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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Noarlunga Hospital – Specialise Mental Health Community Services
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $367,340 - $621,091 MD02 (pro rata)
• 12 Month Contract with possibility of ongoing, 18 Hours Per Week

Mental Health Innovation Opportunity - Consultant Psychiatrist Co-responder Position

This proposal recommends the implementation of a joint mental health crisis co-responder model in South Australia between the South Australia Police (SAPOL) and Southern Adelaide Local Health Network’s (SALHN) Mental Health Services, aimed at improving outcomes for individuals experiencing acute psychological distress in the community. The purpose of this proposal is to establish a co-responder team—consisting of a mental health clinician and a SAPOL officer—to provide timely, on-site assessment, de-escalation, and coordinated follow-up.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Head of Unit, this role is responsible for providing clinical services of the highest possible standard to individuals identified to have mental health related events within the community or police custodial facilities by the SALHN SAPOL Co-Response Team by providing clinical leadership and contribution to a multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of patient care.

Duties for the role will include:

• Being responsive to the expectations and needs of both clinical and non-clinical colleagues,
• Provide a high-quality clinical service and clinical leadership,
• Ensuring that patients and families are given adequate information upon which to base treatment decisions and follow up,
• Contributing to an after-hours on-call service in accordance with a roster agreed by the Department Director

About you:

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration (Psychiatry); or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award,
• Demonstrated high standard of clinical practice in Psychiatry,
• Demonstrated professional integrity, leadership and motivational skills,
• Demonstrated participation in approved continuing medical education since attaining specialist qualification,
• Experience with the supervision and teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Peta Carter, Personal Assistant, 8384 9599, peta.carter@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Friday 24 October 2025

Attachments:

• Consultant Psychiatrist - SAPOL Co-responder- Role Description
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• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits.  We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 915857