Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician, Safeguards REQ635606

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time
Position Classification:Aboriginal Health Clinician including allied health classifications
Remuneration:full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ635606
Location: Westmead - Safeguards Team
Applications Close: Midnight on 23 April 2026

Sydney Childrens Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes with one purpose in mind to help young people live their healthiest lives.

Being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification for this position as described under Section 14 (d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

What youll be doing

The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician will provide high quality recovery orientated trauma informed support in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to Aboriginal children and young people aged up to 18 years accessing mental health services within Sydney Childrens Hospital Network.

The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician will work within the Consultation Liaison team which provides services across inpatient outpatient Emergency Department and outreach services.
The Consultation Liaison Mental Health Clinician will work within the framework of their professional scope to provide specialist patient-centred and compassionate care to Aboriginal children young people and their carers presenting with mental health concerns to SCHN services. This could include support for social and emotional wellbeing. The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician will work in partnership with multidisciplinary clinicians across the Mental Health service and Priority Populations clinical program streams to ensure Aboriginal children young people and their families receive culturally responsive and holistic care.

The Aboriginal Mental Health Clinician will ensure all activities are underpinned by Recovery Orientated Practices Trauma Informed Care Strengths based approaches and family-centred care. Other activities may include safety recovery and wellness planning individual support advocacy collaborative identification of community support follow up and support to access other services to address situational distress.

About You
Were looking for someone who:

• Is an Aboriginal identified position and the application must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent (pursuant to Section 14 (d) of the Anti-discrimination Act 1977).
• Has Tertiary qualification in an appropriate allied health or nursing discipline and eligibility for or registration with appropriate professional body as appropriate. If applying as a CNS2 applicants must have a post graduate qualification in the specified clinical area (e.g. Mental Health) and 3 years experience working in the clinical area. Graduates from the Bachelor of Health Science Mental Health (Djirruwang Program) may be appointed as a Counsellor Level 3.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

How to Apply
Click Apply Online and submit your application including:

• Aresumedetailing relevant knowledge skills and experience (maximum 5 pages)
• Answers to the selection criteria in the Position Description

Additional Benefits (for eligible employees)

• Salary packaging for tax savings
• Meal entertainment savings
• Accrued Day Off (ADO) for Full Time employees
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Passport
• Flexible Work Practice Opportunities

Need more information

1. Click here for thePosition Description
2. Find out more aboutapplyingfor this position
3. Learn more about The Sydney Childrens Hospitals Network
4. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Further Contacts and Support
For role related queries or questions contact Gabriella Simpson on

We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Childrens Hospitals Network. For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to SCHNs Aboriginal Workforce Consultant please contact

For technical support please contact the customer services team on.