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SalaryHere at Telethon Kids, our vision is simple; Happy, Healthy Kids!
The Youth Mental health team aims to better understand mental health issues in young people and launched the Suicide Prevention Guidelines in LGBTQA+ young people in 2022. Implementation of these guidelines in service settings throughout Australia has the potential to improve the care received by LGBTQA+ young people who are experiencing suicidal ideation and/or engaging in suicidal behaviours.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Training Coordinator to assist the team in developing a training program to assist the implementation of the guidelines to be delivered to community and clinical service providers.
Your duties in this role will include:
- Working closely with research team, partners and community stakeholders to gain a thorough understanding of the research and LGBTQA+ Suicide Prevention Guidelines.
- Collaborating with research partners and community stakeholders to understand the audience in which training content will be delivered.
- Developing and implementing a high-quality training package for the implementation of the LGBTQA+ Suicide Prevention Guidelines.
- Assisting with the coordination of training delivery, including organisation of training sessions, resources required, booking venues (or delivery times for virtual sessions) and communicating with participants.
- Supporting the team with the presentation of training to participants through both face-to-face and virtual components.
About You
The ideal applicant for this role will have a relevant certification, or experience in training and assessment and a genuine passion for creating high quality training content. Previous experience creating training material in a medical or health environment would be highly desirable but not essential.
Your application must be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Experience in development and delivery of training/education programs.
- Highly developed interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with key stakeholders.
- Ability to work with and respect diverse peoples, including Aboriginal, culturally diverse and gender and sexuality diverse people.
- Demonstrated ability to set goals, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
About Us
Our aim is to create a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.
Some of our staff benefits include:
- Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.
- Flexible work options and hybrid working.
- Reward and recognition program.
- Professional development opportunities including access to unlimited online training with LinkedIn Learning.
- Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.
- Access to Corporate Health Insurance.
- Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.
If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submit your application.
Your cover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills and experience outlined in the “About You” section above.
Applications will only be accepted through our career portal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our online portal, please direct your query to recruitment@telethonkids.org.au.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, please direct your inquiries to recruitment@telethonkids.org.au.
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Contact Name: Penelope Strauss
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Closing Date: 29/02/2024 Telethon Kids reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date.
The Telethon Kids Institute is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the first Australian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity pilot program.
We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people are at the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in the Institute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.
The Telethon Kids Institute is one of the nation's leading medical research organisations. We are home to a diverse team of more than 1000 staff and postgraduate students dedicated to improving child health and development.
Based within the Perth Children's Hospital at the QEII Medical Centre campus in Nedlands, Western Australia, our purpose-built facility includes state-of-the-art laboratories, collaborative workspaces, clinical suites, and meeting spaces with access to leading-edge technology and research services.
Our research teams are among the world's best, and we have strong affiliations with the children's hospital and all the major Western Australian universities.
*The successful candidate will be asked to provide a satisfactory National Police Check (obtained within the last 3 months) prior to commencement*
