Work in an environment that offers: Generous annual leave entitlements An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service

Salary Packaging to boost your take home pay The Position Job Reference: 4440

Position Title: Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer Classification: XX9 - ON15Salary per hour (exc. super): $3,412.40 - $3,854.00Hours per fortnight: up to 80 hours (including an ADO every 4 weeks)Employment Status: Ongoing Full TimeOther requirements: 2026 Flu Vaccination Closing date: 26/08/2026 Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer (KMHLO) The Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer plays a key role in supporting the delivery of culturally safe, responsive and person-centred mental health care for Aboriginal consumers across the Loddon Mallee region receiving inpatient mental health services. The role provides culturally appropriate support, advocacy and care coordination to Aboriginal consumers and their families throughout their inpatient journey, helping to navigate the mental health system, strengthen engagement with services and facilitate access to appropriate internal and external supports. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, the Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer promotes culturally safe practice and contributes to improved consumer experiences and health outcomes.

The position also provides cultural advice and guidance to Mental Health staff, supporting greater understanding of Aboriginal cultures, histories and the social and emotional wellbeing framework. Through education, collaboration and advocacy, the role contributes to building organisational capability and strengthening the delivery of culturally safe mental health care across Bendigo Health. Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.



Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care.

Every

Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including: Staff health and wellbeing programs

Career development and education opportunities

Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight

Flexible Working Arrangements

Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New

Division

Quality and Risk provides leadership and support for quality, compliance, risk, patient safety, consumer experience and engagement and improvement and innovation across the organisation. The division has responsibility for overseeing the risk management framework and compliance to various accreditations and legislative requirements and to ensure improvements are undertaken through our responses to recommendations arising from assessments.



There is a strong strategic and operational focus of promoting and advancing continuous improvement, partnering with consumers, and supporting the organisation to review incidents, data and systems to improve patient outcomes and efficiency of the business.

The division collaboratively provides high quality clinical governance support and advice, both internally and when supporting health services in the Loddon Mallee Health Services Network.

Bendigo

Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous adaptable working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region. Interested?

We’d love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume. Need more information? Please contact Dave Kerr on 0419 235 519 for a confidential discussion. Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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📌 Koori Mental Health Liaison Officer (Bendigo)
🏢 Loddon Mallee Health Network
📍 Bendigo