Director, Service Innovation and Integration Forensic Mental Health

Director of Service Innovation and Integration - Forensic Mental HealthSalary: $210 to $230k plus Super range - Health Executive ContractLocation: Paul Mullen Centre Clifton Hill 3068Will be required to travel to regional sitesFull-Time Fixed Term (5 years)ForensicareForensicare (Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health) is Victorias specialist provider of forensic mental health services. We deliver recovery-focused programs that support consumers living with serious mental illness or problematic behaviours who are connected to or at risk of contact with the justice system across a variety of settings including community-based services inpatient units and secure environments throughout ObjectiveThe position provides strategic leadership and organisational oversight for service development innovation reform and system improvement activities across Community Forensic Mental Health Services ensuring alignment with Forensicares strategic priorities and future service ResponsibilitiesDrive improvement and innovation within Community Forensic Mental Health Services ensuring alignment with Forensicares Strategy expanded reach and excellence in forensic mental health wellbeing and improvement and innovation are guided by evidence and shaped by lived experience so that people can live safe connected and meaningful lives in the embed cultural safety and self-determination in system design innovation and delivery across all Community Forensic Mental Health strategic relationships with external partnerships with government health justice community and academic stakeholders to foster a cohesive forensic mental health and wellbeing strategic oversight of service evaluation ensuring that the Community Forensic Mental Health Services use evidence to drive improvements that reduce offending increase community safety and support system collaboration and integration within Forensicare actively breaking down silos and enabling cross functional solutions that benefit the whole strategic foresight and systems thinking to anticipate challenges identify opportunitiesand contribute to whole-of-organisation decision-makingEnsure compliance with clinical and operational standards policies and procedures including accurate documentation and reportingKey Selection Criteria An appropriate tertiary qualification relevant to the delivery of forensic mental health services and a commitment to providing care for people in the mental health and justice experience in community mental health service delivery or similar complex service delivery environments with a track record of driving service integration and ability to foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams integrating diverse professional perspectives to achieve shared goals and deliver cohesive consumer focused careStrong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and use data to inform service improvement and financial management experience inlcuding understanding and operating within experience translating strategic priorities into measurable experience influencing executive stakeholders governing bodies and external partners to deliver strategic view the full position description please view herePlease note applications close on 28th September 2026Contact Mia Bromley for further information culture where people supervision and investment in the skill development of all our team defined career pathways existing across our Directorates with multi-disciplined Packaging Options available Mortgage Rent Car ExpensesA leading multi-faceted approach to safety with unparalleled strategic practical individualised and team-based supports to minimise risks and fear and maximise safety and security underpinned by our workplace health and safety and reward for good performance through employee to an employee assistance program an external confidential self-referral employee wellbeing program for personal or work-related matters.A mental health and wellbeing program providing psychological peer support and critical incidence response and Immunisation EvidenceThis position is subject to a Police CheckForensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people who identify as LGBTQI people with a lived experience of disability as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles ofRESPONSIVENESS INTEGRITY IMPARTIALITY ACCOUNTABILITY RESPECT LEADERSHIP HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.