Aboriginal Mental Health Practitioner

• Ensure service delivery is culturally safe, responsive and aligned with the needs of Aboriginal individuals and communities
• Enjoy extra leave perks, wellbeing support + wellbeing & fitness access for you and family
• Permanent | Fulltime Mon – Fri (38 hrs/week) | Help aHead - Sydney

About the Service

Help aHead aims to improve access to mental health support for the community by delivering services that address people’s social, physical and emotional needs. It will provide access to psychological and psychosocial support, care coordination, and local service navigation, with the capacity to scale and meet a wide range of mental health needs, including those with co-occurring conditions or complex psychosocial barriers.

About the role

We are seeking a community connected and trauma informed Aboriginal Mental Health Practitioner for a permanent, fulltime (38 hours per week) opportunity in the Sydney area. You will support culturally safe engagement of families, carers and community aiming to Improve access to mental health support for Aboriginal and First Nations peoples.

This position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands applicants only, as One Door Mental Health considers that being of Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander descent is a genuine occupational requirement for this position under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Key responsibilities

• Provide culturally responsive and trauma-informed support tailored to the individual’s beliefs, values, and practices
• Work collaboratively with the broader multidisciplinary team to embed culturally inclusive practice across the service and strengthen cultural capability of the broader team
• Promote increased engagement and trust in the service, particularly for individuals who may be hesitant to access mainstream systems
• Promote more accurate understanding of needs through cultural informed assessment
• Identify inequities in service access and outcomes supporting an environment where persons seeking support are welcome are safe and receive excellent care

Your Benefits

• Transform Lives: Play a vital role in empowering individuals, helping them achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. 
• Competitive Salary Packaging: Maximize your take-home pay by salary packaging up to $15,900. 
• Fitness Passport: Take advantage of our discounted workplace health and fitness program, offering you and your family access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness centres at a fraction of the regular cost. For 50% less than a typical gym membership, enjoy unlimited visits and stay motivated to maintain your health and well-being. 
• Leave Perks: Enjoy leave perks including birthday leave, study leave, and an extra annual picnic day leave! 

What you’ll bring

• Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and have ongoing, active involvement in Aboriginal communities across the Central Eastern Sydney region and surrounding communities.
• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) are required in Mental Health, Peer Work, Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) or other health related field as designated by ODMH.
• An understanding of the recovery-based approach to assisting people with mental health concerns.
• Knowledge of the NSW mental health system and local services; or demonstrated ability to rapidly develop this knowledge.
• Experience and expertise working directly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands Peoples people with mental health challenges, homelessness, complex needs and with their families and carers.

Additional Details

One Door Mental Health requires all staff to have a current Working with Children's Check, NDIS Worker Screening clearance, and appropriate COVID-19 Vaccination. One Door Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.

Interested to Apply?

To apply visit Mind Careers - reference number 499642. Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Sunday 30thth August 2026. Please contact the person below for more information.

Tanya Boyle – Clinical Manager, Project Lead – Help aHead
***********@onedoor.org.au

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at **@onedoor.org.au or via **@mindaustralia.org.au

Position Description

 Help aHead - Aboriginal Mental Health Practitioner 2026.pdf