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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary
  • Classification - ASO7 - Administrative Services Officer L7 - $108,109 to $116,864
  • Second Classification - AHP4 - Allied Health Professional L4 - $118,887 to $129,427
  • Third Classification - RN/M4 - Registered Nurse/Midwife LV 4 - $137,464 to $143,282 
  • + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment Full time - Ongoing Permanent

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites). 
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Principal Aboriginal Mental Health Lead enhances the capacity of CAMHS to effectively provide services to the Aboriginal community through developing, supporting and strengthening existing CAMHS Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal staff. The position supports CAMHS strong commitment to working collaboratively and to strengthening and developing new partnerships both internally and externally.

Key duties of the role

• Contribute to the development of strategies to attract and retain Aboriginal employees to work within CAMHS.
• Develop networks and collaborative peer support relationships across CAMHS to maximise coordination, role effectiveness, and promote consistency in Aboriginal workforce standards and service development initiatives.
• Facilitate staff education and support materials development to enhance Aboriginal employees’ understanding and use of consumer and community input. Consult regularly with Aboriginal staff regarding engagement activities.
• Represent CAMHS and, where appropriate, take a lead consultancy role in the development and management of consumer and community participation-related projects.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or
• Appropriate Degree or specific qualification as recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia. Must hold general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia and be endorsed for clinical practice or
• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of SA (up to July 2012) or Occupational Therapy Board of Australia (post July 2012) or
• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification, which gives eligibility for full membership of the Speech Pathology Association of Australia.
• Significant management, leadership and direct service provision experience within Aboriginal services and programs.
• Demonstrated experience in workforce strategies for Aboriginal staff.

**Please refer to the classification specific role descriptions below for further details**

Enquiries can be directed to:

Judy O'Sullivan

CAMHS Community Operations Manager

+61403245590

Judy.O'Sullivan@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP4 Principal Aboriginal Mental Health Lead Clinician Updated Nov 2025 (1).pdf
• ASO7 Principal Aboriginal Mental Health Lead Updated Nov 2025.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Monday 13 July 2026 (11:55pm)