NDIS Program Lead

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• Make an impact on the lives of patients, their families and carers supporting NDIS readiness across the service
• Fixed term, full time opportunity (parental leave cover until June 2026)
• Applications encouraged from Social Worker/Occupational Therapist/Psychologist Grade 3, Registered Psychiatric Nurse Grade 4

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Mental Health Division

The Mental Health Division provides mental health assessment and interventions for people experiencing mental illness, and their family and carers. Working from a recovery-orientated model, the Mental Health Division provides an array of hospital-based, community and specialist services for infants, children, young people, adults and aged people throughout Victoria. All mental health services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery-orientated practice and supported decision-making. The Mental Health Division has a highly supportive and collaborative team culture, based on the foundations of the Austin Health values.

About the role 

As the NDIS Program Lead in the Mental Health Division, you will be the key contact with the NDIA local office and LAC partner, supporting NDIS-readiness across the service. 

A regular day will see you:

• Working alongside the clinical workforce to solve problems and drive NDIS outcomes for consumers of our services
• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with external agencies & stakeholders.
• Strengthening our clinical workforces’ capacity to support consumers and carers through the NDIS pathway.
• Playing a key role in addressing any issues relating to communication or decision making for consumers and service providers of NDIS.

About you 

You will have a relevant health qualification with current AHPRA registration (where applicable), and specific experience requirements for nurses, psychologists, social workers, and occupational therapists.

You’ll further bring with you: 

• Strong knowledge of the NDIS, Disability Legislation and support services. 
• Demonstrated clinical experience in relation to assessment and planning. 
• Skills to build workforce capacity and competency through delivery of NDIS related training & education activities.
• An authentic commitment to person-centred care that drives positive outcomes for consumers, their families and carers.
• Strong communication, organisational and time management skills.
• Commitment to working collaboratively across a multidisciplinary team and with multiple key stakeholders.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Priyanka Puri, Divisional Manager Adult and Older Adult Services at Priyanka.Puri@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Monday 18 August 2025