Aftercare Lead (Health Manager Lvl 3) - SWSLHD Community Mental Health - Temp FT
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hrs per week until June 2026
Location: SWSLHD District Wide
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $2,436.82 - $2,768.26 per week
Requisition ID: REQ601998
Application Close Date: 14/09/2025
Interview Date Range: 17/09/2025 – 24/09/2025
Contact Details: Patrick Parker 0409 920 125 | patrick.parker@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Aftercare Lead to support the delivery and coordination of Aftercare services across the district.
In this role, you will work closely with the NSW Ministry of Health, Primary Health Networks, local mental health teams, and community organisations to embed and strengthen Aftercare pathways. You will provide expert advice, support governance and evaluation processes, and help ensure consistent, high-quality care for individuals following a suicidal crisis.
Key responsibilities include:
Coordinating stakeholder engagement and service integration
Supporting referral pathways and service improvements
Contributing to data reporting, evaluation, and quality initiatives
Promoting awareness and understanding of Aftercare services across the district
This is a rewarding opportunity to lead meaningful change and improve outcomes for people in our community.
What You'll be Doing
The vision for South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is Leading Care, Healthier Communities. SWSLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The Aftercare Lead (the Lead) provides District-wide leadership for the integration of aftercare services including The Way Back NSW Aftercare Service in SWSLHD. The Way Back NSW provides community-based assertive psychosocial support for people following a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis who have been referred from an acute care or community mental health setting.
This role will lead the coordination of Aftercare services with relevant hospital and community mental health and suicide prevention services to ensure access to aftercare support is available for all people who need it.
The Lead will be required to plan and implement strategies to enhance service visibility for patients/consumers, families and clinicians, coordinate with District teams to ensure the effectiveness of referral pathways, and play a lead role in clinical and operational governance consistent with NSW Health and SWSLHD policies, procedures and standards.
Where You'll Be Working
SWSLHD Community Mental Health Services provide comprehensive, community-based mental health care across South Western Sydney.
These services cater to different age groups, including children, adolescents, adults, and older persons, ensuring specialised care throughout various life stages. The multidisciplinary teams offer a range of supports, including mental health assessments, crisis intervention, care coordination, and therapy. They work closely with inpatient services, GPs, and other community organisations to provide holistic care.
The focus on community health and wellbeing makes SWSLHD Community Mental Health Services an ideal place to work, providing opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the community.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent work experience relevant to mental health and suicide prevention.
- Describe your experience working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders – including government agencies, health networks, and community service providers to implement or enhance mental health services. How have you contributed to embedding best practice approaches and improving referral pathways in a multidisciplinary setting?
- How have you supported service design and implementation and contributed to service evaluation or data reporting in a mental health context? Please provide examples of how you’ve used data to inform service improvements, supported clinical decision-making, and promoted consistency in referral practices across a district or region.
- Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
