Job description
- Make a difference to young people by joining a leading youth mental health organisation
- Fully remote casual position for 22 months
- Opportunity to provide your lived experience and expertise on youth mental health to help shape headspace governance and services
- Be part of a collaborative team of fellow young people passionate about youth mental health
WHAT IS HEADSPACE NATIONAL
headspace is the leading youth mental health organisation in Australia. Recognised nationally, headspace helps thousands of young people, and their family, access vital support through our headspace services in over 154 communities across Australia. To learn more about headspace and the services we offer, visit headspace.org.au.
ABOUT THE ROLE
In this exciting and unique position you will:
- Work with a team of young people to inform, advise and collaborate on a range of participation opportunities across headspace National
- Get paid to contribute your lived experience and expertise in the governance and services planning, design, delivery and continuous improvement of headspace National
- Complete training and professional development in advocacy, safe storytelling and much more
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
headspace is seeking young people aged between 18 and 25 who:
- Have had a previous connection with a headspace service or other mental health service
- Have a passion for youth mental health
- Are willing and safely able to share their mental health lived experience and have appropriate supports in place
- Can manage and balance their schedules with this casual position
- Can participate in group discussions and work within a team
We are keen to hear from young people from all backgrounds and life experiences, including young people who:
- Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- Are from multicultural backgrounds
- Identify as LGBTQIA+
- Are living with a disability or chronic illness
- Live in a regional, rural or remote community
No matter your background or identity, we want to hear from you.
WHAT’S ON OFFER
- A workplace where people are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work
- Excellent hourly rate of $31.38
- Professional development opportunities
- Travel opportunities, paid by headspace National
HOW TO APPLY
- Click on ‘Apply Now‘ to view the position description, and to complete your application
- Your application must include your resume and answers to the application form
- For more information contact James Malcolm, Participation Coordinator, [email protected], using the subject line: headspace Youth National Reference Group Member – Remote / Work From Home enquiry via EthicalJobs.
KEY DATES
- Applications open: Monday 12 August 2024
- Shortlisting and booking interviews: October 2024
- Interviews and reference checks: November 2024
- Successful candidates notified: December 2024
- HR Credentialing Process: December 2024 – January 2025
- hY NRG 2025/26 begins: March 2025
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION YOU MUST
- Have the right to live and work in Australia
- Hold or be willing to obtain a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) for your home state or territory
- Satisfactorily undergo a headspace Police Check
headspace is committed to being a child safe and child friendly organisation that recognises, respects and promotes the rights of children, young and vulnerable people.
Interested, but want to learn more? Attend one of our upcoming webinars to hear from some of our current hY NRG members on what it’s all about.
We have several positions in the hYNRG team for young people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, are from a multicultural background, identify as LGBTQIA+ or are living with a disability or chronic illness.
We encourage young people from all backgrounds and life experiences to apply.