This is a fantastic opportunity if you are looking to applyyour research experience in a mental health setting, your interest in workingwith Aboriginal young people and their families as well as your outstandingproject management skills!Our Healing Kids, Healing Families team is commencing aresearch project that aims to co-design, develop, and implement a culturallysafe and responsive parenting program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderfamilies who have experienced trauma. The program will have social and emotionalbenefits for families by strengthening a sense of connectedness with family,kin, country and culture, and Indigenous identity thereby promoting healing ina culturally safe and responsive way.Working closely with our research and project teams you willbe responsible for coordinating all aspects of this new study, including:Obtaining ethics to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.Recruiting and engaging with participants.Monitor study progress and ensuring compliance with the study protocol.Collect, manage and analyse complex and sensitive data.Produce high-quality research outputs.Build strong relationships with all stakeholders across the program, including Aboriginal communities.You will be directly supported by lead researchers and havea chance to develop your leadership skills by mentoring and supervising staffinvolved in this project.Conveniently located within the Perth Children'sHospital, this part-time (0.8FTE) opportunity will be offered until May 2027.About YouThis position iswell suited to someone passionate about improving mental health outcomes, witha focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people and theirfamilies.The key to your success will be your demonstrated experiencein the following:Higher level research (e.g., PhD) in a relevant discipline, such as psychology, public health, implementation science.Evidence of research experience in a relevant mental health discipline, preferably in child, youth, and families and/or trauma, including evidence of academic writing (grants submissions/reports, ethics submissions/reports, and publications).Demonstrated experience in providing health or other information to communities, families and individuals in a culturally appropriate way.Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to a high performing team and to liaise with a broad range of stakeholders.Ability to work with and respect diverse peoples, including Aboriginal, culturally diverse and gender diverse people.We are drivinginclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diversecareer and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of therequirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. Wealso encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you mayhave had in your cover letter.About UsOur aim is tocreate a workplace where people are respected and encouraged to fulfil theirpotential. We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquireknowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences, foster aculture that supports diversity and inclusion, and are committed to providingreasonable accommodations where required.Some of our staff benefits include:Additional annual leave over Christmas and Easter.Save on tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,899 of Living Expenses and up to $2,650 on Entertainment Benefits each FBT year.World leader in child health research.Early and Mid-Career Researcher Mentoring Program.Various initiatives providing strategic support to researchers, including funding support.Extensive health and wellbeing program with weekly events.Flexible work options and hybrid working.Modern offices and end of trip facilities, including sit to stand desks.Access to Corporate Health Insurance.Staff purchasing discounts including travel, IT Hardware and stationery.How to applyIf youthink that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, pleaseclick on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site to view the JobDescription and submit your application.Yourcover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills andexperience outlined in the "About You" section above.Applications will only be accepted through our careerportal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our onlineportal, please direct your query to you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application,please direct your inquiries to Date:
12/06/2024 Telethon Kids reserve the right to hire prior tothe closing date.The Telethon Kids Institute is committed to beingchampions of gender equity, diversity, and inclusivity. We actively encourageapplications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures, including:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities and people living with disability. As such we are a proud Bronze award recipient of the firstAustralian Athena Swan Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE)
pilot program.We acknowledge that when working in environments which contribute to the healthand wellbeing of Aboriginal people, it is imperative that Aboriginal people areat the forefront of this work. We have launched the Aboriginal Employment andCareer Development Strategy to increase the number of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander staff, students and researchers employed in theInstitute who provide guidance and support in our work in Aboriginal health.The Telethon Kids Institute is one of the nation'sleading medical research organisations. We are home to a diverse team of morethan 1000 staff and postgraduate students dedicated to improving child healthand development.Based within the Perth Children's Hospital at the QEII MedicalCentre campus in Nedlands, Western Australia, our purpose-builtfacility includes state-of-the-art laboratories, collaborative workspaces,clinical suites, and meeting spaces with access to leading-edge technology andresearch services.Our research teams are among the world's best, and wehave strong affiliations with the children's hospital and all the major WesternAustralian universities.*The successful candidate will be asked to provide a satisfactory National Police Check (obtained within the last 3 months) prior to commencement*
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