Employment Type:
TemporaryFull Time
Position Classification:
Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration:
$87,813 - $116,824 + Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week:
38
Requisition ID:
REQ******
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 robust 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
Strong 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 (New South Wales)
🏢 Suicide Prevention Australia
📍 New South Wales