Consortium Chair Get the opportunity to have your say and guide youth mental health services in Esperance Volunteer role, 10 hours per month Meet and work with other people who are passionate about youth mental healthMake a difference to youth mental health About HOPE HOPE has been a community service in Western Australia for over a century, providing much needed support to people affected by alcohol and other drugs, mental health, youth justice issues, family and domestic violence and socioeconomic disadvantage. Hope is the lead agency of headspace Esperance. A service providing early intervention mental health and wellbeing services to young people aged 12-25 years.  Your Opportunity:The Consortium is a collaborative advisory group made up of local service providers and organisations that partner with a Lead Agency to provide partnership opportunities, strategic direction and resources to enhance the headspace service’s capacity to meet local community needs. headspace services also form partnerships in their community beyond the Consortium to further enhance the wellbeing of young people in their communities. The role of the Chairperson is to build stronger engagement between the headspace service and local agencies, to establish and grow relationships to improve service delivery. The Chairperson must advocate for the needs of young people within the local community and health service system.Practically, the Chairperson will ensure a focus on the agreed strategic directions of the consortium, chair Consortium meetings and provide the Lead Agency and headspace Esperance Manager with high level advice and support. Administrative tasks will be held by the headspace Esperance team.This role will be responsible for:Relationship management and ensuring engagement of Consortium membersLead the consortium on working within their Charter and Work Plan.Ensure meetings focus on the strategic and advisory role as defined.Ensure the consortium’s purpose and themes are being followed.Ensure that the partners operate in an ethically, environmentally, and socially responsible fashion.Instigate an annual review of the Consortium.Liaise with and represent the headspace Centre to the community within the region.Identify opportunities to establish links with the business community who have an interest in youth health issues; andHelp to ensure consortium workload is appropriately shared between all partnersConsortium chairs come from a variety of professional and community backgrounds and may be young people, mental health clinicians, GPs, business leaders, local government representatives, lawyers and more. Different backgrounds bring different strengths and community connections to the centres.We encourage you to apply if you have an interest and passion in youth mental health and/or alcohol and other drug issues and the ability to think about the big picture in group discussion.Our culture  We strive to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on ‘growing our own’.  We welcome diversity in our workforce, in all its forms, including people with lived experience of social comorbidities, international background, and differing abilities. We believe diversity in our workforce means richer collaboration at HOPE. Inclusive initiatives and behaviours at Hope go beyond tolerance so that individuals feel respected, accepted, and celebrated. Hope is currently in the process of being accredited for Rainbow tick, to show our commitment to safe, inclusive practice and service delivery for LGBTQIA+ people. Find out more about Hope on our website. If you need further information about the role please contact Samara Clark, headspace Esperance Manager on 0408 409 764.If you need support to submit your application, please email hr@hopecs.org.au   What to expect next  We vow to respond to every candidate that applies for a role at Hope.  If your application is shortlisted, you will receive a phone call to discuss your skill further and may be invited to attend an interview either online or in person at our local office/Hub.  Candidates will be assessed upon applicationAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply  HOPE acknowledges and welcomes diversity in all its forms amongst staff and clients, including culture, language, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex variations, religion, and socio-economic and relationship status    

Consortium Chairperson

Consortium Chair

 

Get the opportunity to have your say and guide youth mental health services in Esperance

 

  • Volunteer role, 10 hours per month
  • Meet and work with other people who are passionate about youth mental health
  • Make a difference to youth mental health

 

About HOPE 

HOPE has been a community service in Western Australia for over a century, providing much needed support to people affected by alcohol and other drugs, mental health, youth justice issues, family and domestic violence and socioeconomic disadvantage. Hope is the lead agency of headspace Esperance. A service providing early intervention mental health and wellbeing services to young people aged 12-25 years. 

 

Your Opportunity:

The Consortium is a collaborative advisory group made up of local service providers and organisations that partner with a Lead Agency to provide partnership opportunities, strategic direction and resources to enhance the headspace service’s capacity to meet local community needs. headspace services also form partnerships in their community beyond the Consortium to further enhance the wellbeing of young people in their communities. 

The role of the Chairperson is to build stronger engagement between the headspace service and local agencies, to establish and grow relationships to improve service delivery. The Chairperson must advocate for the needs of young people within the local community and health service system.

Practically, the Chairperson will ensure a focus on the agreed strategic directions of the consortium, chair Consortium meetings and provide the Lead Agency and headspace Esperance Manager with high level advice and support. Administrative tasks will be held by the headspace Esperance team.

This role will be responsible for:

  • Relationship management and ensuring engagement of Consortium members
  • Lead the consortium on working within their Charter and Work Plan.
  • Ensure meetings focus on the strategic and advisory role as defined.
  • Ensure the consortium’s purpose and themes are being followed.
  • Ensure that the partners operate in an ethically, environmentally, and socially responsible fashion.
  • Instigate an annual review of the Consortium.
  • Liaise with and represent the headspace Centre to the community within the region.
  • Identify opportunities to establish links with the business community who have an interest in youth health issues; and
  • Help to ensure consortium workload is appropriately shared between all partners

Consortium chairs come from a variety of professional and community backgrounds and may be young people, mental health clinicians, GPs, business leaders, local government representatives, lawyers and more. Different backgrounds bring different strengths and community connections to the centres.

We encourage you to apply if you have an interest and passion in youth mental health and/or alcohol and other drug issues and the ability to think about the big picture in group discussion.

Our culture  

We strive to provide a safe workplace and promotes progressive policies that prioritise the health, safety and unique needs of our team. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice by supporting staff to grow, learn, innovate and achieve their potential. We invest in developing our people to sustain the workforce built on ‘growing our own’. 

 
We welcome diversity in our workforce, in all its forms, including people with lived experience of social comorbidities, international background, and differing abilities. We believe diversity in our workforce means richer collaboration at HOPE. Inclusive initiatives and behaviours at Hope go beyond tolerance so that individuals feel respected, accepted, and celebrated. Hope is currently in the process of being accredited for Rainbow tick, to show our commitment to safe, inclusive practice and service delivery for LGBTQIA+ people. 

Find out more about Hope on our website. 

If you need further information about the role please contact Samara Clark, headspace Esperance Manager on 0408 409 764.

If you need support to submit your application, please email hr@hopecs.org.au  

 

What to expect next  

We vow to respond to every candidate that applies for a role at Hope.  

If your application is shortlisted, you will receive a phone call to discuss your skill further and may be invited to attend an interview either online or in person at our local office/Hub. 

 

Candidates will be assessed upon application

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are strongly encouraged to apply 

 

HOPE acknowledges and welcomes diversity in all its forms amongst staff and clients, including culture, language, race, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex variations, religion, and socio-economic and relationship status