Flourish Australia has anexciting opportunity for aNDIS Mental Health Officer to work within the lllawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

The position available is:

- Based inWollongong,with travel across the LHD
- Closed-term full-time until 30 June 2027(with possibility of extension)
- WorkingMonday to Friday
- $107,800p.a. +Super + Salary Packaging

Flourish Australia has anexciting opportunity for aNDIS Mental Health Officer to work within the lllawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

The position available is:

- Based inWollongong,with travel across the LHD
- Closed-term full-time until 30 June 2027(with possibility of extension)
- WorkingMonday to Friday
- $107,800p.a. +Super + Salary Packaging

About the Opportunity

The NDIS Mental Health Officer (NMHO) Program is a statewide program run by Flourish Australia. There are 18 NMHOs, one for every local health district (LHD) and specialty health network (SHN) across NSW. While the NMHOs will be employed by Flourish Australia, they will work closely with mental health services in LHDs and SHNs. The NMHO in Wollongong will be supervised by the Flourish Australia NMHO Program Manager, but work closely with mental health staff in Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD.

While the roles vary across NSW, with each LHD/SHN having a specific focus, the overall aim of the NMHOs is to improve the access to and experience of the NDIS for people with psychosocial disability.

In general, theNDIS Mental Health Officers will:

- Work with LHD or SHN mental health services to identify people who are or are likely to be eligible for the NDIS, and assist them to obtain the appropriate support through the NDIS




- Work across all aspects of the NDIS journey, including access, planning, plan implementation and plan utilisation
- Focus on building the capacity of LHD or SHN mental health service staff around the NDIS.
- Work with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Local Area Coordinators, NDIS Support Coordinators, NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coaches and other NDIS providers as required to ensure people are connected to the NDIS and the supports they will benefit from.

For more information on the NDIS Mental Health Officerrole, please read the generalPosition Description.

Thefocus of the position in each LHD and SHN varies. Pleaseread the general position description in conjunction with theRole Requirementsfor the Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD. Successful NDIS Mental Health Officers with be provided with specific performance measures and key performance indicators for the relevant LHD or SHN.

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.





Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Our positions are opento all suitably qualified applicants. We have a robust commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce.We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

To be successful in this role you will have a strong understanding of the NDIS and relevant supports available.You will bring strong organisation skills, and the ability to monitor and streamline the progress of participants through all stages of the NDIS process.You will also possess the ability to work sensitively with people living with a psychosocial disability, their families and carers.

In addition, you will possess:

Qualifications in human services or relevant field and/or relevant work experience in psychosocial disability.Demonstrated experience of working with people with psychosocial disability and supporting them to access and utilise the NDIS.Excellent understanding of NDIS and eligibility criteria as it applies to psychosocial disabilityDemonstrated ability to build the capacity of staff, including through mentoring.Demonstrated ability to successfully liaise with service providers to as

📌 NDIS Mental Health Officer (City of Wollongong)
🏢 Flourish Australia
📍 City of Wollongong