Senior Manager Western Victoria

Wellways is committed to reconciliation lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria wed love to hear from you to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria wed love to hear from you

• Regional leadership: Build strong local leadership and community connection across a diverse and geographically dispersed region.
• Strategic impact: Shape service development innovation and growth in response to emerging community needs and opportunities.
• Permanent full-time opportunity with access to salary packaging benefits and leave loading

About Us

At Wellways we work alongside people families and communities to create an inclusive society where everyone can imagine and achieve their best life. Our people are the heart of everything we do and we are committed to supporting their safety health and wellbeing every day.

About the Opportunity

As Senior Manager Western Victoria you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse portfolio of mental health and wellbeing services.

You will translate organisational priorities into strong service people and community outcomes ensuring services respond to the distinct needs of local communities. Experience in the mental health community services health or broader human services sector will support your ability to effectively lead this portfolio.

Reporting to the General Manager you will be a highly visible and connected leader building trusted relationships with government community health and mental health partners. You will foster collaboration and shared purpose across a geographically dispersed portfolio strengthening connections between services teams and communities.

This is an opportunity to lead with purpose across a diverse and evolving region. With services including psychosocial supports PARCs youth residential services and Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Services you will bring Wellways strategy to life through strong local leadership service excellence and integrated responses to community need. You will strengthen partnerships and identify opportunities for service development innovation and growth.

You will champion lived and living experience co-production and participant voice ensuring the people we support are central to service design decision-making and continuous improvement. You will lead through change and transformation supporting leaders and teams to navigate complexity build capability and deliver meaningful outcomes.

With stewardship of financial performance governance risk and resources you will support sustainable high-quality services and foster a culture of accountability wellbeing inclusion innovation and continuous improvement.

You can be based at one of Wellways service locations across the region with regular travel and a strong presence across Ballarat Geelong and the south-west essential. Your visibility will support strong leadership local understanding and meaningful connections with participants families carers and communities.

About You

You are an experienced values-led leader who combines strategic thinking with strong operational focus. You bring a proven track record leading complex services developing capable leaders and teams and building partnerships that deliver positive outcomes for participants and communities. Experience in the mental health community services health or broader human services sector will support your ability to effectively lead this portfolio.

You are confident leading across a geographically dispersed region creating connection and shared purpose while recognising the different needs and opportunities of metropolitan regional and rural communities. You understand the importance of visible leadership and strong relationships across services and locations.

You bring experience translating strategy into action driving service improvement and identifying opportunities for growth innovation and service development. You are comfortable navigating change and responding to emerging community and sector needs connecting local opportunities to organisational priorities.

You build effective relationships with government health community and sector stakeholders and use strong communication influence and collaboration to achieve shared outcomes. You understand the broader service system funding environment and partnership landscape and can use this knowledge to navigate complexity identify opportunities and strengthen Wellways contribution across the region.

Your leadership approach is grounded in participant-centred practice inclusion cultural safety and meaningful integration of lived and living experience. You value local knowledge and diverse perspectives and create environments where these inform decision-making and service improvement.

You bring strong financial and operational stewardship with experience managing budgets resources performance governance and risk. You are committed to developing leaders and creating a culture where people have the clarity capability and support to perform at their best.

Above all you demonstrate a genuine commitment to Wellways values and purpose leading with compassion inclusion and a deep belief in community participation and social change.

What We Can Offer You

We know great leaders thrive when they feel supported connected and able to bring their whole selves to work. At Wellways youll join a purpose-driven organisation committed to creating an inclusive supportive and rewarding workplace where people can grow lead and make a meaningful difference.

We also offer:

• Salary packaging of up to $15899 per year to increase your take-home pay
• Additional meal and entertainment salary packaging of up to $2650 per year
• 17.5% annual leave loading whenever you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Paid Cultural leave where applicable
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Ongoing opportunities for professional growth development and leadership learning
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family

You will also need:

• Right to work in Australia
• Valid Driver Licence
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check
• International Police Check (if appliable)
• Current Working with Children Checkand Current NDIS Worker Screening Check- or willing to obtain
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate Quality Safety and You

For a confidential discussion about the role we encourage you to contact Beth Fogerty via email

Please submit Resume and Cover letter outlining your relevant experience.
Once you APPLY click here for a copy of the position description

We encourage you to apply early. Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and the role may be filled before the closing date.

We are not seeking agency support for these positions. Applications submitted by recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.