Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 3950
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Mental Health Division
The Mental Health Division comprises four Directorates, including Child and Youth, Adult Mental Health, and Specialty Services (PTRS and Brain Disorders). This ensures Austin Health is an employee of choice for graduates embarking on a new career. Successful applicants will be offered two 12-month rotations across two teams within the Mental Health Division.
Within the Mental Health Division at Austin Health Social Workers are supported to grow and develop in a number of ways including:
About the role
Austin Mental Health is building the Social Work graduate workforce, and we are actively recruiting early career Social Workers.
Benefits of the program include:
About you
As a Graduate Social Worker, You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
Seeking applicants who:
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring managers: Sharon Sutherland [email protected] or Bronwen Price [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Wednesday 24 September 2025