Introduction

About Us: At Brisbane North PHN, our vision is simple: a community where good health is available for everyone. We partner with clinicians, communities and providers to design and commission services that respond to real local needs and we’re looking for a strong, values-driven leader to help drive this work forward.

Description

We are looking for a Lead - Community and Regional Initiatives to help us explore and lead initiatives that support the goals of our regional approach to wellbeing across mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and suicide prevention.

About the role:

- This is a highly collaborative role focused on engagement, community connection and turning ideas into action. You will lead the adoption of Brisbane North PHN's Our Approach to Wellbeing, supporting our Mental Health and Connected Communities team to embed a human-centred way of working into everyday practice.
- You'll work closely with communities, people with lived and living experience, carers, government, health and community providers and sector partners to develop solutions that respond to community need.
- A key focus will be leading regional quality and improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to strengthen mental health, suicide prevention and wellbeing outcomes across the region.
- You'll also bring a solid evaluation and data focus, working within our Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning approach to ensure we have the right systems and processes to capture outcomes, measure impact and drive continuous improvement.
- The role also contributes to regional planning, system reform and the commissioning cycle, including service design, procurement, KPI development, evaluation and performance monitoring.

Skills and Experiences:



About You We're looking for a relationship-focused, consultative and outcomes-driven professional who enjoys working with people, communities and stakeholders to create meaningful change.

You will bring

- Tertiary qualifications in health, community services or a related discipline, with significant experience in mental health or community settings
- Strong experience in community engagement, community development, consultation or collaborative partnering
- Experience working with people with lived and living experience, carers, providers, government and sector stakeholders
- Experience applying human-centred approaches to improve services and outcomes
- Knowledge of mental health, alcohol and other drugs and suicide prevention
- Experience in quality improvement, program evaluation, data collection and analysis
- An understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) approaches or similar evaluation frameworks
- Strong project management, communication and facilitation skills
- The ability to translate community insights and evidence into practical action

Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and priority populations is highly regarded. Why join us? Join Brisbane North PHN and help make a difference across a diverse region of more than one million people.



You'll have the opportunity to connect with communities, influence regional initiatives, embed new ways of working and drive meaningful improvements in mental health and wellbeing. If you're passionate about community engagement, human-centred practice, regional improvement and using evidence to create better outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

What we offer:

- Purpose-driven work with real community impact
- Hybrid, flexible work arrangements
- Salary packaging with generous NFP tax benefits
- 5 weeks’ annual leave + 17.5% leave loading (depending on role)
- Annual professional development funding
- Modern North Brisbane office with parking
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family

Ready to Make an Impact?

- Apply with your resume and a brief cover letter (max. 2 pages).
- Enquiries: hr @ brisbanenorthphn.org.au
- View the Position Description: https://brisbanenorthphn.org.au/web/uploads/downloads/Position-descriptions/PD_Lead-Community_and_Regional_Initiatives-31.07.2026.pdf

Salary: $109,438.51 full-time equivalent, including 12% super, salary packaging, additional week of leave, $1,500 PD allowance, $150 wellbeing allowance and $1,000 car parking benefit. Applications will be reviewed as received and may close early. Close date is 16/08/2026.

Part-time opportunity: We would consider a 0.8 FTE arrangement for the right candidate.

Brisbane North PHN is committed to diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and those with lived experience of mental illness.

📌 Lead - Community & Regional Initiatives (Brisbane)
🏢 Brisbane North PHN
📍 Brisbane