Independent Consortium Chair

About us:

Stride is the largest provider of headspace centres in Australia and are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention. 

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

As we embark on the next stage of our journey, join us to make a difference. We're here to Stride. 

About the service:

headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation and delivers high quality evidence-based clinical care to achieve better health outcomes for young people aged 12-25 years.

As the lead agency for headspace Meadowbrook and Beaudesert, our multidisciplinary team assists young people by providing support for mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drug use, and getting into work and study.

headspace offers a number of evidence-based mental health and wellbeing treatments that range from low intensity brief interventions through to high intensity long-term interventions. 

About the opportunity:

The headspace Consortium for Beaudesert and Meadowbrook is seeking expressions of interest from people passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people whilst furthering their governance experience through a volunteer Chair position.

The role of Chair is to provide independent leadership to the headspace Consortium for Beaudesert and Meadowbrook.

The Consortium has two main purposes:

• To outline priority areas and provide advice regarding the strategic direction of the headspace service;
• To create a network to discuss youth mental health issues within the region, to identify gaps and provide leadership to share and discuss ideas on how to meet these needs.

Commitment:

• The Chair will be appointed for one year, with the option to extend should both parties be satisfied.
• The Consortium meets 4 times per year, but there may be occasions where the need is more frequent.  
• Reading of information and consultation around agenda and minutes will be required between meetings. 
• Overall commitment of 1-1.5 hours per month.

Requirements:

• Proven leadership experience in a comparable Chair or executive Board position, ideally within the not-for-profit or public sector
• Strong knowledge of corporate and clinical governance requirements and processes
• Knowledge and understanding of community-based organisations and/ or care and social services sectors
• Ability to think strategically and provide clear guidance with effective communication skills and a collaborative style of decision-making
• A strong interest in mental health, particularly passionate about the health and wellbeing of young people
• Lived experience of mental health will be highly regarded
• You must be able to offer independence and not already be a Stride employee

Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Apply now!

To express your interest, complete the online application form, attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date of 16 February 2025.

For any queries, please email recruitment@stride.com.au.