Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time
Position Classification:Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration:$87,813 - $116,824 + Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ649323
Location:Newcastle
Applications Close:4th of May

Lead communications that create real impact.

Join a nationally recognised leader in mental health and suicide prevention and use your expertise to shape meaningful conversations that drive change across Australia.

About the Role

As a Senior Communications Officer with Everymind, you will play a key leadership role in delivering strategic and impactful communications across a range of national mental health and suicide prevention programs.

Working closely with the Senior Leader - Engagement and Programs, you will lead the planning and execution of communication strategies that support program objectives, elevate stakeholder engagement, and ensure consistent, high-quality messaging both internally and externally.

This is a dynamic role that blends strategic thinking, hands-on delivery and team leadership.

In this role, you will:

- Lead the development and implementation of communication strategies across programs
- Deliver high-quality content across digital, media, stakeholder and internal channels
- Provide communications advice and support to program teams and leadership
- Ensure messaging aligns with best practice in mental health and suicide prevention
- Manage competing priorities and deliver outputs within tight timeframes
- Lead and mentor team members, contributing to a high-performing communications function
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

About You

You are a skilled and strategic communications professional who is equally comfortable developing strategy and rolling up your sleeves to deliver outcomes.





You will bring:

- Demonstrated experience in strategic communications, ideally within health, government or not-for-profit sectors
- Strong understanding of communicating about mental health and suicide prevention (or the ability to quickly build this capability)
- Proven ability to lead communications initiatives from concept through to delivery
- Excellent writing, editing and content development skills across multiple platforms
- Robust stakeholder engagement and advisory skills
- Experience supporting or leading team members in a collaborative environment
- High level organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

About Everymind

Everymind is a leading national institute dedicated to the prevention of mental ill-health and suicide. With over 30 years of impact, Everymind delivers innovative programs, research and policy that empower individuals, organisations and communities to create positive change.

At Everymind, we are:

- Passionate about making a difference
- Committed to collaboration for maximum impact
- Inclusive, supportive and fun
- Multidisciplinary, working across research, projects, communications and administration

Benefits

- Monthly Allocated Days Off - Regularly scheduled time to recharge
- Annual Leave - 4 weeks of paid annual leave
- Paid Parental Leave - Supporting eligible employees with time to focus on family
- Flexible Work Options - Combination of work from home and office days. This is not a fully remote position.
- Salary Packaging - Access up to $11,600 in tax-effective salary packaging, including novated leasing
- Fitness Passport - Discounted gym memberships for employees and their families to support health and well-being
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Confidential support services for staff and their families

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📌 Senior Communications Officer (Newcastle)
🏢 Suicide Prevention Australia
📍 Newcastle