help strengthen service pathways, coordinate access to appropriate supports, maintain accurate client records and promote person-centred, recovery-oriented practice. If you are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes for older Australians, we encourage you to apply.

You will need:

• Current valid Driver’s License and the ability to undertake travel for the role
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check
• Right to Work within Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check (valid within the last 12 months)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

About Us
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year!

Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.

What we offer

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Christopher Turner, Program & Practice Coordinator on 0497 748 332

Once you APPLY click her for a copy of the position description

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.

If you’d like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here  Reconciliation | Wellways

Job Description Summary

Mental Health in Aged Care (MHiAC) supports in-reach services into Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) in Gippsland. The program supports residents of RACFs who experience mild to moderate symptoms of mental illness (depression, anxiety) or who are at risk of experiencing a mental illness.

Developed by Wellways, the program provides both face to face in-reach services and telehealth supports to residents within RACFs. Mental Health in Aged Care will compliment current RACF’s programs and services through the addition of specific mental health psychoeducation programs, the development of peer leaders to support mental health outcomes, and the links to family support and education.


MHiAC provides:

• in-reach supports for residents with mild to moderate mental ill health
• reduces strain on 'upstream services';
• integrates into the stepped care service system;
• is technologically friendly - blends face-to-face, telehealth and telephone delivery,
providing greater reach for clients from rural and remote communities; and
• is a measurable service with clearly visible recovery outcomes.

Under the general direction of the Senior Practitioner (MHiAC), this role will be responsible for providing the day-to-day wellbeing sessions and supporting intake and assessment service functions for Gippsland. The Mental Health Wellbeing Worker will be responsible for the following key areas:

• Supporting referrals into MHiAC
• Ensuring a catchment wide response to demand management and prioritization for allocation
for eligible clients
• Facilitating referrals and supports for people not eligible for MHiAC
• Strengthening partnerships and building better links between various clinical and community support organisations responsible for delivering mental health services
• Supporting a caseload in addition to clients on a wait list.

The Wellbeing Worker will be the first point of call for those on a wait list and provide active wait-list management strategies. This role will also be responsible for ensuring all relevant client details and data are collected and recorded.

Intake Wellbeing Workers will develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders (Residential Aged Care Facilities, GPHN) and others to ensure the service model and objectives are embedded into the service system, actively promoting the service to key stakeholders.

Contract End Date

30/06/2027

Culture

We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.

How to Apply

Applications Close

28/06/2026