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Help Us Drive Meaningful Change
Mental Health First Aid Australia’s purpose is to provide high-quality, evidence-based, accessible mental health first aid education to everyone.
We believe that by empowering individuals with the knowledge, skills and confidence to recognise, respond to and support those experiencing mental health problems, we can help create a culture of care and drive meaningful change across communities and workplaces nationwide.
We are a values-based organisation that recognises each team member’s expertise, creativity, contribution and unique perspective.
We foster a collaborative, inclusive and innovative environment and are strongly connected to our purpose.
Our head office is based in Melbourne’s CBD. We have a dedicated national team of approximately 60 staff who bring expertise in a range of disciplines, including education, research, customer service, human resources, information technology, quality improvement and marketing.
Why Work With Us?
Mental Health First Aid Australia offers employees a range of benefits, including:
Generous salary packaging options available
Supportive and Inclusive culture
Training and Skills Development
Contribute to an Organisation making a difference
Regular Well-being activites
Flexible Working Conditions
Current job opportunities
Browse our current employment opportunities to see how you can make an impact with Mental Health First Aid Australia.
Curriculum & Learning Development Specialist
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, forward a cover letter and your resume to careers@mhfa.com.au. A copy of the position description can be found below.
To discuss the role, contact Jakqui Barnfield, Executive Director, International Programs, Quality and Research at jakquib@mhfa.com.au
- Leading Mental Health Educational Provider,
- Full-time permanent position,
- Melbourne CBD based, hybrid work options.
About the Role:
We are seeking a full-time permanent team member who can contribute to developing and enhancing high-quality, evidence-based mental health education programs for diverse audiences. Your ability to independently create learning experiences and to design and build online learning products is key to this role. A team player, your creativity and ability to make curriculum accessible and inclusive to learners is essential.
Key responsibilities of the role:
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Development of contemporary learning experiences that:
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- Serve diverse communities including adult, youth, and teen learners.
- Are delivered across multiple modalities including in-person, blended and online formats.
- Design eLearning content using appropriate digital tools and platforms.
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- Embedding principles of diversity, equity, and cultural safety into all aspects of curriculum design.
- Support the integration of accessibility standards across the curriculum by establishment of best practice, providing guidance on inclusive design, and ensuring course materials meet various accessibility requirements.
- Support the regular review and enhancement of existing programs by incorporating new evidence and guidelines, emerging trends in learning, pedagogy and technology, and instructor and participant feedback.
About You:
With a commitment to evidence-based practice in mental health, you will have:
- Tertiary Qualifications in adult learning, instructional / curriculum design or other relevant discipline or equivalent experience in higher education or mental health settings.
- Minimum 4+ years’ experience in curriculum design using contemporary learning centred approaches.
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to create clear, engaging, and inclusive learning content tailored to diverse audiences and delivery formats, including blended and online.
- High-level technical proficiency in designing eLearning content using appropriate digital tools and platforms (e.g., EVOLVE, Articulate, Canvas).
- Working knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).
- Understanding of evidence-based education, with the ability to design curriculum that adheres to organisational guidelines and draws on additional sources such as national studies and expert advice.
Culture and Benefits:
At Mental Health First Aid International we embrace our differences as we know that diversity helps us to innovate and make the biggest impact possible. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds including people with lived and living experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people of all ethnicities, faith, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Our benefits include:
- Hybrid work for Melbourne based staff
- Flexible working conditions
- Salary Packaging entitlements (pay less tax) and employee discounts at popular retailers
- Generous leave provisions including extra paid leave over the Christmas/New Year Period
- Ongoing opportunities for Professional Development
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
- The opportunity to contribute to an organisation that is working towards a world where we all have the skills, knowledge and confidence to help someone experiencing a mental health problem.
We are committed to ensuring equality in recruitment, development, retention, and promotion of staff, and to ensuring that no one is disadvantaged based on their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation, or identity. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
