Project And Policy Officer

CRVCID 590006

This is a permanent full-time position.

About Our Team

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Western Australia provide comprehensive mental health services to children and adolescents from birth to 18 years following a holistic and patient-centred approach.  

As an integral part of the wider CAMHS Corporate team, the Policy Team creates, develops, monitors, and reviews both clinical and operational policies, procedures, and guidelines specific to CAMHS to enable the safe delivery of services across the CAMHS Directorates: Acute,  Community, Specialised. The team also works with the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) to facilitate and provide feedback for CAHS policies that have practical implications for CAMHS.  

About the Role

As the Project and Policy Officer, you will play an important role in supporting the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies that provide clinical and operational governance across the breadth of CAMHS Directorates with a goal of improving child mental health outcomes and ensuring our services meet the needs of young people and their families.

In this role, you will support investigations and analysis of evidence and data related to CAMHS policies and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to shape policy direction and ensure CAMHS representation in state-wide policy. You will review existing higher level policy documents and legislation and proposed policies against governmental objectives and will support with preparation of written documentation such as  policy papers and submissions, discussion papers and reports, ministerial responses, and Policy recommendations.

You will ensure compliance with relevant regulations pertaining to clinical and corporate governance such as equal opportunity and disability access and maintain up-to-date knowledge of policy or legislative changes impacting operations for mental health services, such as the Mental Health Act and Office of Chief Psychiatrist’s Standards of Clinical Care.

How to Apply

We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:

• A written statement addressing the essential selection criteria as per the Job Description Form in no more than 3 pages with specific examples that demonstrate how you can meet work-related requirements.
• A current resume that outlines your most recent professional experiences and achievements related to the essential and desirable selection criteria as per the Job Description Form.
• The name, email, and contact details of two professional referees one of which is your current or previous (within the last 2 years) direct Line Manager who can provide a confidential reference report (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).

Role-related Questions:

We encourage you to contact Erica Hodgson at 08 6389 58***and *************@health.wa.gov.au with any specific questions related to this role (please note Erica’s working days are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).  

Help in submitting your application:

If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours. 

For any adjustment needed to accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries and assistance – please contact Strategic Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Team via email: ***************@health.wa.gov.au.

Eligibility: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector. 

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. 

WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill any available vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision. 

CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values.

Before you apply for this position, please read the attached job application information sheet which contains important information.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.