Full TimeENAsia/Pacific
The Hospital:
The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
For further Information on RCH is available here.
Koori Social and Emotional Wellbeing Officer
Comm Dev Worker Grade 2B Year 1 - Grade 2 Year 6– based across all RCH Mental Health sites
About the Role:
There are two Koori Social and Emotional Wellbeing Officer roles available as part of this recruitment. The first is an ongoing, full-time (1.0EFT) position and the second is a 12-month fixed term, full-time (1.0EFT) position.
Within a multidisciplinary team setting, you will work both autonomously and alongside mental health clinicians to provide high quality, culturally appropriate support to promote engagement and best mental health outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people and their families. You will work with clients and patients in both the community mental health service and the Banksia adolescent inpatient unit to provide advocacy, appropriate information regarding services and the rights and responsibilities of the consumer to ensure a complete understanding of the young person's journey through the RCH Mental Health service.
Another significant aspect of the role is active engagement in community development activities, including working with ACCHOs (Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations) and other community agencies to strengthen partnerships, improve access to services for Aboriginal children and young people and to promote cultural healing and capacity-building within RCH Mental Health staff. Classification for this position will range from: Comm Dev Worker Grade 2B Year 1 - Grade 2 Year 6
To be successful in this role you will have:
Please refer to the position description for a full list of qualifications and experience.
If this sounds like you, please click here for the position description.
Your skills and experience:
Please refer to the position description for a full list of skills and experience required for the role.
About the Department:
RCH Mental Health is a Level 5 tertiary Infant, Child and Family Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service and comprises community and hospital-based services. This includes three multidisciplinary community teams which are based in Travancore, St Albans and Hoppers Crossing. This position will be primarily based in the location listed above however you may be required to work across sites should the needs of the service require this.
Our Community Mental Health Programs are undergoing an exciting transformation and expansion as we implement the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. The transformation will allow the RCH Mental Health Service to help more infants, children, and their families, and implement contemporary models of care that best meet the needs of the families we serve and support them to use their collective strengths for recovery and hope. As part of this transformation, there will be opportunities for further training, supervision, and development.
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What we offer:
Other requirements:
Application process:
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Joy Goubran, Operations Manager of 0432 342 704 or joy.goubran@rch.org.au
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 1 June, 2026.
