Mental Health Tribunal Coordinator

Mental Health Tribunal Coordinator

• Part time ongoing opportunity | 48 hours per fortnight
• Make a meaningful impact – Champion consumer rights and support high-quality, recovery-oriented mental health care.
• Work across a leading service – Partner with multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders across RMH Mental Health Services.

About the role

Join the Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Service (RMH-MHS) in this highly specialised senior clinical role, supporting consumer rights and best practice mental health care across inpatient and community services.

As the Mental Health Tribunal Coordinator, you will be the key liaison between RMH-MHS and the Mental Health Tribunal, coordinating hearings and ensuring legislative requirements and statutory timeframes are met. You will provide expert advice, education and support to multidisciplinary teams, while contributing to governance, service improvement and recovery-oriented care for consumers with complex mental health needs.

Key Accountabilities

• Coordinate Mental Health Tribunal hearings across inpatient and community services
• Ensure compliance with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 and statutory deadlines
• Act as the key liaison with the Mental Health Tribunal
• Support consumers, carers, families and nominated persons through complex hearings
• Provide education to clinical teams and support governance, risk and service improvement
• Partner with senior clinical and operational leaders across Mental Health Services

About You

You are an experienced mental health clinician with strong knowledge of mental health legislation, governance and recovery-oriented practice. You will have:

• Registration and qualifications as an Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Social Worker
• 5+ years’ experience in mental health assessment, treatment and care
• Strong knowledge of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act and Tribunal processes
• Highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in education, consultation and leadership within multidisciplinary teams
• A strong commitment to consumer-centred, recovery-focused practice
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple service settings

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful WorkMake a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career GrowthAccess learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & BelongingJoin in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• InnovationHelp shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class ExcellenceWork alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefitsSalary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).

• Work in the Parkville PrecinctWork in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Interested?

Click Apply to submit your application, please include a cover letter and resume.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.