The transition of headspace Port Augusta to Youturn as Lead Agency marks an exciting chapter for mental health and wellbeing services in the region. While honouring the service's history and community connections, we are committed to strengthening opportunities for young people, families and communities through cutting-edge, inclusive and person-centred care.

Some opportunities aren't about starting something new. They're about taking something important and helping it grow.

As Youturn prepares to commence delivery of the established headspace Port Augusta service and its outreach locations, we're seeking an experienced and passionate Centre Manager to lead the service into its next phase of growth, innovation and community impact.

This is a unique opportunity to honour the strong foundations already in place while bringing your leadership, vision and expertise to strengthen services for young people, families and communities across Port Augusta, Oodnadatta, Marree, Leigh Creek, Hawker, Yalata and Quorn.

If you're an experienced people leader who believes in youth participation, community connection, culturally safe practice, and delivering high-quality mental health services, we'd love to hear from you.

Why This Role Matters

Every young person deserves access to support, connection, and hope for their future.

As Centre Manager, you'll play a critical role in ensuring young people can access integrated, youth-friendly, family-inclusive services across mental health, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drugs, and work and study support.

You'll work alongside young people, families, consortium partners, community organisations, health providers, and key stakeholders to create a service that genuinely reflects local needs and delivers meaningful outcomes.

Most importantly, you'll help build a culture where young people feel heard, respected, safe, and supported.

What You'll Be Doing

This is a diverse leadership role where no two days will be the same.

You'll:

- Lead the operational, clinical and administrative functions of the service.
- Build, mentor and inspire a multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding outcomes for young people.
- Foster strong relationships with local communities, service providers, consortium partners and key stakeholders.
- Oversee service quality, governance, reporting, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.




- Drive community engagement and ensure services remain accessible, inclusive and responsive to local needs.
- Use data, feedback and service insights to continuously improve outcomes and strengthen service delivery.
- Champion youth participation, family-inclusive practice and culturally safe approaches across all aspects of service delivery.

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking a leader who combines strategic thinking with genuine compassion.

Someone who can bring people together, navigate complexity, and inspire others around a shared vision for supporting young people and their communities.

Essential Qualifications

You'll hold:

- Degree qualifications in Allied Health, Social Work, Behavioural or Social Sciences, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy or another relevant health-related discipline.
- Current professional registration, accreditation or membership relevant to your discipline, including AHPRA registration or AASW membership/eligibility where applicable.

Essential Experience

You'll bring demonstrated experience in:

- Leading health, mental health, youth, or community service programs.
- Managing multidisciplinary teams, including recruitment, supervision, coaching, performance development and workforce planning.
- Clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management and service evaluation.
- Contract, funding and operational management, including reporting against organisational and funding requirements.
- Developing and maintaining partnerships across health, community and government sectors.
- Using service and workforce data to drive performance, identify opportunities and improve outcomes.
- Delivering youth-focused and family-inclusive services within complex service environments.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

You'll have strong capability in:

- Clinical governance and integrated service delivery models.
- Mental health and community-based health service systems.
- Project management, organisational development and service planning.




- Continuous quality improvement, risk management and compliance frameworks.
- Electronic client management and reporting systems.
- Stakeholder engagement and collaborative service delivery.
- Youth participation, family-inclusive practice, cultural safety and community engagement.
- Delivering services aligned with the headspace Model Integrity Framework and associated reporting requirements.

It Would Be Great If You Also Have

- Postgraduate qualifications in Business, Health Service Management, or a related discipline.
- Leadership experience within the not-for-profit sector.
- Experience working in rural, regional or remote communities.
- Knowledge of the challenges and opportunities impacting young people's health and wellbeing in regional Australia.

Why Join Youturn?

At Youturn, we're committed to creating safe, inclusive and supportive communities where people can thrive. Every day, our teams work alongside young people and families to create opportunities for healing, growth and connection.

This role offers the prospect to:

- Lead the establishment and growth of a new headspace service.
- Build and develop a high-performing team.
- Influence service delivery, community partnerships and strategic direction.
- Create meaningful, lasting outcomes for young people across regional South Australia.
- Join an organisation driven by purpose, values and community impact.

If you're ready to lead with authenticity, build strong relationships, and help create better futures for young people, we'd love to hear from you.

Youturn is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Youturn, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with lived and living experience, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people living with disability, and people from all backgrounds and life experiences.

We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our organisation and enhance the support we provide to the communities we serve. If you require adjustments throughout the recruitment process, we're committed to working with you to ensure an accessible and inclusive experience.

📌 Centre Manager (Port Augusta)
🏢 Youturn
📍 Port Augusta