General Manager

• Reports to: Peter Hunt AM, Tania de Jong AM and the MMA Board
• Direct Reports: Senior Leadership Team (covering Operations, Education and Training, Awareness and Advocacy, MMA Clinic, Fundraising and Finance)
• Location: Melbourne Head Office, St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

Role Of MMA

MMA is a mental health charity focused on translating psychedelic-assisted therapies (PAT) from the research environment into clinical practice, so that it is available through the medical system to all Australians that could benefit from these treatments. The reason for this focus is the terrible (and worsening) mental illness statistics that we have in Australia, the massive amount of individual suffering that this represents, the lack of effectiveness of current treatments for so many Australians and the strength of the research supporting the safety and efficacy of these PAT treatments.

We leverage from an extraordinary Advisory Panel of leading clinicians and researchers from around the world with expertise in PAT and the treatment of mental illness more broadly. See the membership of the Advisory Panel here: https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/ambassadors/ and https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/advisory-board/. Everything we advocate for and implement in the clinical area is under the guidance of world-leading clinicians and researchers.

For MMA, translating research into widespread clinical practice is all about overcoming system failure and promoting system improvement. In doing this, our achievements include:

• Regulatory Change.  Our successful advocacy led to the rescheduling in 2023 of the medical use of psilocybin and MDMA from prohibited substances to controlled medicines. In doing so, Australia became the first country in the world to achieve this milestone, and Australia now leads the world in the clinical rollout of these treatments. Our rescheduling applications were data rich.
• Increasing Stakeholder Acceptance.  Our advocacy has also led to wider acceptance of the validity of these treatments through widespread presentations, media coverage, individual contacts, significant partnerships and advocacy. As part of this initiative, we host a regular webinar series presented by leaders in the field from around the world - see https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/events/. In April 2026 we toured Dr Bessel van der Kolk – the world’s leading trauma expert and Author of the New York Times Number 1 bestseller ‘The Body Keeps The Score’. - for major venue presentations in capital cities across Australia – see https://collections.humanitix.com/dr-bessel-van-der-kolk-live
• Training and Education. We have developed and run a world-leading clinician training course (our Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies course). CPAT has its own separate governance structure and is led by an extraordinary Faculty of global experts – see https://cpat.mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/. We are by far the largest trainer of clinicians in PAT in Australia.  To date we have trained nearly 600 clinicians with a further 170 being trained this year. Clinicians are also now coming to Australia from overseas because of the strong reputation of the course. We also run a shorter educational course for a wider audience called Fundamentals of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy – see https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/fundamentals-online-course/
• Medicine Supply. We are the largest supplier of medical grade GMP psilocybin and MDMA to medical clinics around Australia pursuant to our low-cost supply arrangements with a Canadian pharmaceutical company.
• Consultancy Services.  We provide consultancy services to psychiatrists to help them become Authorised Prescribers and to advise clinics on managing rollout logistics, governance, regulatory compliance and clinic economics.
• Developing a Clinic as a Centre of Excellence.  We have a 50% shareholding in the Mind Medicine Australia Clinic, which is situated in Abbotsford in inner city Melbourne and has 7 dosing rooms.  We are running it as a Centre of Excellence in PAT so that it can lead the way in clinic development in Australia and link directly with our training activities - https://mindmedclinic.com.au/
• New Payors.  We are supporting the use of new payment pathways to enable patients to access these therapies (through medical insurers, the NDIS, the Department of Veteran Affairs, Workcover and the establishment of our own Patient Support Fund (see https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/psf/ ).
• Supporting the capture of Real-World Evidence to Support our Advocacy. We have done this through the establishment of an independent and ethics approved registry at the Australian National University which is collating real world evidence, led by psychiatrist Professor Paul Fitzgerald. MMA is funding the registry.

Please find a more detailed summary of MMA’s achievements over the last seven years here: https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/seven-years-of-transforming-mental-health-in-australia/  A key aspect of MMA activities is its entrepreneurial approach to social change.

Rollout of PAT in Australia.

The clinical rollout of PAT therapies is now gathering momentum. During the 6 months period before 31 December 2025 the number of Authorised Prescriber psychiatrists increased by 132% (from 38 to 88) with patient numbers increasing by 40% (from 134 to 188). Whilst the numbers are still small relative to the number of sufferers, we are starting to see the acceleration in the use of these treatments that we always anticipated. Consistent with the clinical trial results, there have been no significant adverse events, and the outcomes have been excellent.

Financial Position of MMA

MMA is in a strong financial position with income streams from its various activities covering its operational costs.  This means that donations can be used to fund special projects like the Patient Support Fund and the development of the MMA Clinic as a Centre of Excellence.

General Manager Position Description

The General Manager (GM) is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and efficient operational management of MMA, ensuring the effective delivery of its strategic objectives. The role oversees organisational operations, finances, governance, people, and stakeholder engagement, while supporting the Board and Executive Director to advance the organisation's mission of expanding safe, evidence-based psychedelic-assisted therapies in Australia.

The GM will play a critical role in representing MMA, leading and optimising the existing team, building a productive, high-performance culture and ensuring alignment across all functions. This role balances strategic leadership, operational excellence, and people management within a complex and highly regulated environment.

We have a purpose-driven and dedicated team with allocated responsibilities across all the areas described above. However, given the significant growth of MMA there is a need to focus on improving the efficiency and productivity across the organisation to achieve its strategic vision. This new role will be responsible for:

• The training and upskilling of our people
• The continuing development of a strong and empowering work environment
• Further development of effective processes and systems
• Increasing partnerships and donations to our Patient Support Fund
• Development of a strong Alumni Community made up of our CPAT graduates
• Further advocacy to Government to improve access and equity issues

This new role is designed to strengthen each of the above aspects. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Operational Leadership & Execution

• Ability to translate organisational vision into clear operational plans and deliver outcomes
• Drive execution discipline across the team, ensuring priorities are met on time and within budget
• Align strategy with day-to-day team activities and priorities

2. Executive Leadership & Team Alignment

• Lead and align the team around shared goals
• Clarify roles, accountability and decision-making frameworks
• Build cohesion and resolve leadership-level challenges

3. People Management & High-Performance Culture

• Proven experience managing and optimising established teams with varying degrees of experience
• Set clear KPIs, manage performance, and address underperformance constructively and promptly
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement

4. Culture, Wellbeing & Values-Based Leadership

• Champion a purpose-driven, ethical, and safe workplace
• Embed organisational values into team behaviours and decision-making
• Maintain communication, morale and resilience during growth and change

5. Organisational Design, Scaling & Capability Building

• Assess and evolve team structures to support growth and efficiency
• Identify capability gaps and implement recruitment and development strategies
• Build leadership pipelines and succession plans

6. Healthcare / Regulatory & Governance Expertise

• An ability to quickly develop a strong understanding of healthcare systems, clinical governance, and regulatory frameworks
• Ensure compliance, risk management and ethical standards are upheld across teams
• Work effectively with the Board and governance structures

7. Financial Leadership & Resource Allocation

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and financial performance
• Allocate resources effectively across teams to maximise impact
• Experience with non-profit, grant, and donor-funded environments is highly desirable
• The ability to continue to expand our revenue generating operations is crucial

8. Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with internal team and external stakeholders (government, regulators, clinicians, researchers, donors, patient groups and advocates)
• Break down silos and fosters collaboration across functions
• Represent the organisation with credibility and influence

9. Program Delivery & Operational Excellence

• Ensure high-quality delivery of programs and services through effective team leadership
• Implement systems, processes and reporting rhythms to support execution
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency

10. I.T. Systems, Digital Transformation & Process Optimisation

• Oversee and improves organisational I.T. systems to support team productivity and scalability
• Implement technology solutions (e.g., process optimisation, CRM, project management, data systems)
• Streamline workflows, reduces duplication and improves data visibility for decision-making 

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• 10–15+ years’ senior leadership experience, including operational leadership roles in business/management and/or not for profits
• Proven experience managing and optimising established teams through a scaling phase
• Strong track record in organisational scaling, operational delivery and performance improvement
• Demonstrated financial management capability
• Experience working with Boards and governance structures
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
• High emotional intelligence and ability to lead through complexity and change

The ideal candidate will have a desire to “give back” to the community through developing and enhancing the charitable impact of MMA, so that more people who are suffering from mental illness can access PAT therapies.

Highly Desirable Additional Skills and Experience

• Experience and interest in mental health, medicine and clinical environments, education and training, neuroscience and emerging therapies, including psychedelic-assisted therapies
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated environments
• Background in purpose-driven, advocacy and social impact organisations and/or general management/business/leadership/consulting experience

This role requires a highly collaborative, values-driven leader who is comfortable operating within an entrepreneurial and “big vision” charity in a fast-evolving, evidence-based and sometimes sensitive sector. The GM must balance innovation with discipline, and compassion with accountability.

This role is structured as a high-impact, 3-day-a-week commitment (0.6 FTE) designed for a seasoned executive who prioritises outcome over presence. While we have modelled this as a three-day schedule, we are flexible for the right candidate’s ideal workflow. You will be responsible for establishing the operational rhythm and empowering the Leadership Team to execute autonomously on your non-core days. This is a rare opportunity to balance a flexible professional life with the profound satisfaction of driving systemic change in Australia’s mental health landscape and helping to heal the immense suffering in our society.

Remuneration to be discussed with suitable candidates.