About the Department

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

About the Group

Schools and Regional Services (SRS) offers central, regional, and local expertise to enhance learning and development outcomes, supported by a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce. It comprises 17 areas within 4 regions, backed by 5 central office divisions, all collaborating to deliver improved outcomes for early childhood services, schools, communities, and learners, in line with Education State commitments. SRS regions serve as a bridge between the central office, schools, and service providers, ensuring smooth transitions for learners and achieving the department's ambitious targets. Each region includes divisions specialising in school performance, student wellbeing and early childhood support, working with area-based teams to tailor local interventions and practices. The 17 areas provide crucial insights into local trends and issues, facilitating effective policy and program development and driving child and learner outcomes across all services and programs.

This role is located in the School Support Division, North East Victoria Region Region, SRS. The newly established Regional Mental Health Team will support schools in all aspects of student mental health and wellbeing, including implementation of the Mental Health Practitioners initiative, the Schools Mental Health Fund and Menu, and the Mental Health in Primary Schools program. The team will also have a role in supporting the development of partnerships between Areas and schools with key stakeholders, including local mental health services.

About the Role

Working as part of the the Regional Mental Health Team, the Project Officer, will contribute to the provision of operational,



school-level support for the ongoing implementation, reporting and improvement of key mental health and wellbeing initiatives and reform in Victorian primary, secondary and specialist schools.

The Project Officer will provide operational support for the ongoing implementation, reporting and improvement of the three mental health related initiatives. The role will include communication with schools, data and information management, reporting, project management support, providing process and procedure advice and improvement.

For more information, see the on the Policy and Advisory Library.

Postion location will be dicussed at interview, dependant on residential location and focussed scope of work.

The position will be based at either our Glen Waverley or Benalla office and may require travel across the region.

Attributes

The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to provide creative solutions to complex issues, event planning and administrative processes. They will be able to build and develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively within a team. They will also have the capacity to effectively analyse data and utilise this to inform decision making skills and be able to work proactively and independently.

Qualifications and Experience

Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualification in in a related field such as education, mental health or public health or the demonstrated professional capacity to undertake the Key Accountabilities.

The successful applicant will be required to provide a current Working With Children Check.

How to Apply





Applicants are encouraged to include a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover letter addressing the key selection criteria provided in the position description.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

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Potentail applicants are encouraged to contact Carolyn Macaulay via or 0428 521 684 for further information pertaining to the role

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close at 11.59pm on Tuesday 06 October 2026.

Job details

Job Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1949878
Location: Melbourne - Eastern Metro
Work Type: Ongoing - full time
Job Function: Projects
Classification: VPSG4
Salary Range: $100,894 - $114,476
Job Duration: N/A
Date posted: 29-Sep-2026
Application Close Date: 06-Oct-2026
Attachments: (PDF, 184KB)
Position Description

Contact:

Carolyn macaulay

[email protected]/(phone hidden)

📌 Mental Health Project Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria
📍 Melbourne