Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 5763

Are you a current Austin Health employee?

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 theMental Health Division

The Mental Health Division is committed to promoting the highest levels of care for our patients. In realising this goal, the department will lead and excel in research, teaching and the use of person-centred evidence-based practice. The department provides services on all three campuses of Austin Health, from the Emergency Department through to bed-based services and ongoing ambulatory care.

Ensure that people receivetimelyaccess to short-term inpatient care and treatment whererequiredto minimize the need for an extended inpatient stay by ensuring people can be adequately and appropriately supported in the community.

Working within a multi-disciplinary team, through targeted discipline specific social work interventions, the role will contribute to minimise impact of admission on the consumer/patient’s functioning and social connections

A regular day will see you:

- Enhance social and emotional functioning through targeted discipline specific social work interventions including the mobilisation of services and supports.
- Advocate for your clients right to access safe andtimelycare, at the right place at the right time.
- Share your expert opinion and experiences to our team to help make a difference.

About you

As the PAPU Social Worker, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care.

You’llbring energy and drive to yourworkandhave a keen interest in developing your skillset.





To be successful in this roleyou’llbring with you:

- Flexible thinking
- Creative ideas
- Demonstrated knowledge of recovery and collaborative clinical practice

You’llfurther bring with you:

- A working knowledge of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Act (2022), the Carer Recognition Act (2012), and Chief Psychiatrists Guidelines

Working at Austin Health means enjoyinga strong senseof 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 offerson 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 withdisability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and ifrequired, a WorkingWithChildren Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Protected Standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Emily McLean (Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Division)

Application closing date:Sunday 9 August 2026

Applications close Sunday 9 August 2026 at 11.59pm

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📌 PAPU Social Worker (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne