Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 5129
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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 statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Mental Health Division
The Mental Health Division comprises three Directorates, including Child and Youth, Adult and Older 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.
About the role
Austin Mental Health is building the Social Work graduate workforce, and we are actively recruiting early career Social Workers. There is currently an exciting full time, 2-year, fixed term contract position within the Social Work Graduate Program - Allied Health Mental Health.
Within the Mental Health Division at Austin Health Social Workers are supported to grow and develop in a number of ways including:
Benefits of the program include:
About you
As the Graduate Social Worker, Mental Health Division, 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:
• Are vibrant, enthusiastic, and motivated,
• Want to make a difference in the lives of others
• Are keen to grow and develop in a collaborative team environment.
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. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. 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 manager: Sharon Sutherland, MH Allied Health – Clinical Educator at [email protected] or Leigh Davidson, Senior Triage Clinician at [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 10 May 2026