Moonee Valley location | Close to public transport Full time, ongoing position | Provide clinical leadership and governance Lead the establishment of a new Orygen led headspace centre

About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About the job

An exciting opportunity to lead the new headspace Moonee Valley centre, overseeing its establishment, performance and long-term development while delivering accessible, youth-centred care.

In the first six months, you’ll play a pivotal role in bringing headspace Moonee Valley to life. Working closely with the Head of Quality and Transformation, you’ll lead workforce recruitment, stakeholder engagement and the implementation of key clinical and operational processes to ensure the centre is fully prepared for a successful launch and ready to deliver exceptional support to young people from day one.

Reporting to the Chief of Clinical Operations you will:

- Lead the strategic and operational success of headspace Moonee Valley, ensuring the delivery of accessible, high-quality and youth-friendly mental health services.
- Build, inspire and develop a high-performing workforce, fostering a positive, inclusive and accountable culture that supports excellence in care.
- Drive service performance, quality improvement and financial sustainability, ensuring achievement of key targets, compliance requirements and governance standards.
- Develop and strengthen partnerships across health, education, community and government sectors to improve outcomes for young people and their families.




- Champion youth and family participation, embedding lived experience in service design, decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

- Approved tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (such as psychology, social work, occupational therapy, mental health nursing) and full registration with AHPRA or membership with AASW.
- Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary health, mental health or community services teams, with a strong focus on building capability and driving performance.
- Demonstrated expertise in operational management, service planning, quality improvement, governance, risk management and compliance.
- Robust stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build partnerships, influence outcomes and navigate complex environments.
- Strategic and solutions-focused leader with experience managing budgets, leading change initiatives and improving outcomes for young people and families.

Advantages

- $140,928 - $155,036 commensurate with skills and experience + 12% superannuation and $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
- Make a real impact on young people in a dynamic, youth-centered environment.
- Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.
- Enjoy work-life balance with supportive policies for family and personal needs.




- Engage in innovative projects alongside passionate professionals across various disciplines.
- Work in an inclusive environment committed to diversity and continuous improvement.
- Benefit from a location that is easily accessible by public transport and offers amenities that support a healthy work-life balance.

How to apply

If you’re ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, apply now.

For the full position description, visit https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/39fe5285-9ebb-495d-83aa-9934b7f99eda/Centre-manager_MV_Aug-2026-FINAL-v2.pdf.aspx

This is a full time, ongoing position.

Applications will close on 29th October (9am), unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Before applying at Orygen, it’s important to understand that you may encounter sensitive information related to mental health as part of your work. Being aware of this and how it could affect you is essential in deciding if this is the right opportunity for you.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.

📌 Centre Manager - headspace Moonee Valley (Melbourne)
🏢 Orygen
📍 Melbourne